Harper Announces $1.5-Billion Clean Air Fund to Be Used By Provinces
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SHERBROOKE, Que. (CP) - Prime Minister Stephen Harper has announced the $1.5-billion Canada Eco-Trust and Clean Air Fund.  The fund will distribute money to the provinces and territories, which will decide on their major projects to reduce pollution and greenhouse gases.
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By JAMES STEVENSON  CALGARY (CP) - Alberta's overheated oilsands region will get a $396-million infusion to help pay for desperately needed new medical clinics, affordable housing and upgraded water treatment facilities over the next three years.
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FREDERICTON - The New Brunswick Health Department is trying to clear the air about the province&#39;s new smoking ban as the countdown begins to for public places to go smoke free.
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Canada recorded aC$9.1 billion ($7.9 billion) budget surplus in fiscal 2004, five times the government&#39;s forecast, as accelerating economic growth generated a tax windfall for Finance Minister Ralph Goodale.
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In a challenge to the Conservative prime minister, Canada's independent environment commissioner called Thursday for stepping up the country's efforts to combat global warming.
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WINNIPEG -- The Manitoba government has approved a new, detailed list of fines under its anti-smoking law. The list includes a $1,000 fine for establishments that allow smoking.
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By JAMES STEVENSON  CALGARY (CP) - If the federal government wants to criticize Alberta over its emissions levels from the oilpatch, it needs to pony up with more than per-capita investment dollars to find a solution, Premier Ed Stelmach said Tuesday.
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By Tony Henderson  A new fund is expected to become a major source of backing for green projects in Northumberland and Tyne and Wear.   Nearly pounds 500,000 has been pledged, with priority given to practical projects which have the greatest environmental impact.
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By SUE BAILEY  OTTAWA (CP) - Melting ice and Arctic health will get millions of dollars in federal funds Thursday as Ottawa kicks off International Polar Year.
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G.E. plans to participate in the countryâs âmassive focusâ on energy and will create a fund for infrastructure that could reach $1 billion.
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There are two ways to judge the recent health agreement reached among the federal government, the provinces and the territories. One is on substance: A fair analysis suggests the funding agreement will improve
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Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper announces plans to overhaul the system for native land claims.
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Spanish-Argentine oil giant Repsol YPF announced plans Wednesday to invest $1.1 billion in western Argentina over five years on exploration and refining projects.
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A campaign to get motorists to reduce carbon dioxide emissions is launched by the government.
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Ontarians are about to get their first look at a plan their provincial government says will be the most sweeping anti-tobacco agenda in the country.
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Canada needs to invest $1 billion over the next five years to reverse its serious shortage of doctors and ensure there will be enough health-care providers in future to reduce long waiting lists plaguing hospitals, the Canadian Medical Association says.
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QUEBEC (CP) - The Quebec government will spend a billion dollars over the next eight years to create a series of private wind-powered electrical plants, Premier Jean Charest announced Monday.