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How Germs Can Keep Your Motor Runing

Jason Tetro | Posted 04.30.2013 | Canada Impact
Read More: High Gas Prices, Fungi, Cows, Biofuels, Microbial Factories, Horses, Clean Energy, Vacation, Germs, Gas-Savings, Germs for fuelCanadian Government, Dr. Michelle O'Malley and Fungus Bacteria, Canadain Road Trip, Increasing Gas Prices, Alternative Fuel Cars, Alternative Fuel Enegry Barack Obama, Alternative Fuel Vehicles, Biofuel, Canada Impact News
Jason Tetro

2012-05-28-GermGuyBanner.jpgThe use of germs to produce biofuels has been in exploration since the mid-1990s, but finding the right organisms is a difficult task. The horse rumen has a vast array of environmental bacteria and ...something else. Could this be the treasure trove scientists are looking for?

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A Pig's Sanctuary

Elizabeth Abbott | Posted 12.24.2011 | Canada
Read More: Animal Sanctuary, Pot-Belly Pigs, Factory Farming, Susan and Brian Morris, Thumping, Horses, Bobby Calves, Yorkshire Pigs, Sheep, Battery Hens, Snooters, Canada News
Elizabeth Abbott

Belle the pot-bellied pig has found sanctuary-within-a-sanctuary, in her human caretakers' spacious living room. She is a winsome pig who happily gre...

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So Long Summer!

Carol Mott | Posted 11.17.2011 | Canada Living
Read More: Ian Millar, Horses, End of Summer, Canadian Show Jumping Tournament, Children's Wish, Summertime, Summer, Autumn, Fall, Canada Living News
Carol Mott

He says... I don't know about you, but it seems that the last time I checked my watch it was half-past May, and I was still grumbling about the long,...

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Stampede Driver Gets Record Fine

The Canadian Press | Posted 09.16.2011 | Canada
Read More: Chuckwagon, Calgary Stampede, Stampede, Horses, Calgary Stampede 2011, Animal Welfare, Chuckwagon Races, Canada News

THE CANADIAN PRESS -- CALGARY - The Calgary Stampede levied its largest fine ever against a driver Saturday, after a chuckwagon race collision led to ...

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Dying To Win

The Canadian Press | Posted 09.15.2011 | Canada
Read More: Calgary Stampede, Horse Euthanized, Animal Welfare, Horse Death, Second Horse Death, Chuckwagon Races, Horses, Calgary Stampede 2011, Canada News

THE CANADIAN PRESS -- CALGARY - A second horse has died during the chuckwagon races at the Calgary Stampede. Stampede spokesman Doug Fraser said Fr...

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Rocky Start At The Calgary Stampede

The Canadian Press | Posted 09.08.2011 | Canada
Read More: Euthanized, Calgary Stampede, Horses, Rodeo, Calgary, Chuckwagon, Canada News

CALGARY - Despite an extensive overhaul to its animal care standards, the Calgary Stampede got off to a rocky start Friday night when a horse had to b...

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