Nunavut hails federal fisheries decision
Nunavut’s fishing industry leaders say lobbying Ottawa has finally paid off, after the federal fisheries minister increased the territory’s quota … Continue reading Nunavut hails federal fisheries decision
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Feds consider bison kill at Wood Buffalo park
The federal government is once again considering a controversial proposal to kill the bison of Wood Buffalo National Park to … Continue reading Feds consider bison kill at Wood Buffalo park
Building Bridges
Building Bridges is a community engagement program that brings together youth and community leaders in a united effort to encourage … Continue reading Building Bridges
Environmentalists oppose ‘spiking’ soil for testing
Environmental groups are warning the province not to let a soil treatment company begin compliance testing. There’s one last hurdle … Continue reading Environmentalists oppose ‘spiking’ soil for testing
Green party calls for stronger pesticide law
P.E.I. Green party Leader Sharon Labchuk says farmers should be required by law to give advance warning about pesticide use … Continue reading Green party calls for stronger pesticide law
Pipeline proponents need to consider climate change: Environment Canada
Environment Canada says Imperial Oil hasn’t done enough to consider how climate change will affect its proposed Mackenzie Valley gas … Continue reading Pipeline proponents need to consider climate change: Environment Canada
Bison to roam free in Saskatchewan park
A herd of plains bison from Alberta will be released this spring in Saskatchewan to roam free in a national … Continue reading Bison to roam free in Saskatchewan park
Three Men Convicted for Illegal Hunting and Selling of Migratory Birds
CORNER BROOK, Newfoundland and Labrador, March 16, 2006 – Three men from Rose Blanche, Newfoundland and Labrador, were convicted in … Continue reading Three Men Convicted for Illegal Hunting and Selling of Migratory Birds
Seal hunt will go ahead
With ice conditions in the Gulf of St. Lawrence improving officials at the Department of Fisheries and Oceans expect the … Continue reading Seal hunt will go ahead
MacKinley blasts pesticide rules
Liberal MLA Ron MacKinley says new regulations under the Pesticide Control Act will end up costing many Island farmers hundreds … Continue reading MacKinley blasts pesticide rules
Runoff from dump is toxic, report finds
A new study says that a brook that flows from the Robin Hood Bay landfill in northeastern St. John’s is … Continue reading Runoff from dump is toxic, report finds
Ministers launch energy-saving campaign
Atlantic Canada’s energy ministers have launched a new three-year, energy-efficiency campaign. A Shared Atlantic Vision for Energy Efficiency (SAVE) is … Continue reading Ministers launch energy-saving campaign