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Fishery officers make 39 arrests and seizures at rivers for unauthorized elver fishing

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Monday, March 25, 2024
DFO, Weapon, Fisheries Act, Sale, River, Fishery, Minister, NS, Violence, Aquaculture

The elver fishery is not open for 2024 in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, therefore any harvesting is unauthorized.

Key Points: 
  • The elver fishery is not open for 2024 in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, therefore any harvesting is unauthorized.
  • Since March 6, 2024 in separate incidents across Southwest Nova Scotia, fishery officers arrested a total of 39 individuals who are under investigation for infractions of the Fisheries Act and Maritimes Provinces Fishery Regulations for the unauthorized harvest of elver.
  • Fishery officers are patrolling rivers, facilities and export points to deter and disrupt unauthorized elver harvest, sale and export from the region.
  • DFO continues to work on the management changes necessary to provide a sustainable and orderly elver fishery for all harvesters.

Winners announced for The 53rd Annual JUNO Awards, celebrating Canadian music excellence, live on CBC

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Monday, March 25, 2024
Toronto-Dominion Bank, CARAS, GO, Anthem Records, Murdoch Mysteries, CBC, Juno Award, Scotiabank Centre, JUNOS, JUNO, Wabanaki, Radio, Induction, Beach, Kardinal Offishall, NS, Sirius XM Canada, WINNERS, Maestro Fresh Wes

HALIFAX, NS, March 24, 2024 /CNW/ - The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) and CBC celebrated Canada's Biggest Night in Music at The 53rd Annual JUNO Awards Broadcast.

Key Points: 
  • HALIFAX, NS, March 24, 2024 /CNW/ - The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) and CBC celebrated Canada's Biggest Night in Music at The 53rd Annual JUNO Awards Broadcast.
  • Hosted by singer, songwriter and pop superstar Nelly Furtado, the awards were broadcast from Scotiabank Centre in Halifax.
  • FOR A COMPLETE LIST OF WINNERS AT THE 2024 JUNO AWARDS, GO TO WWW.JUNOAWARDS.CA .
  • The induction of Maestro Fresh Wes, presented by Kardinal Offishall into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame, by JUNOS Premier Sponsor, TD.

Winners Announced for the 2024 JUNO Opening Night Awards Presented by Music Canada

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Sunday, March 24, 2024
Instrumental, Juno Award, CARAS, GO, Single, Long, JUNO, Walt Grealis, Radio, Songwriter, Artist, SOCAN, Music Canada, Sirius XM Canada, WINNERS, NS, Halifax Convention Centre, Music

Special honours presented to Chip Sutherland (Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award) and performances from Aqyila, Begonia, Jah'Mila, Lili-Ann De Francesco and LU KALA.

Key Points: 
  • Special honours presented to Chip Sutherland (Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award) and performances from Aqyila, Begonia, Jah'Mila, Lili-Ann De Francesco and LU KALA.
  • HALIFAX, NS, March 23, 2024 /CNW/ - The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) celebrated the artists and industry veterans at the top of Canada's music scene this evening at the 2024 JUNO Opening Night Awards Presented by Music Canada, at the Halifax Convention Centre.
  • The industry event was co-hosted by Aba Amuquandoh and Damhnait Doyle, featuring the presentation of 40+ JUNO Awards including Chip Sutherland receiving the Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award.
  • FOR A COMPLETE LIST OF WINNERS AT THE 2024 JUNO OPENING NIGHT AWARDS, GO TO WWW.JUNOAWARDS.CA .

Norfolk Southern appoints industry veteran John Orr as chief operating officer

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Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Growth, CPKC, Precision, Harvard Business School, History, Acquisition, Advanced Management Program, Transport, University, NS, Meridian Speedway, Safety, University of Waterloo, KCS, Shaw, National Railway, NSC, Engineering, Management

ATLANTA, March 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) announced Wednesday the appointment of John Orr as executive vice president and chief operating officer, effective immediately. Throughout his four-decade career, Orr has earned a reputation as a proven leader in applying scheduled railroading principles to drive sustainable long-term value creation. He spearheaded the turnaround of Canadian Pacific Kansas City's (CPKC) Mexico operations by successfully implementing a high-efficiency operating model, shaped and guided the execution of Kansas City Southern's (KCS) service-focused scheduled railroading initiatives, and drove significant improvements in Canadian National Railway's (CN) safety and operational performance.

Key Points: 
  • ATLANTA, March 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) announced Wednesday the appointment of John Orr as executive vice president and chief operating officer, effective immediately.
  • He will report directly to Norfolk Southern president and chief executive officer Alan H. Shaw.
  • In connection with Orr's appointment, current chief operating officer Paul Duncan departed the company to pursue other opportunities.
  • Alan Shaw, Norfolk Southern president and chief executive officer, said, "John is a deeply respected and accomplished leader, and is the right chief operating officer to ensure execution of our strategy of balancing safe service, productivity, and growth.

CN Autoport talks break down as company offers less to striking workers

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Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Social justice, Courage, Constitution, Private sector, NDP, Unifor, NS, Canadian National Railway

"CN Rail and Autoport are showing who they are.

Key Points: 
  • "CN Rail and Autoport are showing who they are.
  • They asked us back to the bargaining table only to offer less than our members turned down before this strike began.
  • "If the company thinks they will break the resolve of our members, they are not reading the room.
  • Unifor is Canada's largest union in the private sector, representing 315,000 workers in every major area of the economy.

Unifor encourages all-party support for NS NDP anti-scab legislation

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024
Social justice, Commons, Columbia, Strike, Canadian National Railway, Trade union, Private sector, House, MLA, Unifor, Safety, Workplace, NDP, NS, Legislation

"Anti-scab legislation is about leveling the playing field and upholding workers' Constitutional rights," said Unifor National President Lana Payne.

Key Points: 
  • "Anti-scab legislation is about leveling the playing field and upholding workers' Constitutional rights," said Unifor National President Lana Payne.
  • "Unifor is calling on Premier Tim Houston and every sitting MLA to vote to support amendments to the Trade Union Act to protect striking workers so situations like the one at CN Autoport can't happen again."
  • Unifor members rallied outside the Nova Scotia Legislature this morning, alongside members from other unions, to call for all-party support for the NDP legislation.
  • Unifor is advocating for every jurisdiction across Canada to pass anti-scab legislation to restore workers' Constitutionally-protected right to strike.

EverWind Announces Strategic Partnership with Eastward Energy for Domestic Transportation and Supply of Green Hydrogen in Nova Scotia

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024
MOU, Natural gas, Partnership, Transport, Carbon, Hydrogen, Ammonia, NS

The partnership between EverWind and Eastward Energy signifies a mutual commitment to sustainable energy solutions that reduce carbon emissions and promote environmental stewardship in Nova Scotia.

Key Points: 
  • The partnership between EverWind and Eastward Energy signifies a mutual commitment to sustainable energy solutions that reduce carbon emissions and promote environmental stewardship in Nova Scotia.
  • Eastward Energy and EverWind will also collaborate to explore opportunities for the storage, transportation, and distribution of green hydrogen.
  • Eastward Energy's hydrogen-ready gas distribution system, supported by large-scale green hydrogen projects like EverWind's, will enable an accelerated energy transition in Nova Scotia.
  • Trent Vichie, CEO of EverWind Fuels: "We are excited to partner with Eastward Energy in our mission to accelerate the adoption of green hydrogen in Nova Scotia.

Reach Announces a New Partnership Integration with ATLS Location Service, Enhancing School Safety & Operations

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024
Automation, Software as a service, Partnership, School, GIS, Reach, ATLS, Crisis management, Privacy, NS

and GeoComm following the integration of their "ATLS Location Service", within Reach's Emergency Response Safety application, to further enhance school safety and emergency management.

Key Points: 
  • and GeoComm following the integration of their "ATLS Location Service", within Reach's Emergency Response Safety application, to further enhance school safety and emergency management.
  • The ATLS Service has been integrated into Reach's Emergency Response system to provide more accurate indoor location information, supporting Reach's student locator and emergency management capabilities.
  • ATLS supplies cutting-edge location intelligence and improves situational awareness for all school safety stakeholders.
  • It's a win-win for both our companies and we're excited to see ATLS make the Reach solution even more impactful.

Fishery officers make 26 arrests and seizures at rivers for unauthorized elver fishing

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Monday, March 18, 2024
DFO, Fisheries Act, Sale, Fishery, River, Minister, NS, Violence, Aquaculture

The elver fishery is not open for 2024 in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, therefore any harvesting is unauthorized.

Key Points: 
  • The elver fishery is not open for 2024 in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, therefore any harvesting is unauthorized.
  • Fishery officers also seized a total of six vehicles, seven fyke nets, 59 dip nets, elver fishing equipment, one firearm, and approximately 6.54 kg of elver, which were released live back into their river of origin.
  • Fishery officers are patrolling rivers, facilities and export points to deter and disrupt unauthorized elver harvest, sale and export from the region.
  • DFO continues to work on the management changes necessary to provide a sustainable and orderly elver fishery for all harvesters.

Minister Guilbeault meets with historically impacted Black community in advance of environmental justice and racism bill

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Thursday, March 14, 2024
Racism, Environmental Protection Act, Health, Government, Climate change, Environment, Development, Indigenous peoples, ENRICH, Community health, Education, Research, United Nations, Policy, Pollution, Rights, NS, Legislation, Person

Today, the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, held a roundtable in Shelburne, Nova Scotia, with a Black community that has been impacted by environmental pollution since the 1940s.

Key Points: 
  • Today, the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, held a roundtable in Shelburne, Nova Scotia, with a Black community that has been impacted by environmental pollution since the 1940s.
  • During the roundtable, the Minister heard the Black community's experiences with environmental racism and discussed progress on Bill C-226, which would require the Minister of Environment and Climate Change to develop a national strategy to assess, prevent, and address environmental racism and advance environmental justice.
  • It is providing affected communities with the opportunity to meaningfully participate in, among other things, finding solutions to address harm caused by environmental racism and advance environmental justice.
  • The Environmental Noxiousness, Racial Inequities & Community Health (ENRICH) Project is a collaborative, community-based research and engagement project on environmental racism in Mi'kmaq and African Nova Scotian communities.