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2 days ago · For a second time, the world watched as Tahlequah, an endangered southern resident killer whale, struggled to keep her dead newborn calf afloat in the Salish Sea. But with Ottawa failing to take urgent action to protect the 73 remaining orcas, a coalition of environmental groups is suing two federal ...

2 days ago · The good news is that there is growing demand for Indigenous tourism across Canada. But the not-so-good news is the industry is still falling short of post-COVID recovery goals according to a report released on Jan. 23 by the Conference Board of Canada (CBOC) and the Indigenous Tourism Association ...

2 days ago · In a post on X, B.C.’s Minister of Housing and Municipal Affairs, Ravi Kahlon, announced on Jan. 30 that he has appointed an independent housing advisor to Oak Bay to "make recommendations to support our shared goal of building homes for people." This comes after the district failed to meet its ...

2 days ago · The lawyer for one of the men accused in a machete attack on a resident of a Prince George motel in August 2022 told a B.C. Supreme Court judge on Thursday, Jan. 30 that his client acted in self-defence. Dakota Rayn Keewatin, 31, and Kerridge Andrew Lowley, 49, were charged with break and enter and ...

4 days ago · Saanich Peninsula hereditary chiefs are denouncing a federal decision to expand herring fishing in B.C. waters, warning it threatens already declining stocks and the broader marine ecosystem. Despite a November 2024 declaration from six WSANEC chiefs calling for an immediate moratorium, Fisheries ...

4 days ago · Roughly 60 square kilometres of the Esperanza and Zeballos Inlets on Vancouver Island's west coast remain closed to shellfish harvesting after the 8000-litre diesel spill from Grieg Seafood Lutes Creek facility that took place over a month ago. According to Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), there ...

Dec 26, 2024 · UPDATE: B.C. Ferries cancelled sailings the morning of Thursday, Dec. 26 between Swartz Bay and Tsawwassen, saying the next available sailing will be at 2 p.m. from Tsawwassen and 3 p.m. from Swartz Bay.

Oct 21, 2024 · A yellow Floating Light Detection and Ranging (FLiDAR) Wind Sentinel buoy is anchored ten kilometres off G̲adsguusd North Beach in Haida Gwaii to collect data on wind, waves, and currents until September 2025.

Apr 14, 2024 · The Haida Nation and B.C. government put pen to paper on Sunday (April 14) to sign a landmark agreement that will officially transfer governance over Haida Gwaii to the First Nation.