Environmentalists opposed to plans to turn a piece of Crown land into a private golf course have been granted more time to make their case. The battle is over Owls Head, a 285-hectare piece of Crown land on Nova Scotia's Eastern Shore. It had been designated a park reserve, meaning that it was being held for potential development as a provincial park. In a decision released Wednesday, Nova Scotia Supreme Court Justice Kevin Coady granted Bancroft and the forest watch association more time to file their request for a judicial review. Coady added that the applicants "will suffer prejudice if the extension is not granted" but the respondent "will suffer little prejudice" if it is.

Source: CBC News August 05, 2020 19:16 UTC