Category Archives: environment

Who’s winning Keystone XL pipeline PR war? + other news you may have missed in Canada this week

Posted on March 20, 2013 by admin

THIS IS turning into an all-out, take-no-prisoners fight – a kind of wrestling-style battle royal, if you will. In one corner we have the environmentalists; in the other: the pro-Keystone XL pipeline brigade. The match isn’t over – not by … Continue reading →

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Is this what urban buildings will look like in 2050? + other news you may have missed in Canada this week

Posted on March 5, 2013 by admin

PONDERING THE future is always good for the soul – mine, at least. We can’t do anything about the past, obviously, but dreams and visions about what’s ahead of us tend to open up the mind – again, mine, at … Continue reading →

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Slam dunk for Just Energy and Toronto Raptors + other green news + views from Canada this week

Posted on December 25, 2012 by admin

EDUCATING JOE Public on the finer points of carbon offsetting is admittedly a slow, drawn-out affair. And that process definitely can leave the average consumer scratching his or her head. We are inundated with various forms of information, detailing reasons … Continue reading →

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Deck the halls with thrifty presents? + other green news + views from Canada you may have missed this past week

Posted on December 15, 2012 by admin

YES, IT’S that time of year again. Everywhere you look, everywhere you go, we are all bombarded with Christmas advertising, urging us to buy, buy, buy – to get that special Yuletide gift before it’s too late. And we’ve said … Continue reading →

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Good riddance or sad farewell? McGuinty’s energy legacy + other green news + views from across Canada this past week

Posted on October 18, 2012 by admin

HIS LEGACY will be examined for years to come, but for now, outgoing Ontario premier Dalton McGuinty general takes a media battering when it comes to his track record with the energy sector, particularly in the green arena. Perhaps his … Continue reading →

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How Wal-Mart Canada cleverly enters the sustainable arena + other green news + views from across Canada this past week

Posted on October 12, 2012 by admin

EVERYONE IS entitled to an opinion about the Wal-Mart operation, but it’s hard not to give the Canadian branch credit for finding a way to connect with the green movement. For the second year, Wal-Mart Canada is running the Green … Continue reading →

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Why customers prefer going to green watering holes + other news + views you may have missed in Canada this week

Posted on June 29, 2012 by admin

Organic cocktails? Coming soon to a bar near you in Canada? Perhaps. No, better make that a “probably.” By GREG McMILLAN / TheGreenHub.ca The idea has caught on south of the border, with green watering holes apparently a bit hit … Continue reading →

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Commercial organic farming / Taking on the chain grocery stores … more viable options today than ever before (VIDEO)

Posted on June 19, 2012 by admin

The chain grocery stores certainly make it easy for consumers to buy fruit and vegetables. One could make a case, though, that the overall quality of the products, primarily the imports, generally leave something to be desired. To find the … Continue reading →

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Green to the extreme: Banning grocery bags … what next? Plus other news + views you may have missed in Canada (VIDEO)

Posted on June 14, 2012 by admin

If you listen to the latest hue and cry about the health dangers of grocery bags in Canada, it’s a wonder there hasn’t been a mass epidemic, leaving thousands of inflicted sufferers in its wake. It’s times such as these … Continue reading →

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Canadian Environment Week / Proactive support appears to have lost much of its in-your-face passion and zeal

Posted on June 12, 2012 by admin

In case you missed it – and chances are you did – we are now wrapping up something Environment Canada has dubbed Canadian Environment Week. Unlike the annual Earth Week initative, which has managed to maintain a relatively substantial public … Continue reading →

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