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New Oil Extraction Technologies More Damaging Than Old Ones

New in-situ bitumen extraction techniques currently employed in the Canadian province of Alberta are far more damaging to the environment than previous methods, even if they cause less visible damage on the surface. Analysts cannot seem to agree on which type of extraction is the best. The issue with the oil deposi...

25 October 2011
06:26 GMT

WIND Mobile May Be the Fastest Growing Carrier in Canada

Canadian carrier WIND Mobile has recently announced that it has gained 39,000 new subscribers in Q1 2011, more than any other wireless provider in country.WIND Mobile has touted itself as the 'fastest growing network operator in Canada', as it claimed 30% of the subscriber growth in the quarter nationally. ...

13 May 2011
10:06 GMT

Bird Species Endangered by Canadian Oily Sand Exploitations

Between 20 and 170 million migratory birds, from all over North America, set their nests in Canada's northern (or boreal) forests each year, as part of their breeding season. Some of them are already endangered, due to hunting or other factors, and the risk of them disappearing entirely is increased by numerous ...

3 December 2008
08:44 GMT

New Dinosaur Species Found in Canada

The 72.5 million-year-old fossils that were uncovered in Canada belonged to a herd of a previously unknown species of dinosaurs, which has been named Pachyrhinosaur lakustai, in the honor of professor Lakusta, who first excavated in Alberta during the '70s.  The name Pachyrhinosaur (thick-nosed) comes from ...

3 October 2008
04:17 GMT


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