Internal documents show military denied Mi’kmaq Warrior Society’s requests for negotiating assistance

Environment

Internal documents show military denied Mi’kmaq Warrior Society’s requests for negotiating assistance

by Miles Howe for the Halifax Media Co-op

July 31, 2015

An Access to Information request shows that requests for military negotiating assistance were twice made by the...

Indigenous

Jay Treaty on Trial: New Brunswick’s John Harmon seeks to clarify Canadian government’s position on free passage

by Miles Howe for the Halifax Media Co-op

June 18, 2015

74-year-old John Harmon now finds himself at the centre of a Jay Treaty-based challenge to his expulsion...

Environment

Gallant government rushing to approve Sisson mine despite lack of information, consultation

by Dallas McQuarrie

June 15, 2015

Area residents attending a meeting June 10 meeting in Elsipogtog were unanimously opposed to Northcliff Resources' proposed...

Environment

Crossing the line for the land: Indigenous land defenders share stories as Canada passes Bill C-51

by Tracy Glynn

June 10, 2015

Fredericton/Unceded Wolastoqiyik territory - On the eve of the Senate passing Harper's anti-terrorist Bill C-51, dozens gathered at a cafe in...

Environment

Red Head March [video]

by Council of Canadians

June 10, 2015

TransCanada wants to build the biggest tar sands pipeline yet, Energy East, from Alberta to Red Head near Saint John, New...

Fossil fuel production in Atlantic Canada puts Indigenous culture and identity at risk

Environment

Just ignore the local impacts: EPA’s fracking report highlights known risks, but even more unknown dangers

by Miles Howe for the Halifax Media Co-op

June 10, 2015

Fredericton/Unceded Wolastoq Territory - For several days now, unconventional gas extraction lobbyists and right-wing media (which appears to include the CBC)...

*Opinion*

The crucial role of the Arts in facing our climate change challenge

by Kelly Bronson

June 8, 2015

When you imagine academics convening on the topic of global climate change you likely picture a symposium of nerds discussing climate...

*Opinion*

How do you stop a pipeline when one family owns both the oil and the media?

by Lynaya Astephen

June 3, 2015

Editors’ note: The Telegraph-Journal refused to publish this op-ed, written by a local resident to explain why over 700 people gathered...

Environment

Lopping off the snake’s head: Photos from ‘End of the Line’ march in Red Head

by Miles Howe

May 31, 2015

Red Head (Unceded Wolastoqiyik territory) - On May 30 2015, about 400 marchers descended upon the community of Red Head, on...

Environment

Scientists’ warning about glyphosate fuels NB protests

by Dallas McQuarrie

May 29, 2015

Concerned citizens trying to stop the indiscriminate spraying of glyphosate herbicides across New Brunswick are finding that public health and safety...

Rural