Eco-words of wonder (Toronto Sun)

Words like sustainability, fair trade, free range, carbon footsteps and organics get thrown around like so much salad in a bowl. But -- just what do these words mean? Check out the Eating Well Glossary courtesy of foodtv.ca/eatingwell:

Southbrook releases Canada’s first biodynamic wine (Toronto Sun)

Southbrook Vineyards in Niagara-on-the-Lake will be toasting Earth Day with the release of its 2008 Cabernet Rose, the first biodynamic wine produced in Canada.

Ancient fertilizer technique could help poor farmers, store carbon (CBC)

A Canadian researcher is hoping to improve the lives of rural farmers in developing nations by helping them tap into the growing carbon market and re-connect with a technology used to enrich soils in the Amazon thousands of years ago.

B.C. leader debates set (Quesnel Cariboo Observer)

B.C.’s party leaders face off in the first of two election debates Thursday morning.

Carbon tax hurts greenhouses, van Dongen admits (Kelowna Capital News)

B.C. Liberal candidate John van Dongen, NDP candidate Lana Popham and Green candidate Murray Weisenberger field questions Saturday at Eagleview Farm, a family dairy and cranberry operation in South Delta.

A small glimpse inside the Big House (Guelph Mercury)

GUELPH (Apr 27, 2009) -- They were curious. They were intrigued.

Hens Laying Broken Eggs (GreenMuze)

As I write this, I am watching one of our chickens get ready to die and like most deaths it is a long process, awkward, ugly and lacking in dignity. This chicken, named Boss for her henchwoman-like qualities, has been, for most of our time together, just another face in the flock.

WHO raises pandemic alert level; 149 dead in Mexico (CTV Winnipeg)

The World Health Organization raised its pandemic alert level to Phase 4 on Monday, verifying human-to-human transmission of swine flu, as the suspected death toll from the virus in Mexico hit 149.

Organic food box an alternative for healthy eating (Kincardine News)

A 1,500 mile journey for the average person is a destination for a vacation, from the chilly north to the sunny south. In another light, 1,500 miles is the typical journey food travels from field to plate.[...]

NORTH CYPRESS COUNCIL REPORT: Work to commence on the Brookdale lagoon (Carberry News-Express)

North Cypress Council met for their April meeting on Monday, April 13. Reeve Wells chaired what was the first full slate around the table in months. Planner, J. McEntee was in attendance.