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In the news today: Backcountry campers undeterred by Jasper fire
August 02, 2024 - 4:21 AM

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Tropical New Brunswick home to Dr. Seuss-like tree from around 350 million years ago
February 05, 2024 - 3:12 PM

FREDERICTON - An enigmatic fossil uncovered seven years ago in a New Brunswick quarry has been found to reveal an extinct tree with a narrow trunk and a top like a pompom, a remnant from a time before dinosaurs walked the Earth.
Hurricane watches issued for southwestern Nova Scotia and southern New Brunswick
September 14, 2023 - 1:37 PM

HALIFAX - Residents of the Maritimes are being warned to prepare for damaging winds, large waves, flooding and power outages as hurricane Lee is expected to transform into a large, powerful post-tropical storm Saturday after entering Canadian waters.
Divers have found seven shipwrecks off Quebec's Iles-de-la-Madeleine this summer
August 01, 2023 - 1:34 PM

MONTREAL - A team of divers combing the watery depths off Quebec's Îles-de-la-Madeleine this summer say they have discovered seven new shipwrecks that likely date to the 1800s.
RCMP say body found of one missing in N.S. floods, as well as remains of another
July 24, 2023 - 2:03 PM

WINDSOR, N.S. - Teams conducting a grim search of a flooded Nova Scotia field located the body of a missing man Monday, and the RCMP confirmed the recovery of what they believe are remains of a second person swept away when torrential rain hit the province on the weekend.
Climate change hits home for some on P.E.I. but takes back seat in election
March 12, 2023 - 4:01 AM

STANLEY BRIDGE, P.E.I. - A week into the Prince Edward Island election campaign, there has been plenty of talk about health care and housing. But after post-tropical storm Fiona pounded the Island last fall and heightened fears about rising seas, some observers are questioning why climate change is not front and centre on the campaign trail.
Nature group wants Canada to strengthen reviews of genetically engineered animals
March 12, 2023 - 3:00 AM

OTTAWA - A national biodiversity group says Canada needs to keep genetically engineered animals out of the wild, after the federal government recently rejected several attempts to strengthen its existing laws.
Fisheries Department scrambled to claw back 'ill-timed' lobster tweet: documents
February 27, 2023 - 1:55 PM

OTTAWA - Some people can't see the forest for the trees. Others can't see the hurricane for the lobsters.
Ottawa gives $40M to Atlantic shellfish farmers hit by post-tropical storm Fiona
January 20, 2023 - 11:57 AM

SPRINGBROOK, P.E.I. —East Coast mussel and oyster farmers hit by post-tropical storm Fiona are receiving $40 million over two years to help them recover from the damage and build back more resilient systems.
Climate Changed: Adaptation strategy commits funds to fight heat, floods, fires
November 24, 2022 - 11:11 AM

ST. PETER'S BAY, P.E.I. - A national climate adaptation strategy released Thursday includes $1.6 billion in new spending to help communities faced with risks ranging from deadly heat waves and wildfires to floods and storms.
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In the news today: Backcountry campers undeterred by Jasper fire

Tropical New Brunswick home to Dr. Seuss-like tree from around 350 million years ago

Hurricane watches issued for southwestern Nova Scotia and southern New Brunswick

Divers have found seven shipwrecks off Quebec's Iles-de-la-Madeleine this summer

RCMP say body found of one missing in N.S. floods, as well as remains of another

Climate change hits home for some on P.E.I. but takes back seat in election

Nature group wants Canada to strengthen reviews of genetically engineered animals

Fisheries Department scrambled to claw back 'ill-timed' lobster tweet: documents

Ottawa gives $40M to Atlantic shellfish farmers hit by post-tropical storm Fiona

Climate Changed: Adaptation strategy commits funds to fight heat, floods, fires

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