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You may not be able to buy love, but you can certainly buy stuff to prove your love – at least that's what advertisers would have us believe. So when our kids are hurt, forget about the hugs: whip them up a smoothie instead!

The province of Ontario is currently considering a $ 30 to 40 billion investment in new nuclear construction. A similar investment in renewables and conservation could meet the province's energy demands, without leaving behind a legacy of high-level waste.

Despite the fact that over 200 scientific studies have confirmed the safety of aspartame, there is a growing body of evidence to suggest, much it anecdotal, that it isn't as safe as once thought.

The US EPA plans to establish testing criteria to allow pesticide manufacturers to test their products on human subjects. At the same time, a French study has concluded that children who are exposed to pesticides are 50% more likely to develop acute leukemia. Maybe pesticide makers should volunteer to be their own guinea pigs?

While Canadian and American troops fight to establish stable democracies in Afghanistan and Iraq, citizens in Canada and the US ignore their right to vote at home. In recent elections, a mere 60% of eligible voters cast their ballots.

January 15 to 21 is National Non-Smoking Week in Canada. Only 20 years ago, smoking was consider the norm. Today, the success of the non-smoking movement is a model for many of the environmental problems that we face.

The internet is far more than a communications tool. Its ability to link every soul on the planet has levelled the playing field between rich and poor and created a powerful global community.

Top Environmental Stories of December 2005 While most of us were busy finishing our holiday shopping, three major environmental stories broke in December. Each was the result of years of research and negotiation, to say nothing about courage and determination, and therefore worth repeating.

Idling your car in the winter isn't just bad for the environment, it's bad for your car, and anyone unfortunate enough to get stuck behind your tailpipe, unless of course, you leave your car running with the door open…

30 years after it began construction on its newest nuclear power plant, Ontario, Canada's largest province, has recently announced an investment of $ 35 billion in new nuclear construction. audio link

Four years after her death, the work of Canadian anti-nuclear activist Irene Kock has both the attention and respect of nuclear regulators.

The pressure to spend more increases with each passing Christmas. But the true spirit of giving is priceless.

With Christmas less than a month away, most of us are already caught up making our lists and checking them twice. But before we send off those letters to Santa, perhaps it's time to remember that most of us have what we already need.

In an attempt to sell nuclear power as an environmentally responsible alternative to dirty coal and oil generation, the Canadian Nuclear Association has sponsored an expensive ad campaign entitled, "Unclear about Nuclear?". While the ads are misleading at best, they totally ignore the unresolved issue of high level nuclear waste. According to the Nuclear Waste Management Organization's final study, these wastes will leave a deadly legacy for at least a million years. Read more…

The superheros that we see at the movies usually have cool costumes and supernatural powers. Suzanne Elston says that real life superheroes are simply ordinary people, doing extraordinary things. audio link