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Montreal to ban ‘most dangerous’ pesticidesSubstances that will be banned include some of the "most dangerous," according to a statement from the city: glyphosate, chlorpyrifos and certain neonicotinoids.EnvironmentAug 19, 2021
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Laval becomes first municipality in Quebec to ban glyphosateThe city is also banning the use in urban areas of pesticides known as neonicotinoids as well as the cosmetic use of pesticides on lawns.EnvironmentApr 14, 2021
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Widely used neonicotinoid pesticide puts bumblebee colonies at risk: studyA University of Guelph study found thiamethoxam reduced the chances of bumblebee queens starting new colonies by more than a quarter.CanadaAug 14, 2017
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Ontario lawsuit on pesticides draws the eye of Alberta beekeepersBeekeepers in Alberta are keeping an eye on a class action lawsuit filed in Ontario against certain pesticides.EnvironmentJul 16, 2017
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Ontario court dismisses farmers’ appeal over ban on pesticides linked to bee deathsOntario's highest court has dismissed an appeal from grain farmers fighting controversial pesticide regulations intended to protect bees in the province.EnvironmentApr 20, 2016
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How the pesticide believed to be killing the bees could be affecting humansMounting evidence suggests that neonics, a pesticide widely used in Canada, could not only be harmful to bees, but to humans as well.EnvironmentApr 20, 2016
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Quebec plans to restrict high-risk pesticidesQuebec's Environment Minister has announced plans to restrict high-risk pesticides in the province.CanadaNov 23, 2015
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Pesticides harmful to bumblebees and production of apple crops: studyLow-level pesticide use adversely affects the pollination of apple trees by bumblebees, a new study has found.ScienceNov 18, 2015
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Ontario announces new rules restricting pesticides linked to bee deathsOntario’s farmers will have to reduce their use of a widespread pesticides linked to bee deaths by 80 per cent in the next two years, according to new final rules issued today by Ontario’s Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change.EnvironmentJun 9, 2015
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Ontario to curb use of neonicotinoid, pesticides toxic to beesOntario is introducing new regulations to dramatically reduce the number of acres planted with corn and soybean seeds coated with neonicotinoids, which are toxic to bees.EnvironmentJun 9, 2015
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