Natural Resources

• Humanity is overconsuming water at ‘vampiric’ levels, UN head warns

  The United Nations' first conference on water security in almost half a century aims to establish voluntary commitments and create "political momentum."

  Environment

  Mar 22
  
• Manitoba Conservation to get new equipment through $1.7M in provincial funding

  The province is also adding a centralized dispatch communications system for conservation officers.

  Canada

  Dec 22, 2022
  
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• Feds puts nearly $1B toward Ontario small nuclear project

  Ontario Power Generation is developing the project next to the Darlington Nuclear Generating Station.

  Canada

  Oct 25, 2022
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• New Brunswick to offer free heat pumps to low-income households

  The new energy efficiency program will replace the old low-income program and provide those eligible with a free mini-split heat pump.

  Environment

  Sep 28, 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
• Moose on the loose rescued after wandering through uptown Fredericton

  A small moose led police and conservation officers on a bit of chase Wednesday morning as it took a walk around Prospect and Smythe streets in uptown Fredericton.

  Environment

  Jul 6, 2022
• 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
• N.S. Tories propose bill to prohibit extra fees for small solar power producers

  The proposed legislation means residents with renewable electricity sources won't have to pay anything to Nova Scotia Power as long as they produce enough electricity.

  Canada

  Apr 7, 2022
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• N.B. maple syrup group asks for more Crown land amid increased demand

  The New Brunswick Maple Syrup Association is asking for an additional 12,000 hectares to help keep up with the demand for the maple syrup produced here.

  Consumer

  Feb 2, 2022
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• Saskatchewan says ‘Helium Action Plan’ could create 500 new jobs by 2030

  The provincial government is aiming to supply a 10th of the world's helium by the new decade, Resources Minister Bronwyn Eyre said Monday.

  Canada

  Nov 16, 2021