Lake Pisiquid

• Mi’kmaw chiefs concerned about Lake Pisiquid emergency order, impact on fish passage

  It's been almost nine months since Lake Pisiquid was refilled, as the result of a precautionary emergency order made for wildfire suppression.

  Canada

  Feb 28
  
• N.S. supreme court justice dismisses motion to cancel Lake Pisiquid emergency order

  Justice Scott Norton heard arguments on Tuesday over a motion to put a stop to the emergency order surrounding Lake Pisiquid, an artificial reservoir.

  Environment

  Jul 18, 2023
  
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• ‘That lake will remain full’: Lake Pisiquid emergency order renewed

  N.S. Premier Tim Houston says the emergency order closing the gates of the aboiteau by the Windsor Causeway will remain in place and the government won't let the lake drain.

  Canada

  Jul 13, 2023
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• Lake Pisiquid emergency order renewed, to be challenged in court

  A divisive emergency order in Windsor, N.S. has now been in place for more than a month -- allowing for the man-made Lake Pisiquid to remain.

  Politics

  Jul 4, 2023
• Windsor, N.S., farmers voice support for maintaining Lake Pisiquid

  The Nova Scotia government refilled the man-made lake to meet urgent water needs for farmers. The farmers would like the order to become permanent. Not everyone agrees.

  Canada

  Jun 16, 2023
• ‘Lake over life’: Windsor aboiteau closure sparks environmental concerns in Nova Scotia

  An emergency order to close the Windsor aboiteau and refill Lake Pisiquid during the Nova Scotia wildfires has fishers, conservationists and Indigenous groups crying foul.

  Environment

  Jun 13, 2023
• Nova Scotians take part in 20th annual pumpkin regatta

  Competitors sit in massive, hollowed-out pumpkins — often painted or decorated in an array of colours — and paddle across the lake using canoe or kayak paddles.

  Canada

  Oct 14, 2018