Assessment

Nova Scotia

Port Hawkesbury embracing development ‘with open arms’ as commercial assessment jumps

A small Cape Breton town, dependent for decades on heavy industry in neighbouring communities, is seeing its commercial assessment rise…

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Nova Scotia

No clear timeline on updates to environmental assessment process

As some Nova Scotians cry for an overhaul of the environmental assessment process, which they say is outdated and ineffective,…

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Politics

Alberta calls Ottawa’s impact assessment changes ‘unconstitutional’

The Alberta government says the recent changes to Ottawa’s Impact Assessment Act are “unconstitutional” and it’s considering challenging the legislation in court.…

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Health

Kamloops, B.C., girl raises $1,500 selling lemonade to pay for brother’s autism assessment

When eight-year-old Emma English discovered her younger brother would have to wait up to three years for an autism assessment,…

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Nova Scotia

Northern Pulp gets an extra year to submit environmental assessment report

Nova Scotia’s environment minister has given officials with Northern Pulp more time to complete the company’s environmental assessment application for…

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Nova Scotia

Man accused of murdering his partner requests psychiatric assessment

A man accused of running over and killing his estranged partner is asking for a psychiatric assessment. “Did you put…

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Politics

Liberals will amend Impact Assessment Act after Supreme Court found it unconstitutional

Despite a ruling from the Supreme Court that concluded the law is largely unconstitutional, Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says the federal…

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Halifax

Annapolis Valley man to undergo assessment before sentencing for sexual assaults

A judge has granted an Annapolis Valley man’s request that he undergo a comprehensive sexual behaviour assessment before he is…

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Nova Scotia

N.S. government looks for public feedback on environmental assessment process

The Nova Scotia government is looking for public feedback about how to improve the environmental assessment process for industrial projects…

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Halifax

Ottawa rejects Hartlen Point residents’ call for renewed environmental impact assessment of DND site

NNeighbors and environmentalists who hoped Ottawa would revisit plans for a 93,000-square-foot military testing facility on the edge of the…

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