Some First Nations and conservationists believe the new Navigation Protection Act will further undermine the health of Canada's waterwaysBy Erin Flegg Vancouver Observer January 1 2013As the Idle No More movement gathers steam, some First Nations say changes to the Navigable Waters Protection Act are...

Environment 360 September 11 2012Photographer Peter McBride travelled along the Colorado River from its source high in the Rocky Mountains to its historic mouth at the Sea of Cortez. ...

By MARK HUME The Globe and Mail Nov. 30 2012When a small native band in British Columbia launched an online petition to oppose increased water use by the gas industry, it was hoping for 500 signatures.A month later, the Fort Nelson First Nation has nearly 24,000 signatories on the petition and letter...

Musician Sarah Harmer among those concerned about omnibus budget legislationCBC News Nov 27, 2012Musicians, including environmental activist Sarah Harmer, are joining those raising concerns about the Harper government's second omnibus budget legislation.C-45 includes changes to the Navigable Waters P...

By Brent Patterson, Councul of Canadians November 14th, 2012This evening, the Edmonton Journal reports, “In 2011, the chairman of Nestle said that his company was actively dealing with the government of Alberta to think about setting up a water exchange, where water could be bought and sold like a co...

Almost one third contained in Ontario cottage country ridings held by Tories Clement and DevolinBy GLEN MCGREGOR, Ottawa Citizen October 29, 2012OTTAWA — The vast majority of lakes that retain federal protection under the government’s proposed changes to waterway rules lap up against ridings held by ...

By Agence France-Presse October 21, 2012Massive extraction of groundwater helped unleash an earthquake in southeastern Spain last year that killed nine people, injured at least 100 and left thousands homeless, geologists said on Sunday....

AWARE Simcoe October 25 2012Canada is a land of lakes and rivers, and the right to use those waters has been protected since 1882 under the Navigable Waters Protection Act. The Harper Conservatives are ending that protection for tens of thousands of our lakes and rivers. Instead, just 3 oceans, 97 la...

For 2000 years, to navigate water has been considered an act of human freedomBy Krystyn Tully, Waterkeeper.ca Weekly October 19 2012The Canadian government introduced (another) sweeping omnibus budget bill on Thursday, changing as many as 60 different acts in a way that eliminates oversight from parl...

From Peaceful Parks Coalition October 11 2012 A new proposal recently introduced by the Ontario govt. will allow private energy companies to harness the power of rushing waters ahead of natural waterfalls, divert them through a generating station and discharge the water downstream, similar to what ha...