The Trans Mountain pipeline’s annual liability insurance contract had shown Zurich was the lead insurer for the pipeline. The insurance, which provides $508 million of cover, runs to August 2020.
Insurance company Zurich drops coverage for Trans Mountain oil pipeline Read more
Canada’s government is set to announce a ban on assault-style weapons following a deadly shooting in Nova Scotia this month that killed 22 people.
Canada to ban assault-style weapons Read more
More than 35 Facebook groups have been set up in 72 hours to serve communities in places including Ottawa, Halifax and Annapolis County in Nova Scotia, with more than 30,000 members between them.
Kind Canadians start ‘caremongering’ trend amid pandemic Read more
Nova Scotia will be the official home base to the first whale sanctuary in North America, with whales expected in the water just off the coast of Port Hilford before the end of 2021.
Nova Scotia will officially be home to North America’s first whale sanctuary Read more
The project will consist of 1.5 million solar panels that will create 500 jobs and generate about 800 million kWh per year, enough to power more than 100,000 homes.
$500M investment means construction to start on Canada’s largest solar farm this year Read more
The Province has selected Morneau Shepell to develop a free mental health counselling and referral service for post-secondary students throughout British Columbia.
British Columbia government to offer 24/7 mental health support to post-secondary students Read more
According to Mr. Gibbons, the LPAT decision legally obliges the Town of Georgina to amend its MLE zoning bylaw to prevent development on 92 per cent of the MLE lands that are to be designated an “Environmental Protection Area.”
Local group stops proposed subdivision on environmentally sensitive lands in Ontario Read more
An all-electric powered seaplane has taken flight in Vancouver, Canada, in what the operators describe as a “world first” for the aviation industry.
‘World’s first’ fully-electric commercial flight takes off Read more
The Minister of Environment and Climate Change has announced the first in a series of more than 60 conservation initiatives launching in every province and territory under Canada Nature Fund’s Target 1 Challenge.
Canada invests $175 million in nature conservation projects Read more
McDonald’s and Beyond Meat have teamed up to bring a new plant-based burger to North America. Announced in September, McDonald’s is conducting a 12-week test of their new plant-based burger called the P.L.T.
McDonald’s tests plant-based burger in Canada Read more
