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Back on track: eight steps to rejuvenate public transport in Canada.
The Canadian transit system started to decline in the 1990s after experiencing growth in the 1970s and 1980s. This trend must be reversed through the implementation of public policies which will prevent public transportation from losing its viability in favor of cars.
Banff town expansion rejected.
Banff, Alberta Canadian Federal Heritage Minister Sheila Copps has rejected a proposal for the expansion of the town of Banff, Alberta. Copps was concerned that the additional 80,000 sq.m. of commercial development space would affect the ecological habitat of the bears.
The apparently low cost of using automobiles for transportation is causing traffic congestion problems and less use of public transportation systems in Canada. This can be remedied by public policies which will greatly increase the costs of using cars.
European report recognizes hormone disruptions.
Effect of synthetic chemicals on normal hormone function The Aug 1997 European Environmental Agency report has shown that synthetic chemicals found in the environment can indeed affect normal hormone functions. Studies showed that these chemicals can mimic hormones and disrupt the biochemical processes of the body.
Good idea, bad neighbour: Los Angeles recyclers contaminate their surroundings.
The supposedly environmentally supportive recycling industry has been observed to negatively affect the environment in Los Angeles, CA. This was realized by the city's residents who live near recycling plants and are suffering from pollution from these plants.
McLuhan's Children: The Greenpeace Message and the Mass Media.
The plan of the government of the Caribbean island of Dominica to increase mining efforts to help improve its economic status is being opposed by nature conservationists. Conservationist organizations claim that the plan fails to consider the protection of the island's environment.
Danger of Canada following the US in urban congestion - Includes related article comparing transportation and land-use patterns between Canada and the US Canada's cities are more liveable than their US counterparts because of more beautiful residential areas, more pedestrian presence and often-used transit services. However, there are signs that Canadian cities are following the example of US cities where cars are predominant and transit services minimal.
Up with the creek: unusual partners are restoring an endangered watershed on Vancouver Island.
Various community members have banded together to recover the Hagan Creek watershed in Vancouver, British Columbia. The creek, which is composed of farmlands, a reserve, a provincial park and villages, is presently ecologically stressed because of excess nutrients and wastes.
Weak controls burn Hamiltonians: residents press for tighter regulation of the recycling industry.
Health hazards from plastic recycling plant in Hamilton, Ontario Toxic chemicals released from the fire which razed a plastics recycling plant in Hamilton, Ontario have angered residents. They have requested an investigation on regulations for the recycling industry after suffering eye and throat problems.
