New Brunswick Environment

• Stench from shell drying facility in N.B. ‘screws up’ life, residents say

  Residents of a small New Brunswick town say they have had enough of the bad smell allegedly coming from a local facility that processes crab, lobster and shrimp.

  Canada

  Sep 19, 2022
  
• New Brunswick designates 100,000 hectares of protected lands and waters

  Environmental groups are applauding the announcement and say it's an important stage in conservation in the province.

  Environment

  Jul 14, 2022
  
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• Irving Oil fined $200,000 in connection with 2018 refinery explosion

  An agreed-upon statement of facts indicates there were approximately 1,500 workers at the site on the day of the explosion. 

  Crime

  Apr 16, 2020
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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
• Sales of radon testing kits skyrocket in New Brunswick after Health Canada campaign

  Radon gas is the number one cause of lung cancer for non-smokers and it can often seep into homes undetected. 

  Environment

  Jan 29, 2020
• ‘It’s a big concern’: Dozens of dead fish discovered in Moncton’s Jones Lake

  David Ford, who lives near the lake, says he was walking his dogs along the water on Sunday night when he came across the dead and rotting fish littering the shoreline.

  Environment

  Jun 17, 2019
• 5 New Brunswick lakes have high levels of DDT despite ban on pesticide 46 years ago

  The scientist behind the study says the findings have significant implications for today.

  Environment

  Jun 12, 2019
• Moncton students support ban on single-use plastic bags

  Though it fell short of its goal, a campaign to collect plastic bags for recycling was still a big win for students at a Moncton-area school.

  Environment

  May 6, 2019
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• N.B. to purchase road salt from Sussex-area mine, creating 16 new jobs

  The province announced the deal on Monday morning, saying it will be purchasing its supply of road salt from the Nutrien mine in Sussex, N.B.

  Economy

  May 6, 2019
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• NB Green Party on carbon reduction: ‘Where’s the implementation strategy?’

  The NB Green Party is calling on the province to implement carbon reduction measures several months after the premier announced the initiatives as part of their climate change plan.

  Environment

  Jul 13, 2017