Michael Tutton
Reporter with The Canadian Press
About Michael Tutton
Supreme Court decision means former N.S. Crown lawyer could sue premier for libel
The Supreme Court of Canada has opened the door to a libel lawsuit against Nova Scotia's premier by a former government lawyer who says the premier damaged his reputation by denouncing his courtroom arguments.
Canadian firefighters face Australia's massive fires
As Canadian firefighters boarded flights on Wednesday, January 15, 2020, to battle blazes in Australia, they noted they will likely have to employ some different tactics than they do to fight local fires.
Nova Scotia pulp mill may be allowed to pump effluent into water
Residents of northeastern Nova Scotia anxiously awaiting word from politicians in Halifax and Ottawa on the contentious plan by Northern Pulp to pump 85 million litres of effluent a day into the Northumberland Strait.
From seals to belugas, climate change affecting Arctic species
Scientists attending a national gathering of Arctic researchers are outlining a widening range of climate change risks for so-called "sentinel" species, such as ringed seals and beluga whales, which have sustained Inuit for millennia.
Inuit using new app to share information about ice, sea and land
A social media app geared towards the outdoor lives of Inuit launched on Wednesday, December, 2019, with features that tie traditional knowledge to smartphone technology.
Study counts 1.8 million pieces of trash at Bay of Fundy's bottom
A survey estimates more than 1.8 million pieces of garbage are strewn over the bottom of the Bay of Fundy, prompting concerns about potential harm to marine life.
Power outages, fallen trees as Maritimes rocked by strong fall storm
Thousands of Maritimers lost power on Thursday, October 17, 2019, as a slow-moving fall storm crawled through the region, bringing downpours, powerful gusts and downed trees.
Repeat rent-dodger dubbed 'professional squatter' prompts call for reform
A Halifax coffee shop owner who says he tried for more than four months to evict a tenant he called a "professional squatter" is calling for reforms to Nova Scotia's tenancy laws.
Great white tagging program off N.S. stirs debate over treatment of sharks
Enthusiastic scientists aboard the research vessel MV Ocearch pumped their fists as a voice crackled over the radio announcing the expedition had hooked its 11th great white shark this fall off Nova Scotia.
Return of Donald Marshall Jr.'s eel nets recall days of historic fishing decision
The recovery of eel nets that helped confirm Aboriginal rights to earn a living from fishing is bringing back powerful memories for those closely touched by the story they evoke.