CANADA: Slicing machines likely listeria source: Maple Leaf
(Canada) Maple Leaf finds likely source of contamination He said these steps were necessary because no immediate cause of the contamination was apparent.
(canada.com) Fri Sep 05 20:24:51 2008 PDT
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Tory minister takes on carbon taxes ahead of expected federal ...
(Canada) Said Tuesday that carbon taxes are a poor approach to fighting global warming.
(princegeorgecitizen.com) Fri Sep 05 19:21:03 2008 PDT
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Teck Cominco agrees to $120-million settlement
(Canada) Zinc producer Teck Cominco Ltd. has agreed to pay up to $120 million US for a wastewater pipeline to settle a lawsuit by Inupiat Eskimo villagers who claimed mine pollution was fouling their drinking water and the fish that are a staple of their diet.
(canada.com) Fri Sep 05 00:21:08 2008 PDT
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Oilsand firms reclaim the land
(Canada) A massive tailings pond and Syncrude's main operation are nearly visible.
(canada.com) Fri Sep 05 00:21:08 2008 PDT
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A year in retrospection
(Canada) The university also implemented a smoking policy that disallowed smoking near campus buildings on Sept. 1, basically forcing everyone to smoke in the main field. Ozone lover and eco-enthusiast Al Gore visited UVic on Sept. 29, showcasing his environmental cause and monotone voice in all ...
(martlet.ca) Thu Sep 04 15:50:34 2008 PDT
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ESI Signs North American Agent for Completion of Financing
(Canada) Environmental Sensors Inc. VICTORIA, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Sept. 4, 2008) - ESI Environmental Sensors Inc. ("ESI", the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:ESV) is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement with a syndicate led by M Partners Inc. (the "Agents") for completion...
(marketwire.com) Thu Sep 04 14:05:07 2008 PDT
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A family campout is filled with adventures big and small on Portland Island, B.C.
A slash of white beach separated us from the jade and turquoise water, and ahead, a 180-degree view of wooded islands and tranquil sea. We were spending a couple of nights on Portland Island, a 2-square-mile blob of forest, rock and beach that forms part of Canada's Gulf Islands National Park Res...
(seattlepi.nwsource.com) Thu Sep 04 08:20:54 2008 PDT
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