http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/images/gnn_logo_rss.gif http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/ 249 31 News of a better world editor@greatnewsnetwork.org great news network en editor@greatnewsnetwork.org Copyright 2012 2012-02-07T08:36:01-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/alzheimers_deep_brain_stimulation_reverses_disease/?source=rss Scientists in Canada have raised a tantalising prospect - reversing Alzheimer's disease. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Health Top Stories, Health, Medical Discoveries, Regions, North America, Canada, Ontario 2011-11-29T17:30:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/obama_administration_bows_to_pressure_delays_tar_sands_pipeline/?source=rss In what can only be described as a major victory for green activists, the Obama Administration has announced it will delay a decision on TransCanada's controversial Keystone XL pipeline for 12-18 months. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, Canada Top Stories, USA Top Stories, World Top Stories, World, Politics, Environment, Climate and Energy, Regions, North America, Canada, Alberta, United States, Washington D.C. 2011-11-12T13:49:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/college_campuses_dump_disposable_water_bottles/?source=rss From Cornell to Stanford, college campuses across the U.S. are moving away from providing disposable plastic water bottles in vending machines, in cafeterias and during events like football games and student orientations. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, Canada Top Stories, USA Top Stories, Environment, Climate and Energy, Land, Regions, North America, Canada, United States 2011-10-10T07:22:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/ottawa_set_to_reveal_new_coal_plant_regulations/?source=rss Tougher emissions regulations for new coal-fired electricity plants in Canada are on the way. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, Canada Top Stories, Environment, Air Quality, Climate and Energy, Regions, North America, Canada, Ontario 2011-08-21T16:13:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/crime_rate_falls_to_lowest_level_since_1973/?source=rss Canada's crime rate is the lowest in nearly 40 years, according to Statistics Canada, as the volume of crime dropped five per cent in 2010 from the year before. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Special Interest Top Stories, Canada Top Stories, World Top Stories, World, Feel Good, Inspirational Stories, Regions, North America, Canada 2011-07-22T04:47:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/teen_discovered_possible_cystic_fibrosis_treatment/?source=rss A promising discovery has been made that could one day help in the fight against cystic fibrosis -- and the researcher behind it is just 16 years old. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Science Top Stories, Special Interest Top Stories, Canada Top Stories, Health, Medical Discoveries, Feel Good, Inspirational Stories, Regions, North America, Canada, Ontario 2011-06-01T03:57:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/possible_drug_candidate_to_cure_brain_other_cancers_found/?source=rss Medical Researchers at the University of Alberta reported today evidence that the orphan generic drug Dichloroacetate (DCA) may hold promise as potential therapy for perhaps the deadliest of all human cancers: a form of brain cancer called glioblastoma. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Health Top Stories, Canada Top Stories, Health, Medical Discoveries, Regions, North America, Canada, Alberta 2011-05-16T16:45:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/canada_votes_in_first_green_mp/?source=rss Elizabeth May, Canada’s Leader of the Green Party, won an historic election on May 2nd. She is the first ever elected Member of Parliament in Canada for the Green Party. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, Canada Top Stories, World Top Stories, World, Politics, Environment, Climate and Energy, Regions, North America, Canada, British Columbia 2011-05-03T16:31:01-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/canada_set_to_declare_arctic_marine_sanctuary_protected_officials/?source=rss The leading advocates of a new national marine park in Lancaster Sound — a wildlife-rich but controversial expanse of waters off the north coast of Baffin Island — say the Canadian government is poised to end doubts about the area’s future and officially declare it protected. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, Canada Top Stories, Environment, Water, Wildlife, Regions, North America, Canada, Nunavut, Ontario 2010-12-06T22:38:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/canada_endorses_indigenous_rights_declaration/?source=rss The federal government has endorsed a United Nations declaration that recognizes global human rights standards for indigenous populations, reversing its initial opposition to the document. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Canada Top Stories, World Top Stories, World, Human Rights, Politics, Regions, North America, Canada, Ontario 2010-11-15T18:46:01-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/couple_wins_112m_lottery_then_gives_it_all_away/?source=rss They won $11.2 million from a lottery ticket in July. And now every penny is gone. But Allen and Violet Large didn’t spend any of it on themselves. And that’s just the way they like it. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Special Interest Top Stories, Canada Top Stories, Feel Good, Heroic Stories, Inspirational Stories, Regions, North America, Canada 2010-11-04T22:44:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/health_minister_vows_to_pull_cadmium_jewelry/?source=rss CANADA - Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq vowed Friday to move quickly to get a number of children's jewelry pieces known to be packed with cadmium off shelves as soon as Parliament passes a new consumer product safety bill giving her the power to recall products. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Canada Top Stories, World, Politics, Health, Regions, North America, Canada, Ontario 2010-10-30T05:35:01-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/canada_declares_bpa_toxic_sets_stage_for_more_bans/?source=rss Canada has declared bisphenol A a toxic chemical, prompting calls for far-reaching curbs on the industrial chemical that is used in everything from the linings of aluminum cans to coatings on electronic till receipts. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Health Top Stories, Canada Top Stories, World Top Stories, World, Politics, Health, Regions, North America, Canada, Ontario 2010-10-17T22:41:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/fox_news_north_has_dropped_their_bid_for_forced_access_to_cable_fees/?source=rss CANADA - Quebecor Inc. says it’s no longer pushing for a special licence that would compel carriers to offer the proposed SunTV 24-hour news channel to customers. Top Headlines, Business Top Stories, Top Stories, Canada Top Stories, World Top Stories, Regions, North America, Canada, Quebec 2010-10-14T15:03:01-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/city_votes_to_ban_puppy_sales_at_pet_stores_richmond/?source=rss A landmark move against puppy mills was made on Monday night. According to the Vancouver Sun, Richmond city council passed an amendment to ban the sale of dogs at pet stores. The vote was the first of its kind in Canada. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Special Interest Top Stories, Canada Top Stories, Feel Good, Regions, North America, Canada, British Columbia 2010-10-12T14:21:01-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/canadian_helps_disabled_speak_through_music/?source=rss Children immured within their severely disabled bodies may soon be able to communicate thanks to a newly unveiled device that translates physiological signals into music. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Science Top Stories, Special Interest Top Stories, Canada Top Stories, Science, Technology, Health, Medical Discoveries, Feel Good, Heroic Stories, Inspirational Stories, Regions, North America, Canada, Quebec 2010-10-05T03:30:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/grand_banks_cod_stocks_grow_69_since_2007/?source=rss Atlantic cod stocks are recovering in the Grand Banks, new fisheries figures show. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, Canada Top Stories, Environment, Wildlife, Regions, North America, Canada, Newfoundland 2010-09-17T02:03:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/pacific_sockeye_salmon_return_in_record_numbers/?source=rss After years of scarcity, the rivers of the US and Canadian Pacific Northwest are running red, literally, with a vast swarm of a salmon species considered to be in crisis. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, Canada Top Stories, USA Top Stories, Environment, Wildlife, Regions, North America, Canada, British Columbia, United States, Washington 2010-09-11T22:32:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/hair_may_signal_pending_heart_attack/?source=rss In 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. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Health Top Stories, Canada Top Stories, Health, Medical Discoveries, Regions, North America, Canada, Ontario 2010-09-06T03:46:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/cannabis_electric_car_to_be_made_in_canada/?source=rss An electric car made of hemp is being developed by a group of Canadian companies in collaboration with an Alberta Crown corporation. Top Headlines, Business Top Stories, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, Canada Top Stories, Environment, Climate and Energy, Science, Technology, Business, Regions, North America, Canada, Alberta 2010-08-30T03:19:01-08:00