‘A sendoff back to nature’: Montreal cemetery offers green burials
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‘A sendoff back to nature’: Montreal cemetery offers green burials
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Northvolt EV battery plant construction on track despite environmental concerns
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02:11 | March 28, 2024
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Northvolt tree cutting halted pending court hearing
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Slippery sidewalks? Quebec students turn to pickle juice for help
02:14 | January 18, 2024
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Storms deliver powerful blast of winter weather across Eastern Canada
02:05 | January 10, 2024
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‘A sendoff back to nature’: Montreal cemetery offers green burials
Description
August 28, 2021
Environmentalists who spoke to Global News pointed out that given the climate crisis, more people are thinking about the environmental impact of human burials — for example, the seeping of toxic embalming fluids into groundwater. Phil Carpenter has more.
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‘A sendoff back to nature’: Montreal cemetery offers green burials02:07 | August 28, 2021
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Montreal unveils new Verdun sponge park to absorb heavy rainfall02:00 | April 23, 2024
-
Montreal electric car show exhibits industry’s advancement02:09 | April 20, 2024
-
Nesting Canada geese stand on guard outside Quebec courthouse02:03 | April 18, 2024
-
Tourists flock to Quebec’s Eastern Townships for front-row seats to solar eclipse02:12 | April 8, 2024
-
Montrealers take in total solar eclipse at Parc Jean Drapeau02:08 | April 8, 2024
-
Eclipse watchers gather in Montreal’s West Island02:26 | April 8, 2024
-
Solar eclipse: Canadian zoo studying behaviour of animals during event02:18 | April 5, 2024
-
Northvolt EV battery plant construction on track despite environmental concerns02:16 | April 3, 2024
-
Fallout continues over construction plans for Northvolt EV battery plant02:11 | March 28, 2024
-
Montreal ban on single-use plastics marks 1 year. But is it making a difference?02:09 | March 18, 2024
-
Environmental groups call out Quebec government over lack of transparency02:12 | March 18, 2024
-
Prey birds in urban centres and the threat of windows02:17 | March 6, 2024
-
Spring cleaning: Montreal unprepared as early snowmelt uncovers garbage01:51 | March 6, 2024
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Global News Morning headlines: March 4, 202405:27 | March 4, 2024
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Environmentalist mothers take on Northvolt electric car battery plant, call its construction destructive02:17 | March 3, 2024
-
Quebec promises to get to bottom of Kahnawake fuel spill01:59 | March 1, 2024
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Mohawk community in Kahnawake looking for answers after oil spill01:50 | February 28, 2024
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Quebec opposition parties voice concerns over Northvolt EV battery plant project02:44 | February 21, 2024
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Parking lot or heat island?: New plans for future Vaudreuil hospital creating controversy02:08 | February 19, 2024
-
Is 10 seconds too short for an new idling car bylaw in Montreal borough?01:52 | February 6, 2024
-
Quebec environmental coalition demands full study before EV giant Northvolt’s battery site built02:03 | February 4, 2024
-
Unusual sighting of Mandarin duck in Quebec on World Wetlands Day01:00 | February 2, 2024
-
Montreal-area wind farm born of partnership between Mohawk community, Hydro-Québec and Kruger02:19 | February 2, 2024
-
Environmental lawyer speaks out after injunction request against Northvolt denied01:04 | January 26, 2024
-
Northvolt EV battery plant facing more legal obstacles over tree cutting02:53 | January 24, 2024
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Construction of EV battery plant in Quebec temporarily halted following criticism02:02 | January 19, 2024
-
Northvolt tree cutting halted pending court hearing02:15 | January 19, 2024
-
Slippery sidewalks? Quebec students turn to pickle juice for help02:14 | January 18, 2024
-
Storms deliver powerful blast of winter weather across Eastern Canada02:05 | January 10, 2024
-
Electric car battery plant Northvolt to break ground south of Montreal02:12 | January 9, 2024
-
No white Christmas: Montrealers adjusting to new holiday winter weather02:01 | December 29, 2023
-
‘A sendoff back to nature’: Montreal cemetery offers green burials02:07 | August 28, 2021
-
Montreal unveils new Verdun sponge park to absorb heavy rainfall02:00 | April 23, 2024
-
Montreal electric car show exhibits industry’s advancement02:09 | April 20, 2024
-
Nesting Canada geese stand on guard outside Quebec courthouse02:03 | April 18, 2024
-
Tourists flock to Quebec’s Eastern Townships for front-row seats to solar eclipse02:12 | April 8, 2024
-
Montrealers take in total solar eclipse at Parc Jean Drapeau02:08 | April 8, 2024
-
Eclipse watchers gather in Montreal’s West Island02:26 | April 8, 2024
-
Solar eclipse: Canadian zoo studying behaviour of animals during event02:18 | April 5, 2024
-
Northvolt EV battery plant construction on track despite environmental concerns02:16 | April 3, 2024
-
Fallout continues over construction plans for Northvolt EV battery plant02:11 | March 28, 2024
-
Montreal ban on single-use plastics marks 1 year. But is it making a difference?02:09 | March 18, 2024
-
Environmental groups call out Quebec government over lack of transparency02:12 | March 18, 2024
-
Prey birds in urban centres and the threat of windows02:17 | March 6, 2024
-
Spring cleaning: Montreal unprepared as early snowmelt uncovers garbage01:51 | March 6, 2024
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Global News Morning headlines: March 4, 202405:27 | March 4, 2024
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Environmentalist mothers take on Northvolt electric car battery plant, call its construction destructive02:17 | March 3, 2024
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Quebec promises to get to bottom of Kahnawake fuel spill01:59 | March 1, 2024
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Mohawk community in Kahnawake looking for answers after oil spill01:50 | February 28, 2024
-
Quebec opposition parties voice concerns over Northvolt EV battery plant project02:44 | February 21, 2024
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Parking lot or heat island?: New plans for future Vaudreuil hospital creating controversy02:08 | February 19, 2024
-
Is 10 seconds too short for an new idling car bylaw in Montreal borough?01:52 | February 6, 2024
-
Quebec environmental coalition demands full study before EV giant Northvolt’s battery site built02:03 | February 4, 2024
-
Unusual sighting of Mandarin duck in Quebec on World Wetlands Day01:00 | February 2, 2024
-
Montreal-area wind farm born of partnership between Mohawk community, Hydro-Québec and Kruger02:19 | February 2, 2024
-
Environmental lawyer speaks out after injunction request against Northvolt denied01:04 | January 26, 2024
-
Northvolt EV battery plant facing more legal obstacles over tree cutting02:53 | January 24, 2024
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Construction of EV battery plant in Quebec temporarily halted following criticism02:02 | January 19, 2024
-
Northvolt tree cutting halted pending court hearing02:15 | January 19, 2024
-
Slippery sidewalks? Quebec students turn to pickle juice for help02:14 | January 18, 2024
-
Storms deliver powerful blast of winter weather across Eastern Canada02:05 | January 10, 2024
-
Electric car battery plant Northvolt to break ground south of Montreal02:12 | January 9, 2024
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No white Christmas: Montrealers adjusting to new holiday winter weather02:01 | December 29, 2023
‘A sendoff back to nature’: Montreal cemetery offers green burials
Description
August 28, 2021
Environmentalists who spoke to Global News pointed out that given the climate crisis, more people are thinking about the environmental impact of human burials — for example, the seeping of toxic embalming fluids into groundwater. Phil Carpenter has more.
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