Tag Archives: Environment
For Acadian fisherman, early Mi'kmaq fishery in N.S. bay can 'never' be respected
METEGHAN, N.S. - As he stands calmly splicing anchor rope, Roger LeBlanc describes the anxiety, anger and suspicion over a Mi'kmaq lobster fishery that is coursing through his small Acadian community....
Oct 22, 2020
Montreal-based company launches global map of methane concentrations
MONTREAL - A Montreal company has unveiled what it boasts is the most accurate map of global methane concentrations ever made. On Wednesday, GHGSat unveiled Pulse, an interactive map available for fre...
Oct 21, 2020
A timeline of Nova Scotia's lobster conflict between Mi'kmaq and commercial fishers
HALIFAX - A timeline of major events in the conflict between Mi'kmaq and non-Indigenous commercial fishers in southwest Nova Scotia. --- Sept. 17: Sipekne'katik First Nation launches a self-regu...
Oct 20, 2020
Quebec town of Abestos votes to change name to Val-des-Sources
ASBESTOS, Que. - The Quebec town synonymous with the cancer-causing fibre asbestos has voted for a new name: Val-des-Sources. During a livestreamed council meeting Monday night, Mayor Hugues Grimard a...
Oct 19, 2020
Data gaps prevent assessment of most Canadian watersheds: WWF report
Spotty research and inconsistent monitoring have made it impossible to evaluate the health of most Canadian watersheds, a study has found. "It's still largely unknown," said Elizabeth Hendriks of the ...
Oct 19, 2020
Sask. Wildlife Federation encouraging drivers to be more alert
The Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation (SWF) is reminding drivers to stay alert on the highway.According to SWF director of communications and marketing Chelsea Walters, the fall season is mating season...
Oct 18, 2020
N.S. calls on Ottawa to define a 'moderate livelihood,' as fishing dispute boils over
HALIFAX - Calls for Ottawa to define a "moderate livelihood" fishery mounted on Sunday, as hundreds gathered in support of Indigenous lobster fishers after a heated dispute over treaty rights boiled o...
Oct 18, 2020
'First guys out:' western Canadian air tanker fleet busy despite drop in wildfires
RED DEER, Alta. - A family-run company providing air-tanker support to control menacing wildfires in British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba and Yukon is a little less busy these days, but it has nothing ...
Oct 16, 2020
North Battleford Fall Compost Collection Program returns
North Battleford residents looking to clear out their backyard will have city rolling by over the next week.The North Battleford Fall Compost Collection Program will run from Oct. 19 to the 26. This p...
Oct 16, 2020
Alberta invests $10M in innovative biorefinery
LACOMBE, AB – It's a substantial economic boost coming for the central Alberta region. The provincial government announced Thursday that it is providing $10 million from the Technology Innovatio...
Oct 15, 2020