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OTTAWA—Canadians are now expressing alarm about climate change in greater numbers than in any developed nation except France, according to a poll released Tuesday. Unless politicians respond with aggressive action to curb greenhouse gas emissions, they risk paying a heavy price, warns the president of the polling firm that commissioned

The provincial government should permanently expand and protect the boundaries of an Interlake park reserve, say members of the Fisher River Cree Nation and environmental group leaders. Chief Dave Crate of Fisher River Cree Nation said the Ochiwasahow (Fisher Bay) park reserve needs to be preserved for future generations. The

THE Manitoba government has made the right noises about protecting the woodland caribou but so far it hasn’t followed up with any action says the local arm of the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society. The society and the Sierra Club of Canada reviewed Manitoba’s recovery strategy for the Woodland Caribou

The Fisher River Cree Nation (FRCN) is proposing a scenic wilderness park four times the size of Winnipeg (160,000 ha) be created to permanently safeguard the area from all industrial developments. This initiative is part of the community’s journey to protect nature, culture, and economic opportunity. “Securing the area in

(Winnipeg/Ottawa) The Manitoba government has the right goals to recover its threatened boreal woodland caribou, but its current strategy will not achieve the recovery of the species, according to a report released today by Sierra Club of Canada and the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society. The groups state the province

The lungs of the planet Re: Boreal beauty in city (Aug. 24). I’m thrilled to see the boreal forest celebrated in such a stunning way at The Forks. It’s a great reminder of the importance of Manitoba’s boreal forests and why we need to protect them. The boreal forest is

Although Manitoba’s 2002 Provincial Climate Change Action Plan has received accolades from across the country, our government’s true commitment to reducing climate change has been widely questioned. As mentioned in the article, Manitoba is nowhere near meeting our targets for 2010 and our outdated l Plan needs to be revised.

A vibrant photo exhibit at The Forks lets people visit the boreal forest without leaving the city limits. RESPECT: Assignment to the Heart of the Boreal Forest gives people an aerial view of the boreal forest, which stretches east to west across Canada. The 66 aerial photographs were unveiled at

AT 4:16 p.m. on Aug. 18, Jay Morrison paddled his canoe on the Saskatchewan River into The Pas. It marked the end of a 7,020 kilometre, 150-day journey along Canada’s waterways from the Atlantic Ocean to the Arctic to promote wilderness conservation. “I don’t think there is a more important

As industrial developments such logging and mining continue to penetrateundisturbed wilderness regions, the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Societyis urging shutterbugs to help protect Manitoba’s natural spaces.The grouphopes its photo contest and subsequent 2008 calendar, that will be createdfrom the winning images, will inspire Manitobans and political leaders tomake wilderness and

On Saturday, July 21, 2007, urban, provincial and national parks staff,conservation groups, including CPAWS, and hundreds of dedicated volunteersand park visitors will celebrate our parks and protected areas andnational historic sites across the country. On this year’s Canada’s Parks Day, CPAWS is taking the time to celebrateour parks and protected

After years of promoting conservation within the Interlake region, the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) welcomes Park Reserve status for Little Limestone Lake and surrounding lands.During the Park Reserve process, the designated area is protected from industrial activities while the province consults local First Nations and considers input from