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more lakes to become dumps Tailing waste produced by mining companies is best stored in water, the federal fisheries minister said Tuesday, defending a planned move by bureaucrats to reclassify 16 Canadian lakes as toxic dump sites. A CBC investigation revealed that 16 Canadian lakes, including prime wilderness fishing areas from B.C. to Newfoundland and Labrador, are slated to be officially but quietly "reclassified" as mining dump sites. Tags: cbc national lakes mine dump toxic waste tailings ponds fish uranium copper gold fill leach wilderness schedule |
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pine beetle adds to CO2 problem The mountain pine beetle's infestation in western Canada is turning forests into a new source of greenhouse gases, according to new research published in the journal Nature. Tags: cbc national global warming climate change pine beetle bc british columbia dead trees rot decompose co2 planting |
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inside guantanamo bay Bill Gillespie presents an inside look at the notorious U.S. prison in Cuba, where hundreds of suspected Al Qaeda terrorists are being held, amid objections from human rights groups and the detainees' defence lawyers. Tags: cbc national usa guantanamo bay cuba enemy combattant illegal prison interrogation camp delta waterboard torture |
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anonymous vs. scientology on february 10th online activist confederation "anonymous" conducted a series of protests at major church of scientology centers worldwide. Tags: cbc sunday religion cult lisa mcpherson scientology thetan xenu anonymous internet global protest guy fawkes masks scam |
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beijing rising Eggs. Birds' nests. Pretzels. No, they aren't menu items - they're building designs. But is the new architecture in China art, or an affront to tradition?... Tags: cbc national beijing olympic construction boom architecture buildings stadium egg nest eviction forced |
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patient screening finding a new family doctor can be difficult at the best of times but if you're already sick... good luck! a growing number of canadians complain that doctors make them "apply" to become patients-- the sicker they are, the less chance they're accepted. it has raised serious concerns about a profession that is supposed to help people in need. Tags: cbc national doctor shortage choosey screening apply patient mental illness chronic pain narcotics sick elderly |
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the river dwellers a new year represents a fresh start for many people but along the banks of china's yangtze river hope is in short supply. the yangtze and its offshoots are being polluted by the factories that power the country's economic boom. Tags: cbc national china toxic waste factory pollution cancer burns river dump water strontium local corruption human rights |
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online group pushing for changes to proposed canadian "dmca" so, what do you know about copyright law? in this increasingly digital age with file-sharing, uploads and downloads they likely affect you more than you know. now with the government moving to make copyright laws tougher a grass-roots movement is using some of the very technology involved to try to stop it. Tags: cbc national michael geist canada copyright law dmca wipo treaty conservative jim prentice open house facebook fair use |
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sticker changed, dual pricing hasn't Instead of dropping its Canadian prices, a U.S. magazine publisher has quietly removed the American price for its magazines -- leaving only the Canadian price on the cover. But despite the loonie being at or near parity with the U.S. greenback, the Canadian magazine prices remain up to 30 per cent higher than what Americans pay for the same Hearst Magazines publications. New York-based Hearst is the publisher of such magazines as Cosmopolitan, Seventeen, Esquire and The Oprah Magazine. Tags: global national hearst magazine publisher remove america usa price canada still higher ripoff double standard nafta |
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baird chickens out it's half a world away in bali indonesia and canada remains at the center of the u.n. climate conference. today canadian youth stormed out of a meeting when environment minister john baird cancelled his appearance. Tags: ctv news canada bali climate emissions conservative john baird united states japan kyoto greenhouse gas |
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christmas office party air farce live takes a look at the office christmas party Tags: cbc royal canadian air farce live shots boss office party cigar burn couch pass out duct tape door |
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oil is like sunshine cbc's rick mercer puts on an oil executive's hat and explains (sort of..) Tags: cbc rick mercer report spoof executive oil is like sunshine sort of |
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fur 'eco-friendly,' says new ad campaign Canada's fur industry is fighting back against the perception that wearing its products is outdated and cruel by launching a million-dollar ad campaign pitching fur as environmentally friendly. The ads, set to appear next week in national newspapers, depict a young, fur-clad woman as an environmental activist. Tags: cbc national fur industry claim advertising campain eco friendly environment synthetic man-made cruel peta |
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the panda road The Chinese have caught the travel bug. The World Tourism Agency says 100 million Chinese will go abroad by 2020. First, though, they are seeing something of their own country. Domestic tourism in China is way up. And just like anyone else the Chinese like to see things that are a little off the beaten track... Places like the Woolong Panda Reserve. That means building a highway into a fragile ecosystem. Tags: cbc national wolong woolong panda reserve china tourism tourist monastery buddhist temple highway roads ecosystem crowds |
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canadian electric cars makers unable to sell to canadians Imagine a car thousands of dollars cheaper than most, runs on electricity, economical and environmentally friendly. There is such a car - built right here in Canada - and it's a popular vehicle abroad. Don't bother trying to buy one here.... Tags: cbc national electric clean cars zenn zev lsv zero emission co2 low speed vehicle sale blocked transport canada law |
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bicycle freedom The city of Paris rolled out a citywide bicycle program involving 10,600 bikes in a bid to cut gridlock and give citizens a greener way to get around town. The program, named Vélib — a blend of vélo (bike) and liberté — allows users to swipe their credit card and take and return a bike from one of 750 stations in the city. "In the morning, you can go to work in the tram and come home by bike; it depends on the weather, it depends on your mood and on your friends," said Paris Mayor Bertrand Delanoe Sunday. Delanoe aims to cut car traffic in the city by 40 per cent by 2020. Tags: global national paris france velo bike cycle rent gridlock reduce traffic greenhouse gases smog clean air |
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pet health insurance viable, people health insurance vetoed It's often said that pets are part of the family and who would argue with the idea that they deserve to be treated well. Sometimes, however, your need to step back and wonder why it seems to be easier for people to reach consensus on the proper care of animals than for some children. Tags: global national usa america animals pets healthcare insurance president bush veto 10 ten 40 fourty million children |
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sub-prime meltdown The sub-prime market, where lenders provided mortgages with little oversight to borrowers who had little ability to handle the loan, has led to the collapse of a chunk of the U.S. housing market, leading to growing foreclosures and the collapse of companies who lent too freely. Tags: cbc national sub-prime mortgages foreclosures banks lending wall street investors pure greed scheme scandal |
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selling the force Selling NATO countries on the idea of sending more troops to Afghanistan is a huge challenge. In Canada, a campaign to get the public on board has all the trappings of a military mission, complete with its own code name: Operation Connection. Tags: cbc our world afghanistan military propaganda support the troops general hillier sell operation connection combat camera |
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wildlife programs threatened Serious budget problems at Environment Canada are threatening wildlife programs and services within the federal department, freezing allotted money for some and reducing funds to nothing for others. Tags: cbc national canada environment budget cuts hinterland who's who migratory birds john baird clean air |