Monthly Archives: May 2026

There is a law against harming nesting birds but in Nova Scotia it falls on us, the public, to stand up for them 24May2026

Posted on May 24, 2026 by Admin

Wrote Nina Newington a few days ago, on day 171 of Camp Now: “It would be inevitable that nests are destroyed” if harvesting during nesting season went ahead, Marcus Zwicker admitted on CBC‘s Information Morning on June 12, 2019. The … Continue reading →

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If ever there was a time when we need eccentric bees, this is it 16May2026

Posted on May 16, 2026 by Admin

Wrote Nina Newington a few days ago, on Day 165 of Camp Now: Yesterday a team of fungi researchers stopped in for tea. They’re studying post-fire fungi, had just been out to last year’s Long Lake fire site. The cup … Continue reading →

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Geoffrey V. Hurley: Nova Scotia parks one election away from becoming parking lots 11May2026

Posted on May 12, 2026 by Admin

Land plan due for update With a 2013 plan now outdated and no permanent protections in place, a single government could strip parkland for development, as the Progressive Conservatives recently considered for a Cape Breton golf course. It’s time to … Continue reading →

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