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

Porters Lake

The 15 Best Lakes in Canada for Boating

The 15 Best Lakes in Canada for Boating

Nestled across the diverse landscapes of Canada lies a series of remarkable lakes, each offering unique natural beauty and boating opportunities. From the tranquil waters of Porters Lake in Nova Scotia to the expansive majesty of Lake of the Woods in Ontario, these lakes beckon boating enthusiasts worldwide. Whether seeking the thrill of speed boating or the tranquility of kayaking, these waters cater to all. Moreover, according to the Canadian government, Canada is home to over an astonishing 2 million lakes. With so many lakes, narrowing it down to the best is impossible. However, this article will explore a handful of the best lakes across Canada, showcasing the diversity of its waters.

HRM reopens Kinap Beach in Porters Lake for swimming

HRM reopens Kinap Beach in Porters Lake for swimming

Kinap Beach in Porters Lake is reopened for public swimming after it was recently closed because tests showed high levels of bacteria in the water. Swimming was prohibited at the beach after testing Saturday indicated high bacteria levels exceeding Health Canada guidelines. Halifax Regional Municipality said in a news release that follow-up testing showed the water is again safe, in line with Health Canada guidelines.

HRM closes Kinap, Penhorn beaches to swimming

HRM closes Kinap, Penhorn beaches to swimming

Halifax Regional Municipality has closed two supervised beaches to swimming until further notice because of high bacteria levels in the water. The municipality announced Saturday that bacteria levels at Kinap Beach in Porters Lake exceed Health Canada’s swimming guidelines. Friday evening, the municipality issued a news release saying Penhorn Lake Beach in Dartmouth had been closed. HRM regularly tests the water quality at all supervised municipal beaches, as well as two unsupervised beaches, during the summer.

Nova Scotia researchers hit the water for Love Your Lake data-gathering work

Nova Scotia researchers hit the water for Love Your Lake data-gathering work

Love Your Lake is a national evaluation program developed by the Canadian Wildlife Federation and Watersheds Canada. So far it’s gathered information on 35,000 shoreline properties across the country. The project recently expanded to Nova Scotia beginning with Porters Lake, a 19-kilometre long lake on the Eastern Shore. “We will be conducting the assessments on the water with volunteer boaters and we don’t actually go on the properties, on the parcels, at all,” said Hebb, a fourth-year environmental studies student at Saint Mary's University. “We just take our assessment data sheets and we fill those out and then we log them in our data software.”

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