Kevin Bissett
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Parks Canada crews complete assessment of damage caused by Dorian
Much of Prince Edward Island National Park has reopened to the public after it was hit by post-tropical storm Dorian last weekend, but Parks Canada's incident commander said on Friday, September 13, 2019, some parts won't open again until next year.
Engineers approve plan to begin removal of Halifax crane toppled by Dorian
Nova Scotia's Labour minister says work will begin this weekend to remove a huge construction crane that collapsed in Halifax during Hurricane Dorian.
ACOA writes off balance of two multimillion-dollar loans to Irving company
An Irving-owned company is off the hook on repaying the balance owed on two multimillion-dollar federal loans it received to open a drywall plant in Saint John, N.B.
New report blames growing seal population for decline of cod stocks
A new report identifies grey seals as the main cause of a decline in cod stocks in the southern Gulf of St. Lawrence that could drive the fish to extinction by mid-century.
New Brunswick extends bow hunt to control deer population in populated areas
As roaming deer become a growing problem in New Brunswick municipalities, destroying gardens and even confronting pedestrians, the New Brunswick government is planning a controlled bow hunt within the city of Saint John this fall to deal with the nuisance.
Fish buyer in P.E.I. opens plant to promote Canada's sustainable tuna fishery
A tuna buyer in Prince Edward Island has opened Canada's first federally licensed plant to process bluefin tuna for the world sushi market.
AFN chief vows to influence party platforms in advance of federal election
The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations is calling on members to lobby all parties in an effort to influence political platforms ahead of the federal election in October.
Expert says feds should have acted more quickly on right whale migration
Fisheries and Oceans Canada says it has sighted another dead endangered right whale drifting off the Gaspé Peninsula, bringing the total number of deaths in Canadian waters this year to six.
New study offers insight and recommendations to reduce right whale deaths
More than half the 70 North Atlantic right whale deaths recorded over the last 16 years were caused by entanglement in fishing gear or vessel collisions, a new study reports.
Further testing needed to determine cause of whale death in Gulf of St. Lawrence
The Department of Fisheries and Oceans says the death of a right whale in the Gulf of St. Lawrence does not appear to be the result of a recent vessel strike or entanglement in fishing gear.