Environment
Shale gas protests in pictures
A driver of a thumper truck (used in shale gas exploration) steps forward to be smudged...
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“We’ve made our sacred fire. We’re going to stand our ground here:” Seismic trucks won’t pass, says Elsipogtog war chief, calls for help from all Nations
Elsipogtog - A sacred fire, which must burn continuously and be monitored for four days, has been lit by Mi'kmaq...
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Mi’kmaq women hold press conference after mischief charges
Lorraine Clair and Susanne Patles hold press conference in Elsipogtog. Photo by M. Howe. Listen to...
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Mi’kmaq community outraged by treatment and arrest of women carrying out sacred duties to protect water against seismic testing
Suzanne Patles and Lorraine Clair, two Mi'kmaq women recently arrested for conducting ceremonial prayers near SWN’s seismic testing site in...
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Patles released after interrogation, night in custody
Elsipogtog - After being interrogated and spending a night in the Codiac police station in Moncton, Susanne Patles has been...
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Anti-fracking arrests continue on Highway 126
Elsipogtog - About 25 RCMP officers in uniform, along with about a dozen police cruisers, continued on June 9th to...
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Shale gas opponents arrested, determined to stop SWN’s exploration in NB
Shale gas opposition is heating up as SWN Resources attempts to do exploration work on Mi'kmaq territory in Kent County...
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Miramichiers worry about pollutants from mill
Arbec Mill in Miramichi. Photo by Patricia Deitch. A call from a woman concerned about dark...
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Shale gas opponents tell SWN to go home in St. Louis-de-Kent, SWN cancels meeting with mayors
Approximately 350 people from Kent County and across the province of New Brunswick gathered in St. Louis-de-Kent on May 28th...
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“Don’t come knocking:” shale gas opponents
Fredericton - The unveiling of New Brunswick’s Oil and Gas Blueprint comes during an upswing of vigilance and organizing by...
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