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New Survey Finds Canadian Financial Giants Not Adequately Addressing Climate Change Risks

Is your pension fund or insurance company a leader or laggard when it comes to avoiding risky bets on the future impacts of climate change? A new survey finds that major Canadian institutional...

Climate Bombshell: BC Not Reporting a Whopping 3 million Car's Worth of Climate Pollution

The BC provincial government has been throwing around some big numbers and promises with the planned expansion of natural gas operations, but one large number they are not mentioning is the millions...

The perils of petroleum dominance to Canada's seas and shores

As U.S. Feds launch a criminal investigation into BP's crimes, VO asks: can a Gulf-sized disaster happen in Canada?

At a Bike to Work Week station, cycling maps, free tune-ups, and a host of reasons to commute on two wheels

"We're trying to let people know you can ride a bike in your normal clothes.  You don't have to change your wardrobe.  You don't have to wear florescent yellow," said Talia Fanning, as she...

Notes from hot Asia

Asia's hot and it's not just the economy that's cooking.