Next time you stop into the store to pick up a birthday balloon for someone you might want to stop and think about where it could end up. People working in the Bay of Fundy say they’ve seen more balloon garbage in the waters between New Brunswick and Nova Scotia this summer than ever before. […]
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In what marine biologists are calling an “unprecedented” and “catastrophic” event, at least six North Atlantic right whales have died this month in the Gulf of St. Lawrence for reasons yet unknown. The Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) announced late last week it is working with marine mammal experts, scientists and fishery officers
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A new report released by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) shows that pollution – everything from city smog to salt runoff – is costing Canadians tens of billions of dollars every year. The report, “Cost of Pollution in Canada: Measuring the impact on families, businesses and governments,” summarizes studies that have put price
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Readers familiar with the former Harper Government’s series of omnibus bills — the ones that gutted so many important environmental protections back in 2012 — are no doubt pleased that the federal government is now reviewing a number of the environmental and regulatory processes that were affected. Luckily, our friends at the Environmental Law Centre
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Interested in getting outside this summer and lending nature a helping hand? The Nature Conservancy is planting red spruce, red oak, and white pine saplings along the Chignecto Isthmus on June 17 between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m., and they’re looking for your help! The Chignecto Isthmus is a land bridge that serves as the only
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This past week (May 17-23), more than 29,000 gaspereau moved up the Milltown fishway located at the head-of-tide on the St. Croix River between New Brunswick and Maine — marking the highest count for this seven-day period since 1996. Seeing the spawning run off to such a strong start is a real cause for celebration, as much
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The second annual 20/20 Catalysts Program brought 20 indigenous participants from across Canada to Richibucto, N.B. last week to learn about ways to develop clean energy projects in their communities. The three-month program brings First Nations, Metis, and Inuit leaders together to learn from Indigenous leaders who have completed their own renewable energy projects as
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[vc_row][vc_column 0=””][vc_single_image image=”13788″ img_size=”1500 x 1200″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded”][vc_column_text]Spring is here, and that means it’s time for New Brunswick’s pollinators to begin buzzing about! If you are looking for an extra special gift for mom this Mother’s Day, consider planting her a pollinator garden. Not only will you be giving mom a gift that will last
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The National Energy Board (NEB) of Canada has announced its new three-member panel to review the Energy East pipeline, the largest of its kind ever proposed in Canada. Don Ferguson, a former senior civil servant in New Brunswick, will head the new three-member panel that will be tasked with assessing Trans Canada Corp.’s proposed Energy East pipeline. The
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Canada’s newest area of protected ocean in the Northwest Territories is an Arctic haven for marine mammals, Arctic char and other aquatic species that are vital to Inuvialuit people living along the Beaufort Sea. Earlier this month, Fisheries and Oceans Canada announced the designation of a 2,361-square-kilometer patch of coastal waters for special protection. The
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