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 2013 2013-06-13T00:51:52+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/city_council_votes_13_2_to_ban_sale_possession_of_shark_fins/?source=rss Shark fin soup has been called pricey, extravagant and flavourless. This October, it will become illegal in Calgary. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, Canada Top Stories, World Top Stories, World, Politics, Environment, Wildlife, Regions, North America, Canada, Alberta 2012-07-18T18:53:00+00:00 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+00:00 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+00:00 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+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/fortune_500_companies_flex_market_muscle_reject_tar_sands/?source=rss Major US corporations are adding market pressure to the growing wave of opposition against tar sands expansion, giving tar sands producers a fresh reason to consider the consequences of their poor environmental street cred. Top Headlines, Business Top Stories, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, Canada Top Stories, USA Top Stories, Environment, Climate and Energy, Regions, North America, Canada, Alberta 2010-08-28T04:44:01+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/canadas_boreal_forest_primed_to_be_worlds_best_protected_ecosystem/?source=rss Canada’s boreal forest is on track to become the world’s best-protected ecosystem, says paper slated to be presented this week at an international conference on conversation issues. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, Canada Top Stories, Environment, Forests, Regions, North America, Canada, Alberta 2010-07-04T18:01:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/from_tree_to_green_urban_forest_plan_takes_root/?source=rss Edmonton's urban forest could sprout a slightly different look under the city's first management plan expected by the end of the year. World, Politics, Environment, Air Quality, Climate and Energy, Forests, Regions, Europe, United Kingdom, North America, Canada, Alberta 2009-11-10T13:20:01+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/squirrel_is_surprise_star_of_holiday_photo/?source=rss The couple had set the timer on their camera while posing at a lakeside in a national park in Canada. Environment, Wildlife, Regions, North America, Canada, Alberta 2009-08-13T11:48:01+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/off_the_wall_the_astonishing_3d_murals_painted_on_the_sides_of_buildings_by/?source=rss At first glance, it looks as if some natural disaster has shaken away the walls of these buildings to reveal architecture hidden for thousands of years. Regions, North America, Canada, Alberta, United States, California, Florida, Hawaii 2009-05-26T14:07:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/harper_government_launches_1_billion_clean_energy_fund_invests_in_new_techn/?source=rss Canada 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. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, Canada Top Stories, World, Politics, Environment, Air Quality, Climate and Energy, Science, Technology, Regions, North America, Canada, Alberta, United States, Washington D.C. 2009-05-22T10:48:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/local_boy_ont_teen_link_up_to_create_safe_water_chains_around_world/?source=rss It was a crucial meeting to discuss helping the 1.1 billion people on Earth who don't have clean drinking water. World, Human Rights, Environment, Water, Feel Good, Inspirational Stories, Regions, Africa, Uganda, North America, Canada, Alberta, Ontario, Environment Top Stories, Special Interest Top Stories, Canada Top Stories, World Top Stories 2008-12-02T09:12:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/calgary_team_shows_how_to_scrub_co2_from_the_air/?source=rss 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. Environment, Air Quality, Climate and Energy, Science, Technology, Feel Good, Regions, North America, Canada, Alberta, Environment Top Stories, Science Top Stories, Special Interest Top Stories, Canada Top Stories 2008-10-04T09:24:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/calgary_woman_recovering_after_robotic_arm_removes_brain_tumour/?source=rss A surgical team in Calgary on Friday extolled the virtues of using a robotic arm to perform groundbreaking surgery to remove a woman's brain tumour. Health, Medical Discoveries, Regions, North America, Canada, Alberta, Health Top Stories, Canada Top Stories 2008-05-16T21:01:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/want_a_happy_marriage_be_nice_dont_nitpick/?source=rss 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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Feel Good, Regions, North America, Canada, Alberta, Top Stories, Special Interest Top Stories, Canada Top Stories 2007-08-18T12:10:01+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/hiker_survives_60_metre_tumble/?source=rss A hike in the mountains near Canmore nearly proved deadly for a man in his 20s who fell between 30 and 60 metres downhill. Feel Good, Regions, North America, Canada, Alberta, Special Interest Top Stories, Canada Top Stories 2007-07-16T11:02:01+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/firefighter_survives_bulldozing_near_fort_mcmurray/?source=rss A firefighter battling a blaze near Fort McMurray was run over by a bulldozer and survived the ordeal thanks to the spongy northern Alberta terrain. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Special Interest Top Stories, Canada Top Stories, Feel Good, Regions, North America, Canada, Alberta 2007-06-05T16:02:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/a_new_way_to_fight_cancer/?source=rss There are no magic bullets in the fight against cancer: that's the first thing every responsible scientist mentions when discussing a possible new treatment, no matter how promising. Health, Regions, North America, Canada, Alberta, Top Stories, Health Top Stories, Canada Top Stories 2007-01-24T13:18:01+00:00