Crown Land

• Alberta parks closed over wildfire risk, Crown land campers urged to be smart May long weekend

  'I know this is disappointing for many, but it is necessary to reduce the risk of wildfire,' Alberta's minister of forestry and parks said of bans ahead of the May long weekend.

  Fire

  May 18
  
• Lakefield, Ont., duck hunter pleads guilty to firing gun at other hunters, decoys

  The court heard the man fired his 12-gauge shotgun across a pond in the direction of two other hunters, striking one of them and damaging their hunting decoys.

  Crime

  May 5
  
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• Conservation officers investigate garbage dumped on Crown land in Havelock area

  Conservation officers were on patrol in the Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen when they located garbage that had been dumped in a parking area near the Round Lake Dam.

  Crime

  Apr 6
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• Following record year, New Brunswick maple syrup producers call for more land

  In New Brunswick, 810.9 thousand gallons of maple syrup were harvested in 2022, an increase of 3.2 per cent from the year before.

  Canada

  Jan 9
• Illegal Christmas tree cutting operation busted in Manitoba, trees donated to Ukrainian refugees

  'The plantation’s missing and damaged trees are a significant loss that negatively impacts long-term sustainable forest management.'

  Crime

  Dec 20, 2022
• MLAs say Department of Agriculture is failing N.B. maple industry

  New Brunswick's maple industry wants more access to Crown land — a request the Department of Agriculture should get behind, some MLAs say.

  Economy

  Sep 16, 2022
• Cherryville, B.C. residents urged to watch for lightning fires as blaze sparks

  A spot fire sparked by lightning was reported Tuesday evening, burning in mature timber at high elevation on Cherry Ridge upslope from the Cherryville area.

  Canada

  Aug 24, 2022
• New Brunswick to reform timber royalty system, raise stumpage rates in interim

  The changes come after a year of pressure to raise royalty rates in the face of surging lumber prices across North America.

  Canada

  Jul 6, 2022
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• Groups that fought to preserve Nova Scotia park hail province’s pledge to protect it

  People who fought to preserve a section of Crown land from development are hailing a decision by the Nova Scotia government to designate it as a provincial park.

  Environment

  Jun 15, 2022
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• Nova Scotia to protect Owls Head Crown land as next provincial park

  A piece of Crown land that had been controversially removed from a list of territory awaiting protection is now being designated as Nova Scotia's next provincial park.

  Environment

  Jun 14, 2022