Kevin Bissett
Reporter for The Canadian Press
About Kevin Bissett
Mites devastate bee colonies in Canada
Nearly half of Canada’s honeybee colonies didn’t survive the winter, the largest rate of colony loss in the country in the last 20 years, according to preliminary data.
Two Arctic patrol ships named in honour of Canadian naval heroes
Two of Canada's new Arctic and offshore patrol ships were formally named on Sunday, May 29, 2022, in a move intended to preserve the stories of two of the country's naval heroes during the Second World War.
Tech helps researchers track endangered right whales off Atlantic coast
Researchers will be using the latest technology again this year to track the movement of North Atlantic right whales in the waters off Atlantic Canada in an effort to protect the endangered animals.
N.B. maple syrup producers need more land to meet international sweet tooth
New Brunswick produced a record 10 million pounds of maple syrup which was all sold by September,
New Brunswick hoping to reup on nuclear for 25 more years
The licence for Atlantic Canada's only nuclear power generating station expires in June, and the New Brunswick Crown corporation that operates the aging CANDU-6 reactor is seeking to renew it for an unprecedented 25-year term.
P.E.I. farmers seek end to potato war with U.S.
Farmers on Prince Edward Island say there's no justification for a suspension of exports of Island potatoes to the United States and it needs to be lifted now, but Canadian officials say the U.S. is demanding more information.
Marine robot will help scientists track endangered right whales under water
A new marine robot part of a fleet of underwater gliders operated by the Ocean Tracking Network and Dalhousie University will help monitor endangered North Atlantic right whales to keep them from colliding with ships.
MP Jenica Atwin says 'distractions' led her to dump Greens for Liberals
New Brunswick MP Jenica Atwin announced Thursday she has left the Green Party to join the Liberal caucus mainly because of ongoing internal rifts among the Greens over the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Feds change North Atlantic right whale protection protocol for 2021
The federal Fisheries Department will continue efforts this year to protect endangered North Atlantic right whales in Canadian waters, but it is making some changes to reduce the impact on the fishing industry.