| GDP growth in '09 led by Yukon, P.E.I. Prince Edward Island and the Yukon were the only Canadian economies to grow last year, bucking the trend of larger provinces such as Ontario, Alberta, Quebec and B.C. cbc.ca |
U.S. doubles spending on bike, walking paths The Obama administration more than doubled spending on bicycling and walking in 2009 as it seeks to coax Americans out of their cars, according to a Federal Highway Administration report released Wednesday. cbc.ca |
Loonie rising due to slumping U.S. economy Canada's dollar has come back a long way in the past month, putting it within striking range of parity with the American greenback - but more because of the U.S. currency's weakness than the loonie's strength. cbc.ca |
VIDEO: Cow power generated in Abbotsford An Abbotsford, B.C., company is the first of its kind in the province to be practicing a kind of energy alchemy: turning cow manure into a gas that can be pumped into homes for cooking and heating, the CBC's Justine Ma reports. cbc.ca |
Clever use of smart meters saves energy New smart meters - which were introduced in Ontario last year - are expected to change consumer habits and help savvy consumers save money. cbc.ca |