The grandmothers occupied the Alton Gas site in April as part of an ongoing Indigenous and environmental campaign to protect the land and water from developments that could harm the ecosystem. Continue reading
The women’s lawyer, Michael McDonald, says he plans to argue before the Nova Scotia Supreme Court that his clients had the right to be on Alton Natural Gas property along the Shubenacadie River. Continue reading
The Marine Animal Response Society said their members responded after being contacted about the whale but that it died soon after they arrived. Continue reading
In a written decision released Thursday, a three-member panel upheld a lower court ruling in Alex Cameron’s favour that waived the government’s privilege on internal government communications, Continue reading
The injunction says that protesters Dale Poulette, his partner Rachael Greenland-Smith and others must stop occupying a two-storey mud-and-straw hut on the site. Continue reading
Mi’kmaw grandmothers, joined by about 15 supporters, held a sacred water ceremony at the site on Friday in honour of World Water Day. Continue reading
Lori MacLean, a spokeswoman for Alton Gas, said it was expected the remaining protesters would move their belongings away from the company’s Nova Scotia property by 5 p.m. Continue reading
The company, Alton Natural Gas Storage, is behind a plan to store natural gas in huge underground caverns north of Halifax. Continue reading
The Halifax-born actress tweeted out a link to a Change.org petition on Thursday morning, encouraging her 1.48 million followers to sign the petition. Continue reading
Alton Natural Gas Storage wants the court to issue an injunction that would ensure workers have access to the site near the Shubenacadie River. Continue reading