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Harper Government Launches $1-Billion Clean Energy Fund, Invests in New Technology, Creates JobsCanada will further demonstrate its leadership in the development and advancement of clean energy technologies thanks to the launch of the $1-billion Clean Energy Fund, announced today by the Honourable Lisa Raitt, Minister of Natural Resources, during an address to the University of Alberta. |
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Canada to match U.S. car fuel rulesCanada will match tough new U.S. vehicle emission standards that President Barack Obama said yesterday will force the auto industry to develop more fuel-efficient cars to deal with global warming. |
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Easy-to-use bike rental scheme planned for TorontoToronto may become the latest city to operate a fleet of stylish and convenient rental bicycles. |
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‘Ethical’ stem cell creation hopeA UK and Canadian team have manipulated human skin cells to act like embryonic stem cells without using viruses - making them safer for use in humans. |
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Woman returns $97,000 found in restroomMurfreesboro, Tennessee, USA - Billie Watts said she was tempted but couldn't bring herself to keep $97,000 she said she found in a Cracker Barrel restroom. |
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Local boy, Ont. teen, link up to create safe water chains around worldEdmondton, Alberta, Canada - It was a crucial meeting to discuss helping the 1.1 billion people on Earth who don't have clean drinking water. |
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Giant, Prehistoric Fish Rebounding in Canada
The white sturgeon, North America's largest freshwater fish, has bounced back in the Fraser River thanks to an unprecedented volunteer effort including fishermen and aboriginal groups.
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Good news? There is someNew York City, New York, USA - With bad economic news pounding our brains day after day, it's important to note the hopeful signs that exist. |
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Calgary team shows how to scrub CO2 from the airCalgary, Alberta, Canada - University of Calgary climate change researchers say they are close to figuring out how to commercialize the capture of carbon dioxide directly from the air with a simple system that could be set up anywhere in the world. |
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Hoteliers go green to save the planetOttawa, Ontario, Canada - Hotels around the globe are competing for customers in a changing world that is demanding green. |