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 2013-04-29T16:24:08+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/canada_will_no_longer_oppose_global_fight_against_asbestos/?source=rss The days of Canadian asbestos exports appear to be numbered, and anti-asbestos activists couldn’t be happier. Top Headlines, Business Top Stories, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, Health Top Stories, World Top Stories, World, Politics, Environment, Air Quality, Health, Business, Regions, North America, Canada, Quebec 2012-09-14T21:44:43+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/quebecers_cut_plastic_bag_use_in_half/?source=rss Quebecers cut their plastic bag use by more than half in three years, Environment Minister Pierre Arcand said on Monday. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, Canada Top Stories, World Top Stories, World, Environment, Land, Regions, North America, Canada, Quebec 2012-07-24T17:09:57+00:00 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+00:00 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. 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World, Politics, Environment, Air Quality, Climate and Energy, Health, Regions, North America, Canada, Quebec, United Nations, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, Health Top Stories, Canada Top Stories, World Top Stories 2007-09-23T11:07:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/china_closes_ozone_depleting_chemical_plants_as_part_of_un_initiative/?source=rss China, the world's largest producer of chlorofluorocarbons (CFC) and halon, has shut down five of its six remaining plants as part of international efforts to phase-out the two ozone depleting chemicals, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) said. Top Headlines, Popular Articles, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, Canada Top Stories, World Top Stories, World, Politics, Environment, Air Quality, Climate and Energy, Regions, East Asia, China, South Korea, Indian Sub-Continent, India, North America, Canada, Quebec 2007-07-05T11:50:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/politicians_sign_new_climate_pact/?source=rss Leading international politicians have reached a new agreement on tackling climate change, at a Washington summit. Environment, Air Quality, Climate and Energy, Regions, Africa, South Africa, East Asia, China, Europe, France, Germany, Italy, Indian Sub-Continent, India, South America, Brazil, North America, Canada, Quebec, Mexico, Mexico related, United States, Washington D.C., Environment Top Stories, Canada Top Stories, USA Top Stories 2007-02-16T13:10:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/scientists_map_major_diabetes_genes/?source=rss Canadian and international researchers say they've found five different areas of DNA that may account for 70 per cent of the genetic risk of developing Type 2 diabetes. Health, General Health, Regions, Europe, United Kingdom, England, North America, Canada, Quebec, Health Top Stories, Canada Top Stories, UK Top Stories 2007-02-13T01:10:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/quebec_extends_prescription_drug_plan/?source=rss About 300,000 more Quebecers will get free prescription medication as of July 2007, when the province will make good on a promise to expand its drug coverage. Health, General Health, Business, General Business, Regions, North America, Canada, Quebec, Business Top Stories, Top Stories, Health Top Stories, Canada Top Stories 2007-02-02T18:36:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/montreal_researchers_find_link_to_potential_breast_cancer_treatment/?source=rss Mice lacking a certain enzyme show resistance to the development of breast cancer tumours, a finding that could lead to new treatments for the disease, researchers in Montreal say. Health, General Health, Regions, North America, Canada, Quebec, Top Stories, Health Top Stories, Canada Top Stories 2007-01-30T15:41:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/staples_to_offer_environmentally_friendly_paper/?source=rss Staples Business Depot/Bureau en Gros and Domtar Inc. have partnered to offer EarthChoice papers, the first environmentally-friendly papers to be FSC-certified and supported by leading environmental groups. Top Headlines, Popular Articles, Business Top Stories, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, Canada Top Stories, Environment, Business, Regions, North America, Canada, Quebec 2006-11-03T17:53:01+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/bloggers_quest_ends_with_keys_to_house/?source=rss Taking a paper clip and turning it into a house sounds like a cheesy magic trick or a phony instance of resourcefulness on the 1980s TV show "MacGyver." Top Headlines, Top Stories, Canada Top Stories, Feel Good, Regions, North America, Canada, Quebec, Saskatchewan 2006-07-11T12:20:01+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/quebec_unveils_carbon_tax/?source=rss Quebec plans to adopt tough vehicle emissions standards and will become the first province to levy a "carbon tax" on oil and gas companies as part of an ambitious plan to fight global warming. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Canada Top Stories, Environment, Climate and Energy, Regions, North America, Canada, Quebec 2006-07-03T22:56:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/anti_smoking_lobby_hails_ontario_quebec_as_smokers_forced_to_butt_out/?source=rss Smokers in Ontario and Quebec were bracing for a blast of fresh air Tuesday as both provinces counted down to a comprehensive ban on smoking in enclosed public places intended to protect the public from the hazards of second-hand smoke. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Canada Top Stories, Health, Regions, North America, Canada, Ontario, Quebec 2006-05-31T08:32:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/power_up_with_magnetic_bacteria/?source=rss A 16-year-old high school student has invented a new way of producing electricity by harnessing the brawny power of bacteria. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Canada Top Stories, Environment, Climate and Energy, Feel Good, Regions, North America, Canada, Quebec 2006-05-12T23:20:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/quest_for_home_started_with_big_red_paper_clip/?source=rss Kyle MacDonald had a big red paper clip and a dream: Could he use the community power of the Internet to barter that paper clip for something better, and trade that thing for something else -- and so on and so on until he had a house? Top Headlines, Top Stories, Canada Top Stories, USA Top Stories, Feel Good, Regions, North America, Canada, Quebec 2006-04-17T17:37:01+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/red_wine_fights_periodontal_disease_that_hits_most_older_people/?source=rss The latest medical miracle for red wine is its assist in preventing and treating inflammatory periodontal disease, which attacks about 65 percent of Americans over age 50, according to new research. Health, Feel Good, Regions, North America, Canada, Quebec, Canada Top Stories 2006-03-11T17:03:00+00:00