Government of Canada Supports 2010 Union Cycliste International Mountain Bike World Championships
QUÉBEC CITY, QUÉBEC--(Marketwire - Aug. 31, 2010) - Today the Government of Canada confirmed funding to the Canadian Cycling Association in support of the 2010 Union Cycliste International (UCI) Mountain Bike World Championships, which run from August 30 to September 5 at Mont-Sainte-Anne, Quebec. The announcement was made during the opening ceremonies by Daniel Petit, Member of Parliament ...
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Environmentalists battle Canadian mine plan in Washington state
U.S. environmentalists are bracing to battle a Canadian company that has plans for a copper and gold mine in the shadow of Mount St. Helens, the Washington state volcano that famously blew its top in 1980 and is now the centre of a national protected area.
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Ottawa to appeal Abdullah Khadr ruling
The Canadian government is appealing a court ruling that stayed extradition proceedings to the U.S. against Abdullah Khadr.
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Canada, U.K. discuss preserving shipwreck
Canadian officials say they have entered talks with the British government on how best to preserve the wreck of HMS Investigator, which was found in Arctic waters this summer.
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U.S. test shows water problem near natgas drill site
U.S. government officials urged residents of a Wyoming farming community near natural gas drilling sites not to use private well water for drinking or cooking because of chemical contamination.
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