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"The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission says as many as 217 workers may have been exposed to radioactivity at the Bruce nuclear power station on the shores of Lake Huron while refurbishing a reactor in late November."Canada: Nuclear Watchdog Investigates Possible Mass Radiation Exposure
Toronto Globe & Mail, 02/17/2010
"Mining and drilling for oil, gas and coal will be banned in the Canadian portion of the Flathead River Basin, under a new partnership with the state of Montana announced Tuesday in British Columbia's Speech from the Throne, an annual address that identifies the Province's legislative priorities for the coming year.""British Columbia Bans Mining, Drilling in Flathead River Valley"
ENS, 02/12/2010
"Scientists studying burbot in the Mackenzie River, one of the country's most pristine rivers, have been surprised to discover that mercury, PCBs and DDT in the fish are rising rapidly, a finding they say is linked to climate change."Mackenzie River's Fish Contaminated With Toxics: Scientists
Toronto Globe & Mail, 02/10/2010
"Quebec’s tough new light vehicle emissions regulation has become a political hot potato in Canada after the federal environment minister, Jim Prentice, denounced the rule as 'counter-productive' last week in Calgary while laying out Canada’s down-graded emission targets.""Quebec’s Vehicle Emission Law Is Disputed"
Green Inc., 02/09/2010
"Expectations of a sharp rise in nuclear generating capacity over the next two decades are likely overblown, a Canadian think tank said on Thursday, disputing conventional wisdom that a nuclear renaissance is in full swing.""Nuclear Renaissance Could Stall, Canada Group Says"
Reuters, 02/05/2010
"Canadian children were exposed to jewelry containing 100 per cent lead for over a year because Health Canada failed to alert parents of the potentially deadly risk, Canwest News Service has learned.""Health Canada Slow To Act on Lead-Filled Children's Jewelry"
Canwest, 01/19/2010
"Newly released federal documents have revealed some potentially inconvenient truths about the environmental impact of Alberta's oilsands industry, along with the risks and economic costs of the Harper government's climate change strategy."Documents Show Canadian Sands Impact Study Slanted Toward Oil
Canwest, 01/08/2010
"The C$16.2 billion ($15.4 billion) Mackenzie pipeline in Canada's Arctic should be allowed to proceed, provided 176 recommendations aimed at securing socioeconomic benefits and minimizing environmental damage are followed, regulators ruled on Wednesday.""Canada Panel Backs Arctic Pipeline Conditionally"
Reuters, 12/31/2009
"The Harper government is quietly reviewing the $1.9-billion investment by a state-owned Chinese oil company in two oilsands projects, more than a month after the deal was originally supposed to close.""China’s Oil Ambitions in Canada Receiving New Government Scrutiny"
Canwest, 12/31/2009
"Quebec will become the first province in Canada to adopt California's strict auto emissions standards, the province's environment ministry said on Tuesday.""Quebec Adopts California's Auto Emission Standards"
Reuters, 12/30/2009
"OTTAWA -- Half of the children's jewelry items tested at the government's product safety laboratory last year were made of almost pure lead.""Half of Kids Jewelry Tested Contains Pure Lead: Health Canada"
Canwest, 12/23/2009
"Food-poor, predator-rich ocean waters caused by climate change likely played a significant role in decimating millions of sockeye salmon in British Columbia's Fraser River ahead of what was supposed to be a bumper year, says a scientific think tank.""Climate Change Played Key Role In B.C. Sockeye Stocks Collapse, Say Scientists"
Canadian Press, 12/10/2009
"A common chemical used in the plastic lining of frozen-food dinners and many other products is endangering the development of fetuses in pregnant women, a new study suggests.""Chemical BPA May Harm Developing Fetus, Quebec Study Suggests"
Montreal Gazette, 12/10/2009
"For eight months, the Quebec government has been holding on to a report that explores the link between asbestos-related cancer and Canada's only community that still mines the substance."Quebec Govt. Buries Report on Link Between Asbestos and Cancer
Canadian Press, 12/04/2009
"What kind of insurance policy do you take out if you operate a large nuclear plant in one of the most densely populated, fastest-growing communities in Canada?""How Much Would a Nuclear Meltdown Cost?"
Toronto Star, 12/01/2009
