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Canada to create giant new northern national park
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada will create a giant new national park covering some 1.9 million acres along one of the country's most spectacular northern rivers, Environment Minister John Baird said on Monday.
The Naats'ihch'oh National Park Reserve will cover the watershed of the South Nahanni river in the Northwest Territories.
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Want a Happy Marriage? Be Nice, Don’t NitpickCalgary, Alberta, Canada - Thermostat settings. Dirty socks. Toothpaste caps. Our little habits make our spouses crazy. But no two people are ever truly compatible, so quit nitpicking each other, relationship experts advise. |
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Money can in fact buy happiness, if it’s spent on others: studyVancouver, British Columbia, USA - Money can buy happiness -- as long as it is spent on other people or on pro-social causes, scientists said Thursday. |
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Nova Scotia bans smoking in cars with children as of April 1Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada - On April 1, Nova Scotia will become the first province in Canada to make it illegal to smoke in motor vehicles with anyone under 19 inside. |
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Community rallies to build home for disabled coupleSalem, New Brunswick, Canada - Five months, $12,000 and the helping hands of 25 volunteers have built a new house for a New Brunswick couple. |
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Environment should take priority over forestry industry: N.B. surveyNew Brunswick, Canada - New Brunswickers place environmental values ahead of the industrial harvesting of forests, suggests a government-commissioned survey released on Wednesday. |
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B.C. introduces carbon taxVictoria, BC - Driving and other fuel-dependent activities are about to get more expensive as British Columbia becomes the first jurisdiction in North America to introduce a consumer-based carbon tax. |
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Virgin unveils spaceship designsEngland - Virgin Galactic has released the final design of the launch system that will take fare-paying passengers into space. |
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Rain Power: Harvesting Energy from the SkyGrenoble, France - Researchers who study energy harvesting see energy all around us – we just need to find a way to capture that energy. One of the latest energy harvesting techniques is converting the mechanical energy from falling raindrops into electricity that can be used to power sensors and other electronics devices. |
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Court strikes down regulation limiting growers of medical marijuanaCanadians who are prescribed marijuana to treat their illnesses will no longer be forced to rely on the federal government as a supplier following a Federal Court ruling that struck down a key restriction in Ottawa's controversial medical marijuana program. |
