It has been a banner day in Copenhagen, so to speak.

Protestors stopped the subway system for a time with a sit-in on the tracks, staged a raucous walk-out from the Bella Center where negotiations are taking place and they are on the street by the thousands facing pepper spray from over-zealous cops.

It was already a bad day for Canada yesterday. Who knew it could get worse.

Getting targetted by a Yes Men hoax was not the only problem the Government of Canada was facing today at the talks.

A mysterious, and ultimately fake, press release showed up just an hour ago claiming a sea change in Canada's position at the climate talks.

I like conspiracy theories just as much as the next guy. Hear the one about Stephen Harper’s mascara?

Today marks the mid-point of COP15 and here in Copenhagen, it feels we are suspended right at the centerpoint of hope and despair.  But that's good because the pendulum had been swinging on the down side.

It has been a stunning day of climate action around the world with Avaaz reporting more than 3,000 vigils worldwide.

Remember when Canadians used to take pride in those maple leaves sewn on our backpacks?

With only a few hours in the Copenhagen under my belt, I am still marvelling at the climate awareness on billboards and street installations at every corner, be it in slickness or in art.

Your Copenhagen round-up for Dec. 10, 2009

Unless you’re content to foam at the mouth and yell, "Climategate, Climategate" at anyone within earshot, there’s a good chance you’ll be glued to coverage from Copenhagen’s climate change conference over the next week, looking for positive signs that a decent deal’s in the making.

Money talks, power whispers – it’s a norm of politics that could very well be challenged at the Copenhagen conference, which will decide if world leaders are ready to adopt a treaty in time to prevent irreversible climate pollution.

You may not be able to get to Denmark, but you do have a chance while the conference continues to change a few food habits. Here’s how to develop your own climate change menu.