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Ontario & Quebec
When Waterfowl are the Toxic Waste
Jul 05, 2001 — In one Wisconsin community unwanted Canada geese are so full of PCBs the city has had to treat the birds as toxic. The Great Lakes Radio Consortium's Gil Halsted reports. Go to full article
Governors and Premiers Seek to Limit Great Lakes Water Diversion
Jun 29, 2001 — The states and provinces around the Great Lakes are tightening their grip on where Great Lakes water can go. Their concern over water diversion began after Ontario received proposals from private businesses that wanted to use tankers to export water overseas. Now, the governors and premiers are taking steps to limit water withdrawals from the lakes. From the Great Lakes Radio Consortium. Go to full article
Theatre Review: Fiddler on the Roof at 1000 Islands Playhouse in Gananoque
Jun 22, 2001 — A lively production of Fiddler on the Roof has opened at the 1000 Islands Playhouse in Gananoque. Resident theatre critic took in a Wednesday matinee. Go to full article
Lower Canadian Standards Attract Hazardous Waste Disposal
Jun 22, 2001 — A report says Canada has become a haven for hazardous waste generated in the U.S. Companies in the Great Lakes region use lower standards in Ontario and Quebec to dispose of... Go to full article
Theatre Review: My Darling Judith at Upper Canada Playhouse in Morrisburg
Jun 20, 2001 — The summer season at Upper Canada Playhouse in Morrisburg opened with Norm Foster's comedy My Darling Judith. Resident theatre critic Connie Meng attended the... Go to full article
Theatre Review: The Odd Couple at St. Lawrence Stage in Brockville
Jun 15, 2001 — Neil Simon's The Odd Couple opened the St. Lawrence Stage Company's summer season with a bang. Resident theatre critic Connie Meng was in Brockville for the opening... Go to full article
Canada to Set Price for Great Lakes Water Exports
Jun 15, 2001 — Despite calls to ban bulk exports of water from the Great Lakes, the Canadian government plans to hire experts to put a price on water in the event water is exported. The... Go to full article
Kahnawake Mohawks Move Toward Traditional Self-Government
Jun 04, 2001 — Kahnawake Mohawks near Montreal have taken a first step toward traditional self-government. Last week the tribe unveiled a set of agreements with the Canadian government that... Go to full article
Plywood Plant Opens in Whitehall
May 31, 2001 — A Canadian company plans to hire sixty-five workers at a plywood factory that's slated to reopen in Whitehall, on the eastern edge of the Adirondack Park. Brian Mann reports... Go to full article
High Court Rules Against Tax-free Imports by Mohawks
May 29, 2001 — Canada's highest court ruled last week Akwesasne Mohawks on the border with New York do not have an aboriginal right to bring goods into Canada without paying taxes. Critics... Go to full article
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