By Steve Rennie THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA _ The Harper government is taking a harder look at an industry that has been a political and policy darling amid soaring fuel prices and fretting about greenhouse gases. A study has been ordered into the envi...

Canada's oilsands industry admits it has ``dropped the ball'' in terms of informing the public about the environmental effects of its developments

Brad Long doesn't just pay lip service to the importance of supporting locally produced fare he's rolling up his sleeves to deliver the goods to his clientele.

Canada to create new research centre

Frightened and abused children in Third World countries are finding comfort in Canadian-made teddy bears. But they're not the soft, plush animals that children normally snuggle up with under a warm blanket.

TORONTO _ Al Gore's Internet-fuelled news network is coming to Canada. The former U.S. vice-president's media company, Current, comprises a TV channel and a website, and draws heavily from citizen journalists. It is already in operation in ...

The Saskatchewan government has unanimously passed a motion supporting the development of nuclear power in the province.

CALGARY _ A third candidate has tossed his hat into the ring for the leadership of the Alberta Liberals. David Swann, who represents Calgary Mountain View in the legislature, is the Opposition party's critic for the environment, sustainable reso...

Canada will be left in a cloud of green dust by the United States on climate change and other top environmental issues if it doesn't make important policy moves, environmental groups warn.

CALGARY _ Pure Technologies Ltd. (TSXV:PUR) close to $30-million deal to sell pipeline monitoring system to massive Libyan irrigation project. INDEX: ENVIRONMENT BUSINESS