Positive news from Ontario
Hair may signal pending heart attackIn the not too distant future, your family doctor may pluck a hair from your head to see if you’re in imminent danger of a heart attack. |
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First women inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame
Source: Macleans, Wed August 11, 2010 |
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Canada to phase out older coal-fired power plantsCanada will phase out older coal-fired power plants to cut the country's greenhouse gas emissions, Environment Minister Jim Prentice said on Wednesday, as it moves to make natural-gas fired plants the new clean-power standard. |
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Canada, U.S. to regulate emissions of heavy vehiclesCanada and the United States will work together to slash greenhouse gas emissions by regulating emissions from heavy-duty vehicles, Environment Minister Jim Prentice announced Friday. |
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Science Fair Wiz Kid Creates Hungry Microbes That Feast on Plastic BagsA 16-year-old science fair winner from Waterloo, Canada may be responsible for saving the environment from the 500 billion plastic bags that pollute our land and oceans worldwide every year. |
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Found Goodwill paintings fetch $150,000 at auctionThe two paintings were extraordinary — Helen Zhuang knew the minute she laid her eyes on them. |
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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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Wal-Mart Canada Opens First Environmental Demo StoreBurlington, Ontario, Canada - Wal-Mart Canada's latest store location in Burlington, ON is the first large-scale Canadian retail operation to employ geothermal technology, energy-conserving lighting, and other sustainable features in an effort to help the environment. |
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Woman buried in snow for 3 days survivesToronto, Ontario, Canada - A Canadian woman managed to survive for three days buried deep in a snowbank, most likely because the snow helped to insulate her, police said on Tuesday. |
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National news
- Canada introduces new rules to curb future vehicle emissions
- Another city in BC bans shark fins
- Vancouver council makes ‘historic’ move toward shark fin ban
- Nanaimo latest B.C. municipality to ban shark fin
- Quebecers cut plastic bag use in half
- City council votes 13-2 to ban sale, possession of shark fins
- Shark fin ban gains momentum in Metro cities
- Toronto joins growing list of municipalities to ban plastic bags
- Cancer deaths on the decline in Canada
- Broadcasters ordered to dial down TV ad volume
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