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Nova Scotia

Boat captain fined $5K for illegal fishing in marine protected area off Cape Breton

Man Fined and Ordered to Forfeit Catch for Illegal Fishing in Marine Protected Area A Nova Scotia man has been…

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Business

How safe are safety deposit boxes? They’re not as protected as you may think

A Montreal-area woman believes carelessness and lack of security at her bank are to blame for the alleged theft of…

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Nova Scotia

Fishers want ‘incredibly important’ Georges Bank protected against offshore wind development

As Nova Scotia rushes to establish an offshore wind industry, some fishers are calling for explicit protection for the rich…

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Entertainment

Katy Perry music video prompts investigation for filming near protected sand dunes

The production company behind Katy Perry’s newest music video is under investigation for allegedly filming without permission in ecologically sensitive…

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Tech

B.C. waters now home to Canada’s largest marine protected area

First Nations along British Columbia’s coast and the federal government have announced the designation of the country’s largest marine protected area. A statement…

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Nova Scotia

Municipality calls on province to reconsider development approvals in protected areas

Council for a municipality on Nova Scotia’s South Shore again finds itself at odds with the provincial government when it…

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Nova Scotia

DFO seeks to reassure fishermen after ‘scary’ map released of potential protected areas

A member of the Fisheries Department’s marine planning group was publicly challenged in Nova Scotia this week to guarantee marine protected…

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Nova Scotia

N.S. government announces more protected areas, strategy to reach 2030 target

After years of working toward his goal, Mike Lancaster had to pause to contemplate how it felt to see it achieved.…

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Nova Scotia

Nature group wants Crown land in Kings County protected from potential logging

A Nova Scotia environmental group is calling on the province to protect a section of Crown land in Kings County from…

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Halifax

Government urged to amend parks legislation, clarify what’s permitted on protected land

Nadine Hunt has lived through two recent battles to protect the West Mabou Beach Provincial Park from an on-site golf…

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