Nicole Hancock
Indigenous community hosts full moon ceremony ...

Kristen Villebrun and Wendy Bush hoped they wouldn't have to pray for Chedoke Creek, but four years after they first raised alarm about the water's condition, they were part of an Indigenous full moon ceremony to do just that. About 50 people showed up near Princess Point on the dark and frigid Monday evening for the monthly ceremony, which was particularly special as it focused on Chedoke Creek. The body of water that runs into Cootes Paradise had about 24 billion litres of sewage and storm water runoff leak into it due to a gate being left open.

Indigenous community hosts full moon ceremony to heal Chedoke Creek

Parlee Beach

9 Blue Flag Beaches In Canada Where You Can Take A Dip In Crystal Clear, Clean Water

9 Blue Flag Beaches In Canada Where You Can Take A Dip In Crystal Clear, Clean Water

Several beaches in Canada have been designated as Blue Flag beaches for 2023, meaning their water quality and health and safety standards meet strict criteria. According to Swim Drink Fish, which works closely with Blue Flag International, Blue Flag beaches meet 33 criteria across four categories: environmental education and information; water quality; environmental management; and safety and services. But it's not just cleanliness and safety that the status looks for — it also ensures that the beaches "provide the facilities and services that tourists are looking for around the world."

Ducks Unlimited Canada celebrates land donation that protects critical salt marsh habitat and guards against sea-level rise

Ducks Unlimited Canada celebrates land donation that protects critical salt marsh habitat and guards against sea-level rise

Salt marshes are rich in biodiversity, serving as shelter for young wildlife such as lobster and salmon, and provide waterfowl and other birds with abundant habitat. This critical habitat also helps form a natural barrier that slows wave action and reduces storm surges that can result in floods, impacting the waterfowl, wildlife, and people who call these places home.

Rash of Parlee Beach no-swim advisories continues to cause concern

Rash of Parlee Beach no-swim advisories continues to cause concern

Three no-swimming advisories at Parlee Beach due to high fecal bacteria were issued this week, bringing the total to 13 so far this summer. The advisories were issued because E. coli and enterococcus bacteria counts exceeded Canadian recreational water quality guidelines at the provincial park east of Shediac, N.B. Barb Leck, who has a cottage in nearby Pointe-du-Chêne, has been coming to the beach each summer.

N.B. seeks approval to dredge waterway behind Parlee Beach

N.B. seeks approval to dredge waterway behind Parlee Beach

The New Brunswick government is seeking environmental approval from itself to dredge a channel and lagoon behind Parlee Beach to improve drainage. The Department of Tourism, Heritage and Culture, which operates Parlee Beach Provincial Park, filed an environmental impact assessment document that lays out its plans in Pointe-du-Chêne.

13 no-swim advisories at Parlee Beach over water quality so far this year

13 no-swim advisories at Parlee Beach over water quality so far this year

High fecal bacteria counts at New Brunswick's marquee beach have resulted in 13 days of no-swim advisories this year, the most at this point of the summer since test results have been publicly available. The advisories were issued because E. coli and enterococcus bacteria counts exceeded Canadian recreational water quality guidelines at the provincial park east of Shediac.

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