Environment

TORONTO — From coffee grounds, to leftover fettuccine alfredo, to the slimy, brown head of lettuce forgotten at the back of your fridge, the Ontario government is aiming to keep all organic waste away from landfills.

MONTREAL — The Montreal area's construction boom is threatening to permanently evict Quebec's "most urban" species of snake, according to a biologist working to protect the population in the province.

WINNIPEG — Four rescued chicks that tumbled from a chimney in Manitoba have been flown to Ontario to join a flock that will hopefully lead them south for the winter.

CALGARY — A grizzly bear that had residents in a southwest Calgary neighbourhood looking nervously over their shoulders for the past week has been captured by fish and wildlife officers.

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia tabled legislation Friday that sets the stage for its promised cap and trade regime, although specific details on the regulations and the effect on consumers are yet to be known.

CALGARY — Kinder Morgan Canada has asked the National Energy Board to waive an approval condition of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion because it might delay completion of the project.

CALGARY — The Alberta government is launching a second round of discounts on energy efficient products after the initial round proved wildly successful.

CALGARY — The Alberta government is launching a second round of discounts on energy efficient products after the initial round proved wildly successful.

NAIN, N.L. — Ottawa and the Nunatsiavut Inuit government have formed a partnership to protect and manage the waters around northern Labrador.

ST. JOHN'S, N.L.