Musician, model, influencer and activist Jennifer Zhang is sure to raise spirits among people worldwide, winning a prestigious award in the face of rising anti-Chinese xenophobia.
Shelters in the south including the counties of Albert, Carleton, Charlotte, Kings, Queens, Saint John, Sunbury, Westmorland and York must be removed before March 8. Shelters in the counties of Kent, Gloucester, Madawaska, Northumberland, Restigouche and Victoria must be removed before March 15th in the north.
“With warmer weather this season it is important to proceed with caution,” said Environment and Climate Change Minister Gary Crossman.
“We urge owners of ice-fishing structures to keep monitoring the conditions.”
Signs will also be posted at popular ice fishing locations to remind residents.
Structures and any garbage or debris must be removed to avoid causing an environmental hazard by having possible waste and debris in the province’s waterways.
Victoria Officials say signs are posted at popular ice fishing sites, reminding shelter owners to respect regulations and to properly maintain their shelters until the end of the fishing season. “We will be working closely with the ice fishing community to ensure that no debris is left in our waterways,” said Crossman. The release says the annual removal order falls under Section 15 (7) of the Water Quality Regulation of the Clean Environment Act. Owners are responsible for removing their structures before the respective deadlines to avoid causing an environmental hazard by having possible waste and debris in the province’s waterways, the province wrote in a news release. They must also remove all garbage and debris. Ice fishers have an obligation to ensure no harm is caused to the environment.
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The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps says it has arrested 50 persons in Imo State over pipeline vandalization between September 23, 2020, and March 1, 2021.
The Imo State NSCDC Commandant, Danjuma Elisha stated this while addressing newsmen in Owerri on Tuesday as part of activities marking the International Civil Defence Day.
The day which comes every March 1 is set aside by the International Civil Defence Organization to symbolise honour, prestige and the overall importance of civil protection.
Speaking on the theme, ‘Strong Civil Protection to Preserve the National Economy’, Elisha described petroleum pipeline vandalism as a menace that had negatively affected Nigeria’s economy, thus the need to checkmate it.