June 8th, 2010
Churchill bears doomed?
Manitoba may have just a handful of polar bears by 2035, as the world’s leading experts on the iconic Arctic species believe the bears that summer around Churchill are doomed.
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May 31st, 2010
New Large Protected Areas Proposed for Manitoba’s Northern Boreal
CPAWS commends Northlands Dene and Sayisi Dene First Nations for their vision and quest to protect their traditional lands and waters in Manitoba’s Boreal Region. The areas proposed for protection are approximately 610,000 hectares – this is larger than PEI. The territories of these First Nations are pristine and home
May 30th, 2010
East side dollars
It is important to note that a World Heritage site on the east side of Lake Winnipeg will be a huge economic boost for Manitoba. If Bipole III is constructed through the east side, we severely reduce our chance of receiving this internationally prestigious designation and consequently the best free
May 30th, 2010
Manitoba Parks: From A(sessippi) to Z(ed Lake)
You know there’s something special about the Manitoba wilderness when you’re living in a sub-tropical country, but all you can think about is camping in the Whiteshell and hiking in Turtle Mountain. Those thoughts crossed my mind during the sweltering summer I spent in Taiwan in 2007. As the thermometer
May 30th, 2010
Camp Tim on its way
Camp Tim opens near Pinawa in 2013. In what’s been a series of fits and starts, the Tim Horton Children’s Foundation has finally reached a deal with the province to build what’s billed as a first-rate camp for underprivileged kids on Sylvia Lake on the Winnipeg River system. The year-round
May 30th, 2010
Tim’s Camp in Whiteshell Approved by Manitoba Government
Kids Camps – Good, No Park Plans – Bad Sylvia Lake, Feb 2010 The Manitoba government has given approval for Tim Horton’s to construct a children’s camp near Sylvia Lake in Whiteshell provincial park in advance of a up-to-date park management plan. The dusty 27 year old plan for the
May 27th, 2010
International Plea to Protect the Heart of the Boreal – East side of Lake Winnipeg – McFadyen gets a
CPAWS’ Ron Thiessen (left) delivers a CD containing almost 10,000 letters from concerned international citizens to Hugh McFadyen (right). Today, copies of almost 10,000 letters from North Americans who support a World Heritage Site on the east side of Lake Winnipeg were delivered to the Manitoba legislature. The letters ask
May 26th, 2010
Tories get 10,000 letters against BiPole on east side
An environmental coalition surprised Tory Leader Hugh McFadyen Tuesday with 10,000 letters urging the province to stand firm against a major transmission line down the east side of Lake Winnipeg. McFadyen and his party have long opposed the government’s stance, arguing BiPole III should be built down the east side,
May 25th, 2010
Public comment invited on the Lake Winnipeg East Side Road
Notice from Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency: 5388.00 – EAST SIDE ROAD AUTHORITY INC. – ALL SEASON ROAD FROM PROVINCIAL ROAD 304 TO THE COMMUNITY OF BERENS RIVER 05-08-2010 Public comment invited on the Comprehensive Study Scoping Document Fisheries and Oceans Canada and Transport Canada invite the public to
May 19th, 2010
MANITOBA WILDFIRE SEASON UNDERWAY
Manitoba Conservation’s Fire Program is reminding residents of the province to be safe and be careful around all outdoor fires while camping, hiking and enjoying Manitoba’s summer. To date this spring, the program has recorded 133 fires, 128 human caused and five caused by lightning. The 3,500-hectare Berens River fire
May 19th, 2010
MANITOBA CONSERVATION ADVISES PUBLIC TO LEAVE WILDLIFE IN THE WILD
Manitoba Conservation reminds the public to avoid picking up or disturbing young wild animals thought to be abandoned, as they are most likely not orphaned. Each year, many young wild animals are unnecessarily picked up by well-intentioned people and turned in to natural resource officers or wildlife rehabilitators for treatment
May 19th, 2010
Critics find little to cheer in Manitoba’s carbon tax
The first carbon tax in Manitoba’s history is too limited to do much good for the environment, critics say. The $10-a-tonne tax, announced in the budget on Wednesday by Finance Minister Greg Selinger, won’t kick in until July 2011, and is limited to emissions from coal-fired industry, which environmentalists say is already in decline. “There’s not