Acadia University is receiving 3-million dollars in federal funding to continue research on developing greener pest control methods. The announcement of funding through ACOA was made this week by Catherine McKenna, the federal Minister of the Environment. The money will go towards continued research and commercialization efforts of alternative pest controls solutions with aim of reducing our dependence on harmful pesticides.
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Commander of HMCS Goose Bay Relieved of Command after Incident
The commander of an east coast naval vessel has been relieved of his command. CBC reports that Lt.-Cmdr. Robert Tucker of the Halifax based HMCS Goose Bay was relieved of his command following an incident off Caraquet, New Brunswick last week. The incident reportedly involved inappropriate comments directed at a subordinate. A navy spokesperson tells the CBC that alcohol was a factor.