Herbicide

• Stop Spraying N.B. pans government for lack of movement on glyphosate usage

  A New Brunswick committee of the legislature released a report with 20 recommendations last year, but the government has said little about their progress.

  Environment

  Jul 22, 2022
  
• New Brunswick hearings on glyphosate spraying begin

  Fifteen months after they were initially scheduled, hearings into the controversial practice of glyphosate spraying began in the committee room of the New Brunswick Legislature.

  Canada

  Jun 22, 2021
  
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• Deadline to register for presentations on pesticide, herbicide use in N.B. coming soon

  Many New Brunswickers are concerned about the use of glyphosate, a herbicide featured in a number of activities related to forestry, agriculture and weed control.

  Politics

  Mar 9, 2020
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• Canadian class action proposed over alleged carcinogenic herbicide Roundup

  Lawyers for a group of Canadians affected by cancer they blame on exposure to a weed killer have filed three proposed class-action lawsuits against the product's manufacturer, alleging Bayer and Monsanto knowingly endangered lives.

  Health

  Nov 20, 2019
• Environmental group putting pressure on New Brunswick to ban herbicide spraying

  Although the spraying of glyphosate has been reduced in some areas, "Stop Spraying New Brunswick," says all parties need to do more to have it outlawed completely.

  Politics

  Jul 15, 2019
• Edmonton to contribute $150K to environmental projects over 2016 herbicide spraying incident

  After being charged with "pesticide-related" environmental offences last year, the City of Edmonton said it "takes responsibility" and will pay $150,400 towards three environmental projects.

  Environment

  Jul 15, 2019
• David Coon tries and fails at declaring emergency debate on Glyphosate as N.B. Legislature rises

  Glyphosate has been classified as a probable carcinogenic by the World Health Organization and the spraying of the herbicide has been banned in neighboring Quebec.

  Environment

  Jun 14, 2019
• Saskatchewan farmer at centre of class action lawsuit blaming weed killer for cancer

  A Saskatchewan farmer is leading a class action lawsuit against the company behind the Roundup product.

  Canada

  May 16, 2019
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• City to begin spraying for weeds in parks and fields

  Soon you'll start to see city crews spraying for weeds around Regina’s parks and athletic fields.

  Canada

  Aug 21, 2018
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• City of Edmonton faces environmental charges over herbicide spraying incident

  The province has charged the City of Edmonton with seven environmental offences that are "pesticide-related," according to a news release issued by the Alberta government on Friday afternoon.

  Environment

  Aug 17, 2018