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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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Why Canada + green is taking it on the chin …. again + other news and views you may have missed this week

Posted on February 24, 2013 by admin

IT’S SOMEWHAT disheartening to come to the realization that Canada, for all it has to offer, is falling behind many world-wide green trends. One area that has come to our attention this week is in the development of smart cities. … Continue reading →

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Walk the walk, talk the talk of healthy living and the environment + other green news + views in Canada

Posted on January 30, 2013 by admin

A SEDENTARY lifestyle, for many, is the norm, unfortunately. In North American cities, it’s common knowledge that they were not originally designed for anything but easy access by car. So, right off the top, we were hardly encouraged to do … Continue reading →

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Has Matt Damon sent a shock through energy industry? + green news + views you may have missed from Canada this week

Posted on January 11, 2013 by admin

FRACKING THIS, fracking that – much has been written and reported by the mainstream media about this controversial process to extract oil and gas from under the ground. And, sure, there had been some attention given to the issue of … 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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Authenticity in advertorials: Clean energy examples of credibility in the content + other green news + views

Posted on November 27, 2012 by admin

WHETHER THE tag is Advertising Feature, or Special Interest Report, or Sponsor Generated Post, advertiser-driven material often creates a public wariness about the authenticity of the material. With legitimate advertorial content, which clearly differentiates itself from its editorial counterpart, readers, … 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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