The Conservation Council and Fundy Baykeeper are expressing their condolences following the tragic death of veteran lobster fisher and member of the Campobello Whale Rescue Team, Joe Howlett. Howlett died on Monday, July 10 while attempting to free a right whale entangled in fishing gear in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. The whale was saved, […]
Good news for people driving electric vehicles or those considering the gasoline-free or hybrid route in New Brunswick. NB Power is launching a public network of electric vehicle charging stations in 15 locations along the province’s busiest highways. The utility made the announcement last week and expects the network to be complete by year’s end.
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Our Executive Director, Lois Corbett, spoke to Moncton’s 91.9 The Bend radio station about the new Swim Guide app, out now. The new version of the Swim Guide app provides beach-lovers with all kinds of information about beaches at home and abroad, such as directions, amenities nearby, if lifeguards are present, and the state of
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Ben Baldwin will forever be remembered by many Miramichiers and New Brunswickers as the farmer who used his scientific knowledge to take on the polluters of Miramichi. Ben died peacefully at his home in Miramichi on July 7, 2017 at the age of 86. A founder of the Miramichi Environmental Society and a former board
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(FREDERICTON) — Getting ready for beach time in New Brunswick? Before you go, download the brand-new version of the Swim Guide app. With over a million users worldwide, the popular (and free!) application gives beachgoers access to the latest water quality monitoring results for their favourite beaches, along with descriptions, photos, and directions. New in
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*Nick Saul, Co-founder and President and CEO of Community Food Centres Canada speaking to students Meal Exchange recently held its National Student Food Summit for the 14th year in a row. I was fortunate enough to attend the summit for the first time as a representative from the University of New Brunswick’s Fredericton Campus Food
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Tracy Glynn spoke with Global News New Brunswick for an evening news feature that ran on Thursday, June 29. The Conservation Council’s Forest Conservation Coordinator said it’s time to stop using herbicides in the Crown forest. “We know that Health Canada is currently doing a review in light of the new studies and in light
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Our Executive Director, Lois Corbett, welcomed news reported by the CBC on June 29 that the provincial Department of Health is considering testing and reporting water quality at more provincial park beaches. Right now, water quality test results are only made public for Parlee and Murray beaches. “We do need to report some of the
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Do you find yourself wondering if your favourite beach is safe for swimming? The Conservation Council has teamed up with Swim Guide, a free app with water quality information for 7,000 beaches worldwide, to help people find safe places to swim in New Brunswick. The Conservation Council, along with the Petitcodiac Watershed Alliance, currently maintains
Below is a letter sent by St. Mary’s First Nation Chief Candice Paul on behalf Chief Shelley Sabattis, Chief Gabby Atwin, Chief Ross Perley and Chief Patricia Bernard on June 29, 2017 explaining important details about the Sisson Mine Accommodation agreement. To the editors of the CBC and reporter Robert Jones: We are concerned with
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