Anticosti Island

• Protected marine park to be built near Quebec’s Anticosti Island

  Anticosti Island was added in September to the United Nations' list of places with outstanding universal value to humanity.

  Canada

  Nov 24, 2023
  
• Canada reverses speed restrictions meant to protect right whales in Gulf of St. Lawrence

  "Although we are allowing vessels to transit at safe operating speeds in the designated shipping lanes, if even one North Atlantic right whale is spotted, we will immediately implement another slowdown."

  Environment

  Aug 2, 2019
  
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• Maxime Bernier challenges Quebec political orthodoxy with new party

  He has 10 months before the next election to convince enough Canadians he's right, and his first challenge is finding the disenchanted who have stopped voting.

  Politics

  Dec 27, 2018
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• Quebec government puts end to oil and gas exploration on Anticosti Island

  The Quebec government has put an end to oil and gas exploration on Anticosti Island.

  Environment

  Jul 28, 2017
• Anticosti: Quebec and private firm don’t have to give Petrolia $13 million

  Petrolia went to court earlier this month to get the $13 million to ensure exploratory work on three wells would begin as scheduled this summer.

  Environment

  Jul 22, 2016
• Petrolia seeking injunction against Quebec and private firm over Anticosti

  Petrolia Inc. is seeking an injunction against a Quebec government agency to force it to invest in exploratory oil and gas drilling on Anticosti Island.

  Environment

  Jul 12, 2016
• Petrolia says Quebec will allow Anticosti drilling to go ahead

  The Quebec government will respect a contract it signed with energy firm Petrolia for exploratory oil and gas drilling on Anticosti Island.

  Canada

  Mar 10, 2016
• Energy company Petrolia to meet Quebec government about Anticosti Island drilling

  Energy company Petrolia said it will meet with the Quebec government to discuss oil and gas drilling on Anticosti Island.

  Canada

  Mar 7, 2016
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• Head of energy company still waiting for a meeting with Quebec premier

  The president of energy company Petrolia Inc. has written Philippe Couillard to remind the Quebec premier of his promise of a meeting.

  Politics

  Feb 29, 2016
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• Quebec Liberals ‘not interested’ in creating jobs, opposition says

  Opposition parties say the Quebec government is weak when it comes to the economy.

  Canada

  Feb 5, 2016