Seal product ban approved by EU
In May the European Union passed a bill to ban the import of seal products by a vote of 550-49. Today this bill has been approved by the EU member states, a move that the Canadian government said would be...
created by albertacowpoke | 17 wks ago | updated 17 wks ago
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Canada urges EU to reconsider ban on seal goods
Canada has made a last minute appeal to members of the European Union to reconsider the ban on seal products. The 27 member states are expected to endorse the ban tommorrow. "The government of Canada is...
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Canada will ‘not be bullied’ by Russia: Cannon
Barry Artiste Op/Ed First of all, the only people who have claim to the arctic are the ones who have lived there for thousands of years, the Inuit and Aboriginal peoples of both countries. For nations to...
Narwhals trapped in arctic ice
About 400 Narwhals are trapped in ice near Baffin Island, which makes this one of the largest strandings in the Arctic. Inuit hunters spotted the whales last week, and originally thought that 200 had been...
Visual Perceptions of the Arctic and Antarctic
This is the second installment of the Arctic and Antarctic series, which covered the Gender on Ice conference that was held at Barnard College on Nov. 21. Life in the Arctic and Antarctic is far more...
Labrador Dumps Raided for Groceries - Canada's Shame
"Health authorities in Labrador issued a warning to people scavenging in municipal dumps for food. To augment their diets, people have been gleaning food disposed of by the food stores. The high price...
created by Barbara McPherson | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Today is Canada's National Aboriginal Day
Aboriginal people have made much contribution to the Canadian culture, economy and society. Join us in their celebration today!"Celebrations are taking place across the country today to mark National Aboriginal...
U.S. lists polar bears as 'threatened' species
The United States has decided to list polar bears as a threatened species under its Endangered Species Act.I think this is really good news, but is has some Canadians wondering about the hunting of polar bears...
Inuit and environmentalists clash over polar bear
To save the polar bear, or to respect a way of life, that is the question."OTTAWA (Reuters) - Leaders of Canada's Arctic Inuit people denounced U.S. environmentalists on Monday for pushing Washington to declare...
Canada First Nations:Celebrate 1 Million Mark
OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorCertainly a bittersweet celebration of a Proud Peoples whose population 500 years ago in North America was estimated to be 10 million aboriginals, with a possible...
created by Barry Artiste | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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First Native American Roundtable Sept. 13: Respect for the Earth, Native Amer...
The new North American Theology: Pastors call for progressive change in environmental and cultural thinking or risk a decline in the health of societyTurtle Island Project: First Native American Roundtable and...
created by YOOPERNEWSMAN | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
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