David Suzuki Visits Manitoba – May 27, 2011 – Winnipeg, Manitoba

Environmental activist David Suzuki talks about the proposed UNESCO World Heritage Site in the boreal forests east of Lake Winnipeg.… Continue Reading

INTERNATIONAL GUESTS WELCOMED TO ONE OF THE LAST GREAT FORESTS OF THE WORLD

Proposed UNESCO World Heritage Site east of Lake Winnipeg would be Canada’s first to earn status for both natural and cultural value: Premier Selinger

WINNIPEG, Manitoba, Canada—May 27, 2011

Over a dozen special guests from across Canada and the United States spent the last two days in the boreal forest … Continue Reading

Proposed UNESCO World Heritage Site east of Lake Winnipeg would be Canada’s first to earn status for both natural and cultural value: Premier Selinger

International guests welcomed to one of the last great forests of the World

Over a dozen special guests from across Canada and the United States spent the last two days in the boreal forest of Manitoba learning first hand why the area is worthy of UNESCO World Heritage site status … Continue Reading

Suzuki slams PC Bipole stand

Canada’s most prominent environmentalist didn’t mince words Friday when he slammed Hugh McFadyen’s Progressive Conservatives for wanting to build the new Bipole hydro transmission line through one of the last intact wilderness areas in North America.

A blunt-talking David Suzuki said the topic should not be a political issue.

“If … Continue Reading

Look, there in the forest – it’s a provincial premier

Tour of boreal land part of UNESCO bid

BLOODVEIN — Imagine their surprise — a crew of grubby diehard wilderness canoeists on the Bloodvein River were welcomed to Manitoba by Premier Greg Selinger Thursday.

They also met some 39 conservation scientists, dignitaries and major media from Toronto, Chicago, New York … Continue Reading

Manitoba Hydro needs clean-energy image

DEAR EDITOR,

In his May 6 column, Will Yanks pay for NDP mistake?, Garland Laliberte gives the false impression that Manitoba Hydro faces no risks and no challenges when it comes to marketing and selling our power as a clean premium product in international export markets. Nothing could be further … Continue Reading