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Signs of early success after pesticide used against invasive species in N.S. lakeThe pesticide was released to rid a 52-hectare lake in eastern Nova Scotia of invasive smallmouth bass that threatened the native brook trout in nearby rivers.CanadaAug 24, 2023
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Nova Scotia grants 18-month extension for work to begin on commercial spaceportCompany CEO Steve Matier blames the COVID-19 pandemic for delaying progress last year.CanadaMar 17, 2021
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Nova Scotia’s department of labour investigating collapse of Tittle BridgeThe approximately 30 residents of Durrell's Island can no longer enter Nova Scotia after Tittle Bridge collapsed on Tuesday, taking a semi-truck carrying heavy equipment with it into the water.PoliticsJul 9, 2020
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Video shows moment when steel truss bridge near Canso, N.S., collapsedOne worker has been taken to hospital for observation.TrafficJul 7, 2020
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StFX to support construction of commercial space launch site in Canso, N.S.Maritime Launch Services has proposed to construct and operate a private commercial space launch site for launching satellites into low Earth orbit.CanadaJan 16, 2020
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Nova Scotia spaceport teams with U.S. firm to examine reuse of rockets in spaceThe agreement will see Houston-based Nanoracks work on re-purposing spent rocket stages from launches at the Maritime Launch Services (MLS) facility near Canso, N.S.CanadaNov 4, 2019
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2019 Canada election results: Cape Breton-CansoA look at Cape Breton-Canso, one of Nova Scotia's 11 ridings in the 2019 federal election.PoliticsSep 22, 2019
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Proposed Nova Scotia spaceport gets conditional environmental approvalMaritime Launch Services called it a "critical milestone" Tuesday, but the provincial go-ahead comes with a list of conditions including providing a plan for "worst case scenarios" such as an aborted or failed launch.CanadaJun 4, 2019
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New report details impact of proposed NS spaceport in event of explosion or fireSteve Matier said while a launch failure can happen, a lot of research and engineering goes into trying to avoid it.CanadaMar 23, 2019
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N.S. spaceport project on schedule despite province seeking more informationThe Canso Spaceport Facility, near the small community of Canso in eastern Nova Scotia, would be 20 hectares in size and is aimed at attracting firms that want to put satellites into orbit for commercial purposes.CanadaAug 24, 2018
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