Saturday Huddle: Let’s Speculate About Irving
Opinion: Irving Oil left a giant informational vacuum with its bare-bones statement this week about a “strategic review”. And staring into that vacuum, the rest of us have no choice but to speculate.
Climate Change
Saturday Huddle: When Forest Fires are no Longer Remarkable
Opinion: As community-shaking forest fires become more common, please don’t become inured, please don’t stop asking our leaders tough questions, please don’t accept that this is just how things are now.
Podcast: Karen Ogen on Embracing Natural Gas as a First Nation
Karen Ogen talks candidly about the challenges and how First Nations should be fully engaged in the development of the land and natural resources.
Small and Medium-Sized Business Struggle to Reach Net-Zero Targets
Awareness about how to achieve net-zero needs to be raised among small and medium-sized businesses in Atlantic Canada.
The ‘Renewable Natural Gas’ Helping Energy Producers Meet Climate Obligations
Irving Oil has partnered with Anaergia Inc. as a supplier of a renewable natural gas made from organic waste.
Future Politicians Will Exploit Today’s Bad Climate Communication
OPINION: Politicians must be more honest with folks about the timing and cost of net zero 2050 commitments. If they aren’t, bad actors will exploit the public’s anger when major climate-related policy ramps up.
N.B. Releases Updated Climate Plan
“We are already experiencing the effects of climate change and we need to act now,” said Environment and Climate Change Minister Gary Crossman
Houston Wants Exemption For N.S. From Federal Carbon Tax
On Thrusday, Nova Scotia submitted its own plan to reduce emissions during a meeting with the federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault.
Podcast: Planetary Technologies Explores An Ocean Of Opportunities To Address Climate Crisis
In this episode of the “Insights” podcast, Don Mills and David Campbell continue their series on innovative emerging companies in our region with a conversation with Mike Kelland and Will Burt of the Nova Scotia-based Planetary Technologies.
‘It’s Time To Put Aside Ego’: Halifax Mayor Pledges To Work With Province On Housing
In his annual ‘state of the municipality’ address, Mike Savage highlighted the economic growth Halifax has achieved over the past few years. But he didn’t ignore what many see as the most pressing issue facing the city.
