No Pipeline to the West Coast? March 31, 2012 A slim majority of British Columbians support a proposed $5.5-billion oilsands pipeline to the B.C. coast, but opposition to the megaproject is growing, according…
Wikipedia’s definition of a Carbon Tax September 24, 2008 A carbon tax is an environmental tax on emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases. It is an example of a pollution tax. Carbon atoms are present in every fossil fuel…
Will Canada’s oil boom be an environmental bust? The new global wasteland? September 15, 2008 FORT MCMURRAY, Alberta (AP) — The largest dump truck in the world is parked under a massive mechanical shovel waiting to transport 400 tons…
Gas prices jump by up to 13 cents a litre in some markets September 12, 2008 Motorists in many cities in Canada received a sharp surprise early Friday when they discovered the price of gasoline had risen by as much…
Why the Conservatives and the PM need an election now to save themselves. September 7, 2008 Some high profile Conservatives are not seeking re-election. Do they see the title wave coming? Are they afraid? The real reason the federal Conservatives…
GM prepares for large cuts in North America. More bad news for Oshawa? July 14, 2008 General Motors (GM) is set to unveil additional measures on Tuesday to address the significant downturn in the North American vehicle market. The world’s…
The end of GM Oshawa has begun? The time of the small car renaissance has come! June 3, 2008 General Motors says it will cease production at four factories in Ohio, Wisconsin, Canada and Mexico that produce trucks and SUVs. As General Motors…
Toronto revitalized waterfront and its gaseous beauty! October 29, 2007 It’s amazing but little press has been given to the large natural gas power-plant being built on Toronto’s “revitalized waterfront”. It should be a…
Gas-fuelled power plant on agenda for Toronto and Mississauga October 12, 2007 Buried in the release of Ontario Power Generation’s 2006 financial results last Friday was an intriguing paragraph: “OPG is exploring the potential development of…
Stupid to the last drop – Alberta oil thirst leading to disaster October 10, 2007 The author of a new book on the future of Canada’s oil industry says Alberta is destroying itself in its rush to extract every…
