Coastal

Nova Scotia

N.S. government seeks consultant to craft sample bylaws for coastal protection

The Nova Scotia government is sharing more details about how it will help municipalities handle coastal protection, months after abandoning…

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Nova Scotia

Government coastal protection radio ad ‘a waste of money,’ ‘ridiculous,’ say opposition leaders

Nova Scotia’s opposition leaders say a radio ad featuring Environment Minister Tim Halman promoting his government’s approach to coastal protection amounts…

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Tech

Coastal erosion threatens to wash away D-Day beaches

Visitors pepper the length of Utah Beach in Normandy, France, some pausing to take photos, others simply staring out across…

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Nova Scotia

Neighbours cry foul over infilling of coastal wetland in Lunenburg County

There’s a strip of gravel at the northeast corner of Westhaver Pond that looks like little more than a parking spot,…

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Nova Scotia

Critics pan rationale for N.S. government’s coastal protection survey

Nova Scotia’s opposition parties are dismissing a government survey they say fails to address the primary question of whether coastal…

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Nova Scotia

Province announces cash to fund municipal coastal protection co-ordinator

The Nova Scotia government is cutting a cheque in response to concerns from municipalities that they do not have the…

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Nova Scotia

Lunenburg municipality readies coastal protection plans

The Municipality of the District of Lunenburg appears poised to move ahead with land-use bylaws and planning rules related to…

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Canada

Coastal flood risk in Lower Mainland will intensify in the future, says U.S.-based Climate Central

A new sea level data map shows flood risk zones will extend higher and further inland on Canada’s coast, particularly…

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Nova Scotia

Province’s decision to scrap Coastal Protection Act leaves gaps in municipal planning

The Nova Scotia government’s decision to scrap the Coastal Protection Act has left some large gaps in municipal planning documents.…

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Nova Scotia

Property owners, researcher critical of N.S. approach to coastal protection

Susan Morrison has watched dynamic changes to the coastline near her property in Cherry Hill, N.S., during the almost 30…

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