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Groundhog Wiarton Willie predicts winter’s still here
February 3, 2010 – 7:30 am | No Comments yet. Add yours.
Groundhog Wiarton Willie predicts winter’s still here

Groundhog Day may not be an official holiday in Canada, but the country does have several groundhogs who forecast the weather every year on February 2nd.

According to legend, if the groundhog sees his shadow…

Recycling your car in Canada
November 16, 2009 – 8:20 am | No Comments yet. Add yours.
Recycling your car in Canada

Where do Canadian cars go to die?

No, it’s not the setup for a joke. When your old car has lived out its useful life, a green choice is to send it to Canada’s “Car Heaven.”

No dilemma for Vancouver foodies this Saturday
June 2, 2009 – 8:20 am | No Comments yet. Add yours.
No dilemma for Vancouver foodies this Saturday

If you’re concerned about food in North America and you’re in Vancouver, you’ll have no dilemma about what to do this Saturday, June 6: Head for the UBC Farm.

Author Michael Pollan, who wrote the…

B.C. is greenest province, but all could do better
April 22, 2009 – 11:30 am | No Comments yet. Add yours.
B.C. is greenest province, but all could do better

In honor of Earth Day, Corporate Knights magazine has released a “report card” measuring the “green rating” for each of Canada’s provinces and territories.

British Columbia ranked highest with a score of 69% — a…

Green Drinks (and no, we don’t mean green beer)
March 17, 2009 – 4:37 pm | No Comments yet. Add yours.
Green Drinks (and no, we don’t mean green beer)

St. Patrick’s Day seems like a good time to promote an organization called Green Drinks, which is not a group that gathers to drink green beer. Rather, it’s an opportunity to meet — and raise…