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Kevin Bissett

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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.
News | July 24th 2022

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.
News, Politics | May 30th 2022

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.
News | April 22nd 2022

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,
News | February 7th 2022

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.
News | January 24th 2022

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.
News, US News, Politics | January 12th 2022

Jenica Atwin keeps her seat after switch from Greens to Liberals

It took a couple of extra days to complete the counting, but Jenica Atwin has been re-elected in the riding of Fredericton — this time for the Liberals — by a slim margin of just over 500 votes.
Election 2021
News, Politics | September 23rd 2021
North Atlantic right whale, Cape Cod bay, Plymouth, Mass.,

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.
State Of The Animal
News | July 20th 2021

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.
News | June 10th 2021

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.
News | February 18th 2021
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