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Drones, dogs and DNA the latest weapons against invasive species
The Canadian Press, February 3, 2016 RICHMOND, B.C. — Field technicians on the hunt for invasive species used to go on foot, by canoe or relied on....
Think what’s happening with Flint’s water supply can’t happen in Canada? Think again
BY MICHELLE MCQUIGGE, THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — Water toxicity experts estimate that roughly 10 per cent of Canadians are at risk of being exposed to lead....
Rain and snow melt make up a third of global rivers, says University of Calgary researcher
CBC News Posted: Jan 20, 2016 Researchers from the University of Calgary have discovered that roughly one-third of water flowing into rivers around the world is "young water"....
Fighting invasive mussels: ‘When you’ve got ‘em, you’ve got ‘em’
The Spokesman Review THURSDAY, JAN. 21, 2016 Idaho and a few surrounding states are the last places where invasive quagga and zebra mussels haven’t taken hold, Montana Rep.....
B.C. farmers seek compensation in treaty renewal
Other advantages Posted Jan. 14th, 2016 by Tom Walker - The Western Producer There have been a lot of changes in agriculture in the Pacific Northwest since the Columbia....
Meteorologist predicts variation on El Nino pattern: A wet PNW winter
An Eastern Washington University meteorologist says he has a different take on what El Nino will do this winter in the Northwest. By MITCH LIES For the Capital....
Boat inspections keep mussels out of Alberta
Posted Dec. 11th, 2015 by Barb Glen The province’s inspectors conducted almost 22,000 watercraft inspections this year and monitored 66 water bodies Zebra mussels hitched a ride into....
Study reveals hidden dangers of tap water: Millions of Canadians drinking from substandard sources
BY TOM BLACKWELL NOVEMBER 27, 2015, Vancouver Sun More than 300,000 Canadians contract an acute stomach bug every year from the municipally-supplied water that comes out of....