Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment - Nova Scotia

04/24/2026

04/15/2026

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You're invited to join an upcoming webinar co-hosted by Sierra Club Canada, PCIC (Protect the Chignecto Isthmus Coalition), ACORN (Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now) and NB Lung, that will explore the intersection between the upcoming New Brunswick Municipal elections and the dev...

04/13/2026

04/12/2026

04/12/2026

ICYMI: WMO’s State of the Global Climate report was released on World Meteorological Day. For the first time, the report includes the Earth’s energy imbalance as one of the key climate indicators. You'll find details in my Climate 5 blog: https://cindyday.ca

04/06/2026

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03/07/2026

Residents question value of new study on noise from Donkin mine

Tom Ayers · CBC News · Posted: Mar 04, 2026

Residents living near Donkin, N.S., say they're worried a new study on noise coming from the community's idled coal mine will not produce new results.

They say the provincial Environment Department's testing might not measure the low-frequency tonal sound produced by the underground mine's ventilation fans.
"For over six years, residents living near the mine have been reporting the same experience," said Catherine Fergusson, who lives several kilometres away.

"We can't sleep and we can't escape the penetrating noise that enters our homes and keeps us awake at night."

On Tuesday, Fergusson told Cape Breton Regional Municipality councillors that the sound has hurt residents' health.

Fergusson said people living in the area want the problem solved, but the methodology to be used in a new study by the province might not measure the correct frequency.

She said the study will measure broadband frequencies that might mask the low-frequency tonal noise produced by the mine.
"If the testing does not isolate this tone, the tone will not appear in the data and if the tone does not appear in the data, the mine will appear to be compliant and residents, ourselves, will continue to suffer," Fergusson said.

She also said the results cannot be trusted if the mine owner, Kameron Coal, is paying for the study.

District 8 Coun. Steven MacNeil, who represents the area on CBRM council, said residents are right to be concerned.

MacNeil said he has heard the noise from the mine himself while visiting the home of one of the residents. “And it was a very uncomfortable experience and I have great sympathy for the residents who are suffering," he said.

CBRM council voted unanimously to recommend the municipality back the residents' concerns by writing letters to the provincial environment and health ministers.

In an email, Nova Scotia's Environment Department said the study will test for low-frequency tonal noise. It also said the mine company is required to cover the cost of compliance with safety regulations and the study will be done by an unbiased, licensed professional engineer.

The Donkin mine was shut down in 2023 after the roof fell in twice in one week. After months of work to meet provincial safety regulations, the mine was allowed to reopen the following year, but it never did.

It is now for sale. A handful of workers remain on site to make sure the tunnels do not fill with water or methane gas.

Tim Houston - Our Health Matters!
Stop the Donkin Mine noise!

03/06/2026

Nova Scotia’s provincial government plans to end their funding for the Halifax Student Transit pass program. This will leave thousands of youth and families in the Halifax Regional Municipality stranded.

Don’t let the province fail HRM's youth – tell them to keep funding the free pass program. Take action at: https://www.getonthebus.ca/take-action-hrm

07/23/2025

The Hague, 23 July 2025:- Responding to today’s much-anticipated Advisory Opinion on the Obligations of States in respect of Climate Change by the International Court of Justice (ICJ), Dr Jeni Miller, Executive Director at the Global Climate and Health Alliance said:

“The International Court of Justice has delivered a historic affirmation: the climate crisis is a health crisis—and failure to act is a failure to protect life. The Court made clear that fossil fuels are the root cause of this crisis, and that a state’s failure to curb emissions—including through fossil fuel production, subsidies, or exploration—may constitute an internationally wrongful act. This ruling confirms that governments and corporations have a legal duty to prevent further harm, uphold the right to health, and safeguard future generations. From deadly heat and toxic air to disease and displacement, the Court’s message is clear—human health is not collateral damage. Health workers and advocates now have powerful legal backing to demand bold, science-based climate action rooted in justice including a just transition away from fossil fuels, for health and the duty to protect life across all ages and borders.”

The International Court of Justice has delivered a historic affirmation: the climate crisis is a health crisis—and failure to act is a failure to protect life."

03/14/2025

Dr. Laurette Geldenhuys, chair of CAPE Nova Scotia, joined hundreds of people outside the Nova Scotia legislature on March 5, and called upon the government to halt plans to remove the longstanding bans on fracking and uranium mining. Click on the link below to watch her speech. https://cape.ca/cape-nova-scotians-speak-out-against-removing-bans-on-fracking-and-uranium-mining/speak Premier Tim Houston’s government has tabled several omnibus bills that threaten to erode our democracy, cause widespread environmental harm, and threaten the health of those who call Nova Scotia home. So Nova Scotians came together to hold a "Special interests for democracy" rally.