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Mar 27th, 2013
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From Elizabeth Brass Elson AWARE News Network March 27 2012The positive energy that was experienced at the Journey of Nishiyuu gathering was an inspiration to all our Nation. There were thousands of people who came to welcome these warriors and drum, sang and dance at the steps of Parliament Hill. ...
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Mar 27th, 2013
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By Raveena Aulakh Hamilton Spectator Mar 27 2013 Is the dreaded Asian carp swimming in Lake Erie again?It’s a mystery as big as the lake.The question terrifies several agencies in the U.S. and Canada, but one scientist says there is a strong likelihood it is back.“We have evidence that suggests the m...
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Mar 26th, 2013
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by AMANDA KWAN The Globe and Mail Friday, Mar. 22 2013Thousands of residents live in the cluster of apartment towers that fill almost an entire city block at the corner of Parliament and Wellesley streets in Toronto. With an estimated population of over 25,000, St. James Town is the most densely popu...
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Mar 26th, 2013
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Supporting Ontario's Agri-Food Sector, From Farm to ForkOntario gov't News Release March 25, 2013 The new Ontario government is re-introducing legislation today that, if passed, would help make more local food available in markets, schools, cafeterias, grocery stores and restaurants throughout the pr...
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Mar 24th, 2013
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From Peaceful Parks Coalition March 24 2013Wabakimi Wilderness ParkWabakimi is classified as a wilderness park.  There are only eight wilderness parks in Ontario: Kesagami, Killarney, Lady Evelyn-Smoothwater, Opasquia, Polar Bear, Quetico, Wabakimi, Woodland Caribou. Wilderness class parks are large ...
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Mar 24th, 2013
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By Julianna Cummins, CTVNews.ca  Mar. 23, 2013 Nearly two months ago, six youths and a guide set out from their Cree nation home of Whapmagoostui, Que. in the James Bay area, with the intention of walking all the way to Parliament Hill.The group is now on schedule to reach Ottawa on Monday- and they ...
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Mar 21st, 2013
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AWARE Simcoe - March 21 2013 The Site 41 battle is one of those featured featured in this documentary about Maude Barlow of the Council of Canadians. Water On The Table explores Canada's relationship to its most precious and increasingly threatened natural resource: freshwater. ...
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In Energy
Mar 19th, 2013
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Lake Ontario Waterkeeper March 19 2013 Late last week, the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission gave the go-ahead to Ontario Power Generation to refurbish the existing nuclear power plant located about an hour east of Toronto on Lake Ontario. This is the same site where Ontario plans to build up to fou...
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Mar 17th, 2013
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Canadian political leaders remain in thrall to gaudy casino economies, like prisoners suffering from an economic Stockholm syndromeBy Ian Gill Toronto Star Mar 17 2013Several years ago, sitting in my office in Vancouver where I was heading up Ecotrust Canada — a west coast conservation and community ...
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Mar 14th, 2013
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Letter to the Barrie Examiner March 12, 2013The Great Lakes need your help.We are asking all citizens of Tay Township and our surrounding communities to petition the federal, provincial and American governments to save Lake Michigan, Lake Huron and Georgian Bay from declining water levels that affect...