By Matteo Cimellaro Canada\u2019s National Observer Local Journalism Initiative As many as eight black bears are facing eviction from their homes by Canadian Nuclear Laboratories, the company building a nuclear waste facility near the Ottawa River. A letter sent to the Kebaowek First Nation and obtained by Canada’s National Observer says the company is taking action to block the bears from their dens. The letter was sent after representatives from the First Nation found evidence of at least three active bear dens during a tour of the area three weeks ago, Lance Haymond, chief of Kebaowek First Nation, said. Evidence of those bear dens traces back to data collected for the Algonquin-led environmental assessment of the waste facility published in 2023. The timing of CNL\u2019s decision to evict the bears,… <\/p>\n
By Matteo Cimellaro Canada\u2019s National Observer Local Journalism Initiative As many as eight black bears are facing eviction from their homes by Canadian Nuclear Laboratories, the company building a nuclear waste facility near the Ottawa River. A letter sent to the Kebaowek First Nation and obtained by Canada’s National Observer says the company is taking action to block the bears from their dens. The letter was sent after representatives from the First Nation found evidence of at least three active bear dens during a tour of the area three weeks ago, Lance Haymond, chief of Kebaowek First Nation, said. Evidence of those bear dens traces back to data collected for the Algonquin-led environmental assessment of the waste facility published in 2023. The timing of CNL\u2019s decision to evict the bears,... <\/p>\n