Federal government cracking down on abandoned fishing equipment
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Federal government cracking down on abandoned fishing equipment
01:58 | August 27, 2019
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Whale sanctuary in Nova Scotia holds ceremony despite setbacks
02:06 | June 19, 2026
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How chain pickerel is reeling in big problems at Kejimkujik National Park
02:16 | June 16, 2026
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Booze could soon be sold at Sullivan’s Pond as part of summertime event
02:19 | June 16, 2026
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Calls grow for province to guarantee it meets its protected land promise
02:10 | June 10, 2026
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Very active tick season in Maritimes due to warmer weather
02:13 | May 20, 2026
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Maritime farmers still determining impacts of last year’s drought as summer season starts
02:07 | May 19, 2026
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HRM recognizes Emergency Preparedness Week
05:27 | May 6, 2026
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N.S. art students set up new exhibit at popular Halifax park
02:10 | April 28, 2026
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Wildfire worries already underway across Maritimes
02:08 | April 27, 2026
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Premier Tim Houston defends the 2025 wood bans following Supreme Court decision
02:03 | April 23, 2026
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New poll finds Nova Scotians in support of more land protections
02:12 | April 22, 2026
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Canadian non-profit says carbon removal essential to reaching climate goals
05:38 | April 22, 2026
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N.S. Supreme Court rules against 2025 provincial woods ban
02:15 | April 21, 2026
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Nova Scotia Supreme Court hears Dartmouth Cove judicial review
02:07 | April 21, 2026
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Halifax-area residents warn traffic congestion hinders wildfire evacuation efforts
02:09 | April 20, 2026
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Halifax council votes in favour of report on how to revitalize downtown
01:58 | April 14, 2026
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Halifax hikers criticizing a popular trail’s maintenance after province takes over operation
02:02 | April 10, 2026
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Suspected cougar sightings in Nova Scotia cause dispute between province and biologists
02:10 | April 9, 2026
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Nova Scotia community in uproar after officials attempt to capture beloved Limpy the bear
02:03 | April 7, 2026
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Nova Scotia beach clean-up non-profit is in deep trouble after province cuts full grant funding
02:02 | April 6, 2026
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02:16 | April 2, 2026
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Nova Scotians raise environmental concerns over new bill at legislative committee meeting
02:08 | March 23, 2026
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02:12 | March 20, 2026
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Nova Scotia highway construction project causing environmental concerns
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Hundreds of Nova Scotians take to legislature to protest provincial budget
02:10 | March 3, 2026
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02:25 | March 1, 2026
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01:53 | February 26, 2026
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Construction to begin on much-anticipated whale sanctuary coming to N.S.
01:52 | February 17, 2026
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05:54 | February 11, 2026
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Fisheries gearing up to protect whales
01:55 | February 3, 2026
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CBU Chemistry Department Joins the Global Green Chemistry Commitment
05:48 | February 2, 2026
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Federal government cracking down on abandoned fishing equipment
01:58 | August 27, 2019
-
Whale sanctuary in Nova Scotia holds ceremony despite setbacks
02:06 | June 19, 2026
-
How chain pickerel is reeling in big problems at Kejimkujik National Park
02:16 | June 16, 2026
-
Booze could soon be sold at Sullivan’s Pond as part of summertime event
02:19 | June 16, 2026
-
Calls grow for province to guarantee it meets its protected land promise
02:10 | June 10, 2026
-
Very active tick season in Maritimes due to warmer weather
02:13 | May 20, 2026
-
Maritime farmers still determining impacts of last year’s drought as summer season starts
02:07 | May 19, 2026
-
HRM recognizes Emergency Preparedness Week
05:27 | May 6, 2026
-
N.S. art students set up new exhibit at popular Halifax park
02:10 | April 28, 2026
-
Wildfire worries already underway across Maritimes
02:08 | April 27, 2026
-
Premier Tim Houston defends the 2025 wood bans following Supreme Court decision
02:03 | April 23, 2026
-
New poll finds Nova Scotians in support of more land protections
02:12 | April 22, 2026
-
Canadian non-profit says carbon removal essential to reaching climate goals
05:38 | April 22, 2026
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N.S. Supreme Court rules against 2025 provincial woods ban
02:15 | April 21, 2026
-
Nova Scotia Supreme Court hears Dartmouth Cove judicial review
02:07 | April 21, 2026
-
Halifax-area residents warn traffic congestion hinders wildfire evacuation efforts
02:09 | April 20, 2026
-
Halifax council votes in favour of report on how to revitalize downtown
01:58 | April 14, 2026
-
Halifax hikers criticizing a popular trail’s maintenance after province takes over operation
02:02 | April 10, 2026
-
Suspected cougar sightings in Nova Scotia cause dispute between province and biologists
02:10 | April 9, 2026
-
Nova Scotia community in uproar after officials attempt to capture beloved Limpy the bear
02:03 | April 7, 2026
-
Nova Scotia beach clean-up non-profit is in deep trouble after province cuts full grant funding
02:02 | April 6, 2026
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Atlantic Canadians struggle to keep up with energy costs, says report
02:16 | April 2, 2026
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Nova Scotians raise environmental concerns over new bill at legislative committee meeting
02:08 | March 23, 2026
-
Dartmouth Cove property owners restrict entry to public trail
02:12 | March 20, 2026
-
Nova Scotia highway construction project causing environmental concerns
01:59 | March 19, 2026
-
Hundreds of Nova Scotians take to legislature to protest provincial budget
02:10 | March 3, 2026
-
Repairs delay Alderney ferry for a second time
02:25 | March 1, 2026
-
N.S. university students prepare for week-long strike to protest provincial education cuts
01:53 | February 26, 2026
-
Construction to begin on much-anticipated whale sanctuary coming to N.S.
01:52 | February 17, 2026
-
Halifax Councillor Jean St. Amand talks Mill Cove public engagement session
05:54 | February 11, 2026
-
Fisheries gearing up to protect whales
01:55 | February 3, 2026
-
CBU Chemistry Department Joins the Global Green Chemistry Commitment
05:48 | February 2, 2026
Federal government cracking down on abandoned fishing equipment
Description
August 27, 2019
A new 8.3-million program is looking to retrieve the so-called “ghost gear” that entangle and kill marine life, including the endangered North Atlantic right whale. Elizabeth McSheffrey has more.
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Federal government cracking down on abandoned fishing equipment01:58 | August 27, 2019 -
Whale sanctuary in Nova Scotia holds ceremony despite setbacks02:06 | June 19, 2026 -
How chain pickerel is reeling in big problems at Kejimkujik National Park02:16 | June 16, 2026 -
Booze could soon be sold at Sullivan’s Pond as part of summertime event02:19 | June 16, 2026 -
Calls grow for province to guarantee it meets its protected land promise02:10 | June 10, 2026 -
Very active tick season in Maritimes due to warmer weather02:13 | May 20, 2026 -
Maritime farmers still determining impacts of last year’s drought as summer season starts02:07 | May 19, 2026 -
HRM recognizes Emergency Preparedness Week05:27 | May 6, 2026 -
N.S. art students set up new exhibit at popular Halifax park02:10 | April 28, 2026 -
Wildfire worries already underway across Maritimes02:08 | April 27, 2026 -
Premier Tim Houston defends the 2025 wood bans following Supreme Court decision02:03 | April 23, 2026 -
New poll finds Nova Scotians in support of more land protections02:12 | April 22, 2026 -
Canadian non-profit says carbon removal essential to reaching climate goals05:38 | April 22, 2026 -
N.S. Supreme Court rules against 2025 provincial woods ban02:15 | April 21, 2026 -
Nova Scotia Supreme Court hears Dartmouth Cove judicial review02:07 | April 21, 2026 -
Halifax-area residents warn traffic congestion hinders wildfire evacuation efforts02:09 | April 20, 2026 -
Halifax council votes in favour of report on how to revitalize downtown01:58 | April 14, 2026 -
Halifax hikers criticizing a popular trail’s maintenance after province takes over operation02:02 | April 10, 2026 -
Suspected cougar sightings in Nova Scotia cause dispute between province and biologists02:10 | April 9, 2026 -
Nova Scotia community in uproar after officials attempt to capture beloved Limpy the bear02:03 | April 7, 2026 -
Nova Scotia beach clean-up non-profit is in deep trouble after province cuts full grant funding02:02 | April 6, 2026 -
Atlantic Canadians struggle to keep up with energy costs, says report02:16 | April 2, 2026 -
Nova Scotians raise environmental concerns over new bill at legislative committee meeting02:08 | March 23, 2026 -
Dartmouth Cove property owners restrict entry to public trail02:12 | March 20, 2026 -
Nova Scotia highway construction project causing environmental concerns01:59 | March 19, 2026 -
Hundreds of Nova Scotians take to legislature to protest provincial budget02:10 | March 3, 2026 -
Repairs delay Alderney ferry for a second time02:25 | March 1, 2026 -
N.S. university students prepare for week-long strike to protest provincial education cuts01:53 | February 26, 2026 -
Construction to begin on much-anticipated whale sanctuary coming to N.S.01:52 | February 17, 2026 -
Halifax Councillor Jean St. Amand talks Mill Cove public engagement session05:54 | February 11, 2026 -
Fisheries gearing up to protect whales01:55 | February 3, 2026 -
CBU Chemistry Department Joins the Global Green Chemistry Commitment05:48 | February 2, 2026
-
Federal government cracking down on abandoned fishing equipment01:58 | August 27, 2019
-
Whale sanctuary in Nova Scotia holds ceremony despite setbacks02:06 | June 19, 2026
-
How chain pickerel is reeling in big problems at Kejimkujik National Park02:16 | June 16, 2026
-
Booze could soon be sold at Sullivan’s Pond as part of summertime event02:19 | June 16, 2026
-
Calls grow for province to guarantee it meets its protected land promise02:10 | June 10, 2026
-
Very active tick season in Maritimes due to warmer weather02:13 | May 20, 2026
-
Maritime farmers still determining impacts of last year’s drought as summer season starts02:07 | May 19, 2026
-
HRM recognizes Emergency Preparedness Week05:27 | May 6, 2026
-
N.S. art students set up new exhibit at popular Halifax park02:10 | April 28, 2026
-
Wildfire worries already underway across Maritimes02:08 | April 27, 2026
-
Premier Tim Houston defends the 2025 wood bans following Supreme Court decision02:03 | April 23, 2026
-
New poll finds Nova Scotians in support of more land protections02:12 | April 22, 2026
-
Canadian non-profit says carbon removal essential to reaching climate goals05:38 | April 22, 2026
-
N.S. Supreme Court rules against 2025 provincial woods ban02:15 | April 21, 2026
-
Nova Scotia Supreme Court hears Dartmouth Cove judicial review02:07 | April 21, 2026
-
Halifax-area residents warn traffic congestion hinders wildfire evacuation efforts02:09 | April 20, 2026
-
Halifax council votes in favour of report on how to revitalize downtown01:58 | April 14, 2026
-
Halifax hikers criticizing a popular trail’s maintenance after province takes over operation02:02 | April 10, 2026
-
Suspected cougar sightings in Nova Scotia cause dispute between province and biologists02:10 | April 9, 2026
-
Nova Scotia community in uproar after officials attempt to capture beloved Limpy the bear02:03 | April 7, 2026
-
Nova Scotia beach clean-up non-profit is in deep trouble after province cuts full grant funding02:02 | April 6, 2026
-
Atlantic Canadians struggle to keep up with energy costs, says report02:16 | April 2, 2026
-
Nova Scotians raise environmental concerns over new bill at legislative committee meeting02:08 | March 23, 2026
-
Dartmouth Cove property owners restrict entry to public trail02:12 | March 20, 2026
-
Nova Scotia highway construction project causing environmental concerns01:59 | March 19, 2026
-
Hundreds of Nova Scotians take to legislature to protest provincial budget02:10 | March 3, 2026
-
Repairs delay Alderney ferry for a second time02:25 | March 1, 2026
-
N.S. university students prepare for week-long strike to protest provincial education cuts01:53 | February 26, 2026
-
Construction to begin on much-anticipated whale sanctuary coming to N.S.01:52 | February 17, 2026
-
Halifax Councillor Jean St. Amand talks Mill Cove public engagement session05:54 | February 11, 2026
-
Fisheries gearing up to protect whales01:55 | February 3, 2026
-
CBU Chemistry Department Joins the Global Green Chemistry Commitment05:48 | February 2, 2026
Federal government cracking down on abandoned fishing equipment
Description
August 27, 2019
A new 8.3-million program is looking to retrieve the so-called “ghost gear” that entangle and kill marine life, including the endangered North Atlantic right whale. Elizabeth McSheffrey has more.
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