December 2, 2003
Environmental Charges Laid in Fish Kill Case
A potato grower from Kelvin Grove, Prince Edward Island, has been charged under subsection 36(3) of Canada’s Fisheries Act. News Release
November 28, 2003
December 1 - 5 Is Severe Winter Weather Awareness Week
Weather Aware – Weather Prepared” is the theme of Environment Canada’s third annual Severe Winter Weather Awareness Week, which runs from December 1-5 in Atlantic Canada. News Release.
November 18, 2003
Governments of Canada and PEI to Research and Monitor Risks of Pesticides Used in Agriculture
The Honourable David Anderson, Canada’s Minister of the Environment, and the Honourable Jamie Ballem, Minister of Environment and Energy for Prince Edward Island, today announced that the governments of Canada and PEI will work in cooperation with a number of partners over the next two years to conduct agricultural pesticide research and monitoring programs in Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick. News Release.
November 12, 2003
Newfoundland company pleads guilty to illegal disposal of fish waste
Dandy Dan’s Fish Market Limited of Ship Harbour, Newfoundland has pleaded guilty to a charge of illegal ocean disposal of fish offal. News Release.
November 10, 2003
Abitibi Consolidated faces environmental charges from Environment Canada
Environment Canada has laid six charges under the Government of Canada’s Fisheries Act against Abitibi Consolidated, the operator of a paper mill in Grand Falls Windsor, (Newfoundland and Labrador). News Release
November 4, 2003
Surveying Resumes in Southeastern New Brunswick
Surveys that will help determine both current and potential impacts of climate change on coastal regions of southeastern New Brunswick are to resume in November. News Release.
November 3, 2003
Newco Construction Ltd. Faces Federal Environmental Charges
Environment Canada has laid charges against Newco Construction Ltd. of Moncton, New Brunswick, under subsection 36(3) of the federal Fisheries Act. News Release
September 22, 2003
City of Moncton pleads guilty in landfill case
The municipality of the City of Moncton has pleaded guilty to federal environmental charges related to a decommissioned landfill. News Release
September 2, 2003
More hurricanes than average predicted for fall
The Canadian Hurricane Centre in Dartmouth alerts Atlantic Canadians that conditions are ripe for more hurricanes than average this fall.
- News Release.
- Backgrounder: More Research On Hurricanes Will Be Conducted This Year By The Canadian Hurricane Centre
- Backgrounder: Tropical Storm and Hurricane Activity in 2002
July 29, 2003
Three Men Sentenced for Illegal Migratory Bird Hunting
Three residents of the Burin Peninsula, Newfoundland and Labrador have been assessed fines totaling $4,500 and forfeiture of equipment in provincial court on conviction for charges of illegally hunting migratory birds. News Release.
July 25, 2003
Dandy Dan’s Fish Market Ltd. charged with violations of Federal Environmental and Fisheries Acts
Environment Canada today filed two charges against a Ship Harbour company for alleged violations of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA 1999) and the Canadian Fisheries Act. News Release
July 11, 2003
St. John’s Company Pleads Guilty Regarding Jet Fuel Release
Irving Aviation Services Limited appeared in provincial court today and pleaded guilty to a charge regarding a violation of the federal Fisheries Act. News Release.
June 4, 2003
Environment Canada has designated June 9-13, 2003 as Severe Summer Weather Awareness Week to remind Atlantic Canadians to monitor the weather and air quality in order to keep safe this summer. News Release
June 3, 2003
New pollution prevention program for Nova Scotia
The Government of Canada and the Province of Nova Scotia today launched a one year pilot program to help small and medium-sized businesses develop pollution prevention plans to improve their environmental performance while increasing competitiveness. News Release
June 3, 2003
Environment Minister David Anderson Announces $2.9 Million for Community Environmental Projects
The Honourable David Anderson, Minister of the Environment, today announced $2.9 million in funding for 96 environmental projects in communities across Canada. In Atlantic Canada, 31 projects were approved for a total commitment of $664,087. News Release
May 8, 2003
Southeastern New Brunswick coastal surveying to begin in May
During the month of May, Environment Canada and the Centre of Geographic Sciences will be conducting land and air surveying of eastern New Brunswick coastal areas. Learn More...
May 1, 2003
Atlantic seasonal air quality forecast resumes May 1, 2003
April 23, 2003
Cavendish Farms Faces Federal Environmental Charges
Environment Canada has laid charges against Cavendish Farms (a division of Irving Pulp and Paper Limited) under subsection 36(3) of the federal Fisheries Act. News Release
April 9, 2003
New forecast regions to improve quality of local weather information
Local weather forecasts for Newfoundland become more precise this week, when the number of forecast regions in Newfoundland increases from 7 to 22. News Release.
March 19, 2003
Two Halifax Harbour environmental projects awarded Government of Canada funding
Geoff Regan, Member of Parliament for Halifax West, on behalf of the Honourable David Anderson, Minister of the Environment, today announced $114,000 to support two projects that will help restore the Halifax harbour ecosystem. News Release.
January 7, 2003
Environment Minister David Anderson Announces $1.9 Million for Community Environmental Projects
The Honourable David Anderson, Minister of the Environment, today announced $1.9 million in funding for 53 environmental projects in communities across Canada. In Atlantic Canada, 6 projects were approved for a total commitment of $221,654.
