Shubenacadie River
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Nova Scotia First Nation to lead river cleanup, tree-planting initiativeThe hope for the initiative is to help protect the Shubenacadie River and surrounding land by cleaning the river and planting trees to add a buffer between the water and land.EnvironmentMay 25, 2022
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‘I’m still amazed’: Nova Scotia rafter saves bald eagle from Shubenacadie River'To be able to get that up close and personal, and be able to kind of help out, was an amazing experience,' said Emmett Blois of the bald eagle's rescue.CanadaJun 1, 2021
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Judge overturns approval for Alton Gas project, orders new consultations“The Minister therefore committed palpable and overriding error when she concluded that the level of consultation was appropriate.”HealthMar 24, 2020
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Mi’kmaq community in N.S. appeals approval of Alton Gas facilitiesLawyer Raymond Larkin told Nova Scotia Supreme Court Justice Frank Edwards there weren't sufficient consultations with the community before the project was granted approval.CanadaFeb 18, 2020
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Nova Scotia First Nation loses bid to add new evidence in Alton Gas caseThe band says the affidavit shows the Sipekne'katik First Nation did not have the resources "to engage in meaningful consultation with the province."EnvironmentJan 24, 2020
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Contempt case of Indigenous women arrested at Alton Gas site delayed until AprilThe women's lawyer, Michael McDonald, is arguing before Nova Scotia Supreme Court that the women had the right to be on Alton Natural Gas property along the Shubenacadie River.CanadaDec 16, 2019
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Ellen Page documentary on environmental racism in Nova Scotia to screen at TIFFIngrid Waldron, author of the book that inspired the documentary, says actress Ellen Page reached out to her about shedding light on the issue of environmental racism.EnvironmentAug 12, 2019
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Mi’kmaq grandmothers call small courtroom size an example of ‘systemic racism’The grandmothers occupied the Alton Gas site in April as part of an ongoing Indigenous and environmental campaign to protect the land and water from developments that could harm the ecosystem.PoliticsJun 10, 2019
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Contempt case for Indigenous women arrested at Alton Gas site delayedThe women's lawyer, Michael McDonald, says he plans to argue before the Nova Scotia Supreme Court that his clients had the right to be on Alton Natural Gas property along the Shubenacadie River.EnvironmentJun 10, 2019
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Whale dies after being beached at mouth of Nova Scotia’s Shubenacadie RiverThe Marine Animal Response Society said their members responded after being contacted about the whale but that it died soon after they arrived.Jun 9, 2019
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