New research suggests warmer winter temperatures may soon make outdoor skating rinks a thing of the past as warmer winter temperatures restrict ice from freezing over.Many Canadians despair that our c
A project that genetically engineered pigs to produce less-polluting pig waste is being halted after failure to find a company willing to bring the animal to market.The Enviropig project, pigs genetic
Since alive first reported on plastic bag bans in 2008, plastic bag bans are being put in motion around the world, the most recent being LA.Back in March 2008 alive reported on the small northern comm
Get your daily dose of good karma by volunteering; it’s National Volunteer Week!According to Volunteer Canada, “Volunteering is the most fundamental act of citizenship and philanthropy in our society.
Recognized as a potent carcinogen, asbestos is dangerous. Yet Canada seems more concerned with economics than health as it continues to export asbestos.Asbestos was once considered so safe it was used
Are you addicted to Facebook? How much is too much?With 901 million Facebook users worldwide (as of March 2012), 398 million are active on the social media platform at least six out of seven days. Man