The Northern Pulp mill applied for the injunction on Tuesday after it was granted a temporary injunction in December. Continue reading →

Rachel Boomer, a spokesperson for the Department of Environment, said the seven-year delay in implementing the Safe Body Art Act was the result of planning and consultation. Continue reading →

Tracey Tulloch, a spokesperson with Stevens Group, which owns Quality Concrete, said they are referring to the incident as a “fly ash silo failure.” Continue reading →

Alberta Premier Rachel Notley says she wants progress soon in the impasse between her province and British Columbia over the Trans Mountain pipeline or she will ratchet up the pressure. Continue reading →

A public auction was held in a Bridgewater courtroom on Friday morning with the property being purchased by the sole bidder to enter the auction, according to lawyer Stephen Kingston. Continue reading →

Nova Scotia’s environment minister met with representatives from municipalities across the province to discuss recycling problems on Thursday. Continue reading →

Environment Minister Iain Rankin announced on Friday that his department has granted a temporary exemption to the province’s ban on allowing film plastic to go to a landfill. Continue reading →

Many food safety experts point to Toronto’s DineSafe program as an example of one of the best systems in the country. Continue reading →

During the past seven years, Nova Scotia inspectors have found and reported hundreds of incidents of food safety being compromised in restaurants. Continue reading →

Nova Scotia is supposed to carry out an inspection every six months on high-risk locations — the longest time between inspections in Canada. The province also has the most infrequent inspections for medium-risk restaurants. Continue reading →