Toronto ON – After 72 days on the road covering nearly 4,000 kilometres and seeing a grand total of 7,505 vehicles in 14 cities across the province, the Ontario Electronic Stewardship’s mobile electronics recycling centre has concluded its fall tour with resounding success. On Oct. 2, 2010 The Ontario ElectronicContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – The Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP) claims to be one of the oldest, largest and most influential lobby groups in Canada. According to Greenpeace correspondent Mike Hudema, CAPP is embarking on a massive public disinformation campaign to persuade Canadians and Americans that the Alberta Tar SandsContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – How did I get to this place? It has been just over a year since my introduction to Cornwall Free News readers through my weekly column Earth Matters. So what is it that sparks a Mixed Media Artist and Photographer to undertake such an endeavor? As IContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – What better way to say Merry Christmas and Season’s Greetings than an announcement on The Cornwall Free News? It’s environmentally friendly too as no trees are cut down and processed to send out your message! Whether you just want to say hello to your friends or family,Continue Reading
Cornwall ON – Charging producers for the life cycle cost of waste management is contentious, as shown by the recent controversy over “eco fees” in Ontario, but it can be an effective policy tool if done right, according to a study released today by the C.D. Howe Institute. In The Eco-FeeContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – Climate Change Deniers seem to come in two types: those who cannot handle the truth and those who profit from the lies. Where does the Calgary Herald fit? On October 10, 2010, the Calgary Herald, once considered a respectable paper, but now under new ownership, published anContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – My husband returned home from a short road trip and was telling me about a conversation he had heard on our local French Radio Station, CHOD FM, on gift wrapping in material. He suggested I Google “Furoshiki” for more information. Off I went to my key-board toContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – The Social Development Council of Cornwall and Area are offering a free Energy Greenbox kit to anyone who would like to be a little warmer this winter, and save some money too. These kits are being distributed today (Wednesday) and tomorrow at Justin’s No Frills at CornwallContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – So it is that time of the year once again…people are searching for that perfect gift, planning gatherings, wondering what to wear for that special family or work related celebratory party. How can one accomplish everything without breaking the budget and be kind to our planet inContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – It’s free! It’s Fun! It’s the Cooper Marsh Conservators Children’s Christmas Party & Tree Lighting! It all takes place Friday December 3 at 7:30 PM at The Cooper Marsh Conservation Area and Visitor Centre! See Santa, light the Christmas tree and much more!Continue Reading
Cornwall ON – Do you know someone doing great work to help Cornwall and area combat climate change? For the third consecutive year, the Cornwall Carbon Reduction Initiative (CCRI) is seeking nominations of local champions who are helping to make our community a cleaner, greener place to live. Whether youContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – Ontario’s updated Long-Term Energy Plan sets the course for a clean energy revolution that is creating thousands of new, good jobs in Ontario, and cleaning up the air we breathe. The government’s 20-year energy plan, Building Our Clean Energy Future, makes the essential investments to keep the lightsContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – “Today, we pay tribute to the many Canadians who have made the ultimate sacrifice so that we may live in a country free from tyranny and governed by freedom, democracy and justice.” Those were the words of Prime Minister Steven Harper a few weeks ago on RemembranceContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – The banana is not a fruit I purchase or consume that often however according to Popsci Americans eat more bananas than any other fruit consuming about 26 pounds per person per year. Last week I was on the run and dropped into my local grocery store forContinue Reading
Re: Canadian Taxpayer Subsidised Tea Party Successes Canadian Taxpayer Subsidised Tea Party Successes By Richard Komorowski Cornwall Free News November 16, 2010 Editor: Reading Mr. Komorowski’s article reminded me of another anti-corporate conspiracy rant,the Unabomber Manifesto by Ted Kaczynski. Not only is he ill-informed on oil sands production methods, he’s clearly guessingContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – Yannick Bergeron is a teacher whose passion for science is contagious. A facilitator and trainer for the Club des Débrouillards (a province-wide network of science clubs); a designer of experiments; an author of educational materials; a judge at science fairs; a dynamic presenter – these are justContinue Reading
Cornwall ON – So it this shrewd politicking or blind arrogance? The Harper government used its Conservative majority in the Senate to call a snap vote on Bill C-311 thus scuttling a simple bill to protect the environment. Yeah, the environment; that thing we all live in including Conservatives. Continue Reading
Cornwall ON – Tar Sands “Oil” is nothing like the crude oil that comes from a well further south in Alberta, or in Texas or anywhere in the Middle East. It is anything but the “ocean of oil-soaked sand” that Stephen Harper once described. If anything, it is more likeContinue Reading