Do you remember post-tropical storm Arthur? The July 2014 extreme weather event left 195,000 households without power for as much as a few days to two weeks because winds of 100 km/hour and heavy rain knocked down trees and power lines. How did you experience post-tropical storm Arthur? Did you lose power, have enough food, […]
A day of farming in the sun can be sweaty, backbreaking work, as many a farmer can tell you. Now imagine doing all that without food or water from sunrise to sunset. Syrian families celebrating their first Ramadan in New Brunswick are refraining from eating and drinking according to their tradition, but this year some
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A handful of kids in Campbellton are getting the opportunity to play in the dirt this summer. The Campbellton Community Garden will be offering a youth entrepreneurial garden program to six children between the ages of 10 and 15. Bob Ewing is the organizer of this initiative. The idea came to him when he learned
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June 8, 2016 FREDERICTON, N.B. – The Conservation Council’s Fundy Baykeeper, Matt Abbott, has been awarded Gulf of Maine Council’s 2016 Visionary Award. The Gulf of Maine Council Visionary Award presented annually to an individual or organization within each of the five Gulf of Maine jurisdictions of Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine, New Brunswick, and
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It’s not all happening on June 5th World Environment Day (June 5th) coincides with the beginning of Canadian Environment Week, a nationwide event that runs from June 5th to June 11th and includes a number of environmental events like Clean Air Day and World Oceans Day (June 8th) and Rivers and Oceans Week (June 8
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What is World Environment Day? World Environment Day (WED), held annually on June 5th, is an internationally recognized event sponsored by the United Nation’s Environment Programme aimed at inspiring people all over the world to take positive environmental action towards protecting their regions local wildlife. This year’s WED theme focuses on working together to fight
Noticing the rise in young cyclists on the road these days? Fredericton Police Force and the Multicultural Association donated 60 bicycles to children of Syrian refugee families May 28th. This eco-friendly method of transportation will allow the kids to get outside and explore their new home! Photo: Rebecca Howland/Daily Gleaner
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Two hours and 14 mosquito bites later, I can safely say that I have had the extreme pleasure of discovering some of the unique animal species Fredericton’s Hyla Park Nature Reserve has to offer. If you have never heard the song of the American bittern, try to imagine the glug of a half-clogged sink draining.
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We’ve compiled a full list of waterways in New Brunswick which will be crossed by TransCanada’s proposed Energy East Pipeline, according to the company’s filing to the National Energy Board as of May 17 and 18, 2016. Edmundston Area: Riviere Iroquois, Petite Riviere Iroquois, Richards Brook, Riviere Verte, Little Forks Branch Green River, Brown Brook,
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The City of San Francisco has passed an ambitious ordinance, (like our by-laws) that requires new buildings 10 stories and under to have solar PV or solar thermal panels installed. The new requirement comes into effect on January 1, 2017 and is part of the city’s plan to meet its target to source 100% of
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