Danielle Edwards
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Food shortages hit parts of Atlantic Canada after three days of heavy rain
Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston said Thursday it would cost at least $7 million to repair the damage, adding the province would apply for federal funds. "There's a lot of work to be done to rebuild, repair, restore."
First Nation chief detained by fisheries officers in N.S. after launching fishery
Chief Mike Sack says he was pulled over and arrested by fisheries officers shortly after he held a news conference at the Saulnierville Wharf, in southwestern Nova Scotia.
Nova Scotia Premier Iain Rankin calls summer election
Nova Scotia Premier Iain Rankin has called a provincial election for Aug. 17, 2021, hoping to secure a third consecutive term for the Liberal party.
Sperm whales teach other how to avoid whalers, research finds
New research from a team including a Dalhousie University biologist suggests sperm whales taught each other to avoid whalers in the 18th and 19th centuries.
First Nations building geothermal greenhouses to address food insecurity
The Potlotek First Nation in Cape Breton is one of several Indigenous communities in Atlantic Canada that is launching a project to address food insecurity using a geothermal greenhouse that can grow produce year-round.
Nova Scotia conservation group purchases 220-hectare wildland near Halifax
The recent purchase of a huge swath of land just outside Nova Scotia's capital city marks a “huge win” for conservation efforts in the province, according to a local environmental advocate.
Ottawa to close fisheries to protect endangered right whales detected off N.S. coast
Ottawa's decision to close fisheries off the southwest coast of Nova Scotia after North Atlantic right whales were detected in the area is necessary to protect the endangered animals, according to an aquatic species researcher.
Without fast action from Canada and the U.S., North American right whales could perish
A conservation group is calling on the Canadian and U.S. governments to take action to protect North Atlantic right whales after new data revealed a sharp decline in the animal's population.
Can a federal representative ease tensions in Nova Scotia lobster dispute?
The man tasked with lowering the temperature in a heated dispute over Nova Scotia lobster says he has a deeply personal relationship with the coastal area that has seen the most violence.
Dalhousie faculty association raises concerns over president’s letter on Mi’kmaq fishery
Dalhousie's faculty association says the university's president may have violated academic freedom after he emailed teachers, staff and students to warn them against making negative comments about an Indigenous-run fishery.