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CTV News
22-05-2025
- Business
- CTV News
Nova Scotia expands 2 quarries to support highway, infrastructure projects
Nova Scotia is expanding two quarries in Colchester and Digby counties to supply materials for highway, housing, clean energy and other infrastructure projects. The province says the Kemptown and Seabrook quarries provide stone, gravel and other materials. Nova Construction Co. Ltd.'s expansion of the Seabrook quarry was approved on May 7 and Chapman Bros. Construction Ltd.'s quarry expansion in Kemptown was approved on May 22. 'Quarries provide the building blocks for all of the infrastructure Nova Scotians depend on, from roads and highways, homes and other buildings, to hospitals and schools,' said Timothy Halman, minister of Environment and Climate Change, in a news release. 'These two approvals have stringent terms and conditions to protect the environment and human health, while allowing sustainable and necessary development to take place for the benefit of all Nova Scotians.' For more Nova Scotia news, visit our dedicated provincial page
CTV News
16-05-2025
- Health
- CTV News
N.S. reminds residents to be cautious of blue-green algae in freshwater lakes
The Nova Scotia government is reminding residents to be cautious of blue-green algae. Also known as cyanobacteria, blue-green algae is found in freshwater lakes. The government says the plant-like substance is more likely to grow in warm weather. 'Algae blooms can look like fine grass clippings in the water, spilled paint, pea soup or sometimes like a thick scum on the surface,' reads a news release from the province. 'Algae mats can be found in shallow areas of lakes and rivers and along the shoreline; they often look like clumps of vegetation and may appear black, brown or dark green in the water.' The province says testing is unreliable in large bodies of water because blue-green algae can move around, reform and recur. The government warns mats may detach from the bottom and wash up on the shoreline, where they look grey and have a foul odour that may attract dogs. Ingesting blue-green algae can be fatal for pets. When people come in contact with contaminated water it can cause itchy eyes and skin. The province says symptoms worsen if the water is swallowed or breathed in, which can lead to headaches, fever, stomach pain, diarrhea, nausea or vomiting. 'Climate change is causing more blue-green algae in our lakes and other freshwater bodies. As summer approaches, we are reminding Nova Scotians about the tools available to help them recognize and prevent exposure so they can enjoy our lakes and other freshwater safely,' said Timothy Halman, minister of Environment and Climate Change, in the release. To reduce your risk, the province recommends: scanning the water and shoreline for blue-green algae before going into fresh water or letting children and pets play in it avoiding contact with blooms not drinking fresh water when swimming or enjoying lakes calling a veterinarian if a pet comes into contact with a bloom with a bloom reporting sightings by calling 1-877-936-8476 For more Nova Scotia news, visit our dedicated provincial page
CTV News
08-05-2025
- Politics
- CTV News
Nova Scotia speeds up environmental assessments to boost clean energy and economic growth
Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Timothy Halman, is pictured during a news conference on May 8, 2025. (CTV Atlantic/Jesse Thomas)
