The leader of New Brunswick’s Progressive Conservative party told CBC News this week that he is open to revisiting the controversial forestry deal that his party negotiated and signed when it was in power in 2014. “In the case of the forestry deal, did we achieve the best value for the citizens of the province?” […]
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In this edition of EcoNews, we bring you the story of the ‘#PepsiLobster’ caught off Grand Manan and what our Fundy Baykeeper says it means about the state of coastal waters in NB and abroad; we make it easy for you to spread the true spirit of the holiday season with special CCNB Gift Memberships;
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Dallas McQuarrie, a Kent County-based journalist who has written about forestry mismanagement, Aboriginal title claims, and other pressing environmental issues in New Brunswick, is this year’s first-place recipient of the Beth McLaughlin Environmental Journalism Award. McQuarrie received the award, given annually since 2015 to a New Brunswick journalist in recognition of in-depth reporting and thoughtful
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In this edition of EcoNews, we bring you the latest number of New Brunswickers calling for an end to the spraying of glyphosate-based herbicides in our forest (teaser: it’s a big number); our Tracy Glynn talks to reporters about the need for modern forest management in the face of climate change; we bring you news
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Everything tastes better with friends, family and fresh local ingredients! That’s why we’re inviting you to join us for the Conservation Council of New Brunswick Southeast Chapter’s Buy Local Celebration, coming up on Sunday, Nov. 19. Enjoy a complimentary glass of wine and hors d’oeuvres in the new Dolma Food Restaurant (251 St George St, Moncton, NB), with guest
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More than 200 residents who launched a class-action lawsuit against the operators of a large open-pit mine in Quebec are getting their day in the Quebec Superior Court. MiningWatch Canada reports that the class-action suit — representing roughly 1,200 people, families and businesses near the Malartic gold mine outside Val d’Or, Que. — started before
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The devastating year for right whales continues. Another north Atlantic right whale has been found dead and decomposing off the coast of Massachusetts this week, reports the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW), making it the 16th dead North Atlantic right whale found in U.S and Canadian waters this year. Having lost more than 3
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In this edition of EcoNews, we look at Irving Pulp and Paper’s intention to argue that pollution charges laid against it by the federal government last year are unconstitutional (sorry, come again?); we breathe a sigh of relief and look with hope toward a smarter low-carbon economy with the cancellation of TransCanada’s Energy East pipeline;
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