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“It ain’t easy being green when you’re blue!”

Federal Natural Resources Minister, Joe Oliver says it isn't "Ol-over" for Enbridge Northern Gateway

Canadian Federal Natural Resources Minister, Joe Oliver says it isn’t “Ol-over” for Enbridge Northern Gateway. He believes it can be built, despite huge opposition.

Enbridge “public” non-hearings?

Public is banned from "public hearings" on Enbridge Northern Gateway project

Victoria and Vancouver public is banned from “public hearings”  on Enbridge Northern Gateway project and can only follow, via link,  from another Hotel.

“Ottawa-piskat”

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper refuses to meet with Hunger-Striking Attawapiskat Chief, Theresa Spence.

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper refuses to meet with Attawapiskat Chief, Theresa Spence who is on day 24 of a Hunger Strike to protest Government policy on First Nations and the environment

Lament for the environment: Canada withdraws from Kyoto Accord

Canada becomes first nation to withdraw from Kyoto Protocol climate change agreement

Harper’s Conservative Government becomes the first to withdraw from the Kyoto Protocol international climate change agreement

Climate-Change: “It Ain’t Easy Being Green!”

Environmentalists shocked by choice of oil-producing, desert nation of Qatar to host United Nations Climate-Change talks

Pelicans, blown off course by hurricane Sandy, flown home in private plane

“We appreciate the flight; but you call this a meal?!”

Clover Leaves

A rare captive Kermode “spirit bear” named Clover, escapes from enclosure in Kamloops, BC

Nightmare after Hallowe’en

BC Pumpkin farmers overwhelmed by Pumpkin Glut

Russ George: Walking the Plankton? Haida Gwaii earthquake and Tsunami: Nature strikes back?

George is the lead scientist behind failed effort to sell carbon credits from plankton bloom caused by dumping 100 tons of iron in ocean off Haida Gwaii