Global Wind Power Boom Continues Despite Economic Woes – Canada’s installed wind capacity increased by 40% in 2009
China doubles installed capacity for fifth year running – Canada’s installed wind capacity increased by 40% in 2009
Ottawa, February 5, 2010 - The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) announced that the world’s wind power capacity grew by 31% in 2009, adding 37,500 Megawatts (MW) to bring total . . .more

Toronto named top sustainable city in Canada
Toronto, February 5, 2010 - The City of Toronto is the most sustainable large city in Canada, according to Corporate Knights Magazine, which released its 2010 Most Sustainable Cities . . .more

Halifax Places Second in National Sustainable Cities Ranking
Halifax, February 5, 2010 - Corporate Knights Magazine has unveiled their fourth-annual Corporate Knights Most Sustainable Cities in Canada list and Halifax has ranked second. “We . . .more

MNL Board of Directors meeting - Municipal leaders to meet in Labrador City
Labrador City, February 5, 2010 - Municipal leaders from across the province are gathering in Labrador City this weekend for the MNL Board of Directors meeting to discuss Gas Tax funding, . . .more

HRM’s LED Streetlighting Project Shines Light on Environment
Halifax, February 5, 2010 - A recent pilot project in the municipality that saw existing streetlight fixtures replaced with LED technology is seeing significant savings, working . . .more

Alberta aids municipalities hit hard by wildfires and windstorms
Edmonton, February 5, 2010 - The Government of Alberta has approved up to an additional $1 million in disaster recovery and municipal wildfire assistance funding to help a number . . .more

Nova Scotia Provides Improved 911 Cellphone Service
February 5, 2010 - An improvement to Nova Scotia's 911 emergency service will make it easier to trace the location of callers who use their cellphones in an emergency.

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Surrey Partners with Kwantlen Polytechnic University to Develop New Artificial Turf Field in Newton
Surrey, February 5, 2010 - The City of Surrey and Kwantlen Polytechnic University have signed a partnership agreement to jointly build and operate an artificial turf field at Newton . . .more

Local IT Company to Develop New Lost-and-Found System for Edmonton Transit
Edmonton, February 5, 2010 - Lost your iPod on the bus? An Edmonton company called Hybrid Forge has been chosen to improve the way the city gets it back to you, through a pilot project . . .more

City of Burlington approves schematic design of new Joseph Brant Museum
Burlington, February 5, 2010 - Burlington City Council on Feb. 1 approved the schematic design of a reconstruction project to create a new museum using an innovative green design that . . .more