Tuesday October 07, 2008
ENVIRONMENT 
Sockeye salmon in Fraser and Skeena Rivers 'critically endangered,' report says
About one-quarter of the world's population of sockeye salmon is threatened with extinction and most of those endangered stocks are in British Columbia, according to a new global assessment released yesterday.
World mammals on the brink, study finds
The most exhaustive study every undertaken on the future of mammals, the broad family of animals to which humans belong, has found that more than a third of all marine species and a quarter of those living on land are at risk of extinction.
Dion, local Liberal MP play down differences on issue of Victoria sewage
Stephane Dion says Victoria's sewage practices are soiling Canada's reputation as he pledged to support a new billion-dollar treatment facility - even if his veteran MP Keith Martin does not.
EnCana defends drilling in Alberta wildlife area
EnCana Corp.'s fight to expand its operations in one of Alberta's most environmentally sensitive regions began in earnest yesterday with the company telling an arbitrator that its controversial project can be done in a sustainable manner.
Clearer skies trump falling oil in Beijing gas hikes
Beijing's city authorities have raised pump prices by up to 4 per cent to cover the cost of cleaner fuel, a bold gesture of support for efficiency and green growth on a day when global oil markets hit an eight-month low.
