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HRM Waste Reduction Week talks single use plastics
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Efforts to preserve the Ingram River Wilderness Area in Nova Scotia
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French renewable energy firm aims to develop offshore wind in Nova Scotia
01:48 | January 14, 2026
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Advocate and councillor hopeful by lack of construction at Dartmouth Cove
02:03 | January 5, 2026
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A look at what the Wind West project could mean for Nova Scotians
02:06 | January 5, 2026
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Dartmouth Cove infilling worries bring calls to call police, if needed
02:09 | December 31, 2025
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Dr. Anya Waite of OFI honoured with five major awards
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Millions in funding announced for new ocean projects in Atlantic region
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Eastern Passage residents concerned about two proposed developments
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Students and community stand up for affordable housing
02:05 | November 7, 2025
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Halifax artist Jah’Mila rallies support for hurricane relief in Jamaica
06:03 | November 6, 2025
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Environmental groups voice concerns after N.S. signs MOU on nuclear energy
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Why bed bugs forced a New Brunswick couple to live in tent
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Scotian Shores McNutts Island Clean Up
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Parents raise concerns around long-delayed construction of new Halifax elementary school
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Halifax Ukrainian school helps preserve Ukrainian identity among children
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Whale watching tour gets rare encounter with great white shark in Nova Scotia
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Net Zero Atlantic highlights ports with offshore wind project potential in Atlantic Canada
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Evacuation order lifted for some homes evacuated due to Annapolis County wildfire
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Halifax parks reopen after partial lift of provincial woods ban
01:51 | September 2, 2025
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Twenty homes destroyed in Annapolis County wildfire
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High heat hurting tick populations in the Maritimes
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Wildfire smoke blankets parts of Nova Scotia
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Anxiety grows as Annapolis wildfire keeps burning
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Annapolis Valley wildfire doubles in size, homes lost
02:08 | August 25, 2025
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Ottawa funds climate adaptation in 70 communities, including 11 in Nova Scotia
02:03 | August 22, 2025
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Commercial pilots in Nova Scotia helping the department of natural resources keep watch of potential wildfires
02:00 | August 15, 2025
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Annapolis Valley fire grows to over 400 hectares overnight
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HRM Waste Reduction Week talks single use plastics
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Efforts to preserve the Ingram River Wilderness Area in Nova Scotia
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French renewable energy firm aims to develop offshore wind in Nova Scotia
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Advocate and councillor hopeful by lack of construction at Dartmouth Cove
02:03 | January 5, 2026
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Dr. Anya Waite of OFI honoured with five major awards
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Millions in funding announced for new ocean projects in Atlantic region
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Eastern Passage residents concerned about two proposed developments
02:08 | November 14, 2025
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Students and community stand up for affordable housing
02:05 | November 7, 2025
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Halifax artist Jah’Mila rallies support for hurricane relief in Jamaica
06:03 | November 6, 2025
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Environmental groups voice concerns after N.S. signs MOU on nuclear energy
02:05 | October 23, 2025
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Why bed bugs forced a New Brunswick couple to live in tent
02:08 | October 6, 2025
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Scotian Shores McNutts Island Clean Up
05:44 | October 3, 2025
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Parents raise concerns around long-delayed construction of new Halifax elementary school
01:57 | September 25, 2025
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Halifax Ukrainian school helps preserve Ukrainian identity among children
02:08 | September 13, 2025
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Whale watching tour gets rare encounter with great white shark in Nova Scotia
00:51 | September 8, 2025
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Net Zero Atlantic highlights ports with offshore wind project potential in Atlantic Canada
05:18 | September 8, 2025
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Evacuation order lifted for some homes evacuated due to Annapolis County wildfire
01:58 | September 3, 2025
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Halifax parks reopen after partial lift of provincial woods ban
01:51 | September 2, 2025
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Twenty homes destroyed in Annapolis County wildfire
01:53 | August 28, 2025
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Water in Halifax’s Bedford Basin turns turquoise, prompting curiosity — but no danger, scientist says
01:57 | August 27, 2025
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Nova Scotia approves controversial $1.7B gold mine project
01:54 | August 27, 2025
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Wildfire in Nova Scotia’s Annapolis County continues to burn, community rallies behind victims
02:07 | August 27, 2025
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High heat hurting tick populations in the Maritimes
02:11 | August 26, 2025
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Wildfire smoke blankets parts of Nova Scotia
01:51 | August 26, 2025
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Anxiety grows as Annapolis wildfire keeps burning
01:57 | August 26, 2025
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Annapolis Valley wildfire doubles in size, homes lost
02:08 | August 25, 2025
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Ottawa funds climate adaptation in 70 communities, including 11 in Nova Scotia
02:03 | August 22, 2025
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Commercial pilots in Nova Scotia helping the department of natural resources keep watch of potential wildfires
02:00 | August 15, 2025
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Annapolis Valley fire grows to over 400 hectares overnight
02:08 | August 15, 2025
HRM Waste Reduction Week talks single use plastics
Description
October 21, 2020
We check in with Kirk Symonds from Halifax Solid Waste to find out what’s up for Waste Reduction Week. With the Nova Scotia Plastic Bag Ban coming into effect on October 30th it’s a great time to discuss alternatives to single use plastics.
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HRM Waste Reduction Week talks single use plastics05:58 | October 21, 2020 -
Trans Canada Trail launches ‘Blahs-2-Ahhs’ to help Canadians beat ‘Blue Monday’05:32 | January 19, 2026 -
Efforts to preserve the Ingram River Wilderness Area in Nova Scotia02:08 | January 16, 2026 -
French renewable energy firm aims to develop offshore wind in Nova Scotia01:48 | January 14, 2026 -
Advocate and councillor hopeful by lack of construction at Dartmouth Cove02:03 | January 5, 2026 -
A look at what the Wind West project could mean for Nova Scotians02:06 | January 5, 2026 -
Dartmouth Cove infilling worries bring calls to call police, if needed02:09 | December 31, 2025 -
Dr. Anya Waite of OFI honoured with five major awards05:53 | December 19, 2025 -
Millions in funding announced for new ocean projects in Atlantic region02:03 | December 4, 2025 -
Eastern Passage residents concerned about two proposed developments02:08 | November 14, 2025 -
Students and community stand up for affordable housing02:05 | November 7, 2025 -
Halifax artist Jah’Mila rallies support for hurricane relief in Jamaica06:03 | November 6, 2025 -
Environmental groups voice concerns after N.S. signs MOU on nuclear energy02:05 | October 23, 2025 -
Why bed bugs forced a New Brunswick couple to live in tent02:08 | October 6, 2025 -
Scotian Shores McNutts Island Clean Up05:44 | October 3, 2025 -
Parents raise concerns around long-delayed construction of new Halifax elementary school01:57 | September 25, 2025 -
Halifax Ukrainian school helps preserve Ukrainian identity among children02:08 | September 13, 2025 -
Whale watching tour gets rare encounter with great white shark in Nova Scotia00:51 | September 8, 2025 -
Net Zero Atlantic highlights ports with offshore wind project potential in Atlantic Canada05:18 | September 8, 2025 -
Evacuation order lifted for some homes evacuated due to Annapolis County wildfire01:58 | September 3, 2025 -
Halifax parks reopen after partial lift of provincial woods ban01:51 | September 2, 2025 -
Twenty homes destroyed in Annapolis County wildfire01:53 | August 28, 2025 -
Water in Halifax’s Bedford Basin turns turquoise, prompting curiosity — but no danger, scientist says01:57 | August 27, 2025 -
Nova Scotia approves controversial $1.7B gold mine project01:54 | August 27, 2025 -
Wildfire in Nova Scotia’s Annapolis County continues to burn, community rallies behind victims02:07 | August 27, 2025 -
High heat hurting tick populations in the Maritimes02:11 | August 26, 2025 -
Wildfire smoke blankets parts of Nova Scotia01:51 | August 26, 2025 -
Anxiety grows as Annapolis wildfire keeps burning01:57 | August 26, 2025 -
Annapolis Valley wildfire doubles in size, homes lost02:08 | August 25, 2025 -
Ottawa funds climate adaptation in 70 communities, including 11 in Nova Scotia02:03 | August 22, 2025 -
Commercial pilots in Nova Scotia helping the department of natural resources keep watch of potential wildfires02:00 | August 15, 2025 -
Annapolis Valley fire grows to over 400 hectares overnight02:08 | August 15, 2025
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HRM Waste Reduction Week talks single use plastics05:58 | October 21, 2020
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Trans Canada Trail launches ‘Blahs-2-Ahhs’ to help Canadians beat ‘Blue Monday’05:32 | January 19, 2026
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Efforts to preserve the Ingram River Wilderness Area in Nova Scotia02:08 | January 16, 2026
-
French renewable energy firm aims to develop offshore wind in Nova Scotia01:48 | January 14, 2026
-
Advocate and councillor hopeful by lack of construction at Dartmouth Cove02:03 | January 5, 2026
-
A look at what the Wind West project could mean for Nova Scotians02:06 | January 5, 2026
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Dartmouth Cove infilling worries bring calls to call police, if needed02:09 | December 31, 2025
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Dr. Anya Waite of OFI honoured with five major awards05:53 | December 19, 2025
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Millions in funding announced for new ocean projects in Atlantic region02:03 | December 4, 2025
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Eastern Passage residents concerned about two proposed developments02:08 | November 14, 2025
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Students and community stand up for affordable housing02:05 | November 7, 2025
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Halifax artist Jah’Mila rallies support for hurricane relief in Jamaica06:03 | November 6, 2025
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Environmental groups voice concerns after N.S. signs MOU on nuclear energy02:05 | October 23, 2025
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Why bed bugs forced a New Brunswick couple to live in tent02:08 | October 6, 2025
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Scotian Shores McNutts Island Clean Up05:44 | October 3, 2025
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Parents raise concerns around long-delayed construction of new Halifax elementary school01:57 | September 25, 2025
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Halifax Ukrainian school helps preserve Ukrainian identity among children02:08 | September 13, 2025
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Whale watching tour gets rare encounter with great white shark in Nova Scotia00:51 | September 8, 2025
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Net Zero Atlantic highlights ports with offshore wind project potential in Atlantic Canada05:18 | September 8, 2025
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Evacuation order lifted for some homes evacuated due to Annapolis County wildfire01:58 | September 3, 2025
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Halifax parks reopen after partial lift of provincial woods ban01:51 | September 2, 2025
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Twenty homes destroyed in Annapolis County wildfire01:53 | August 28, 2025
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Water in Halifax’s Bedford Basin turns turquoise, prompting curiosity — but no danger, scientist says01:57 | August 27, 2025
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Nova Scotia approves controversial $1.7B gold mine project01:54 | August 27, 2025
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Wildfire in Nova Scotia’s Annapolis County continues to burn, community rallies behind victims02:07 | August 27, 2025
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High heat hurting tick populations in the Maritimes02:11 | August 26, 2025
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Wildfire smoke blankets parts of Nova Scotia01:51 | August 26, 2025
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Anxiety grows as Annapolis wildfire keeps burning01:57 | August 26, 2025
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Annapolis Valley wildfire doubles in size, homes lost02:08 | August 25, 2025
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Ottawa funds climate adaptation in 70 communities, including 11 in Nova Scotia02:03 | August 22, 2025
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Commercial pilots in Nova Scotia helping the department of natural resources keep watch of potential wildfires02:00 | August 15, 2025
-
Annapolis Valley fire grows to over 400 hectares overnight02:08 | August 15, 2025
HRM Waste Reduction Week talks single use plastics
Description
October 21, 2020
We check in with Kirk Symonds from Halifax Solid Waste to find out what’s up for Waste Reduction Week. With the Nova Scotia Plastic Bag Ban coming into effect on October 30th it’s a great time to discuss alternatives to single use plastics.
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