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Su-gigyet: Transforming Terrace’s Roundabout into a Cultural Landmark
Today, the roundabout where Highways 16 and 37 meet near Terrace isn’t anything special. Next year, though, a stunning major public art installation will turn the crossing, near the Kitselas fishing location Little Canyon on the Skeena River, into a destination for public art. More
BC Wildlife Advocates Applaud New Fines for Illegal Hunting and Fishing
BC raised illegal hunting & fishing fines to defend wildlife. BC Wildlife Federation supports using them to fund fish & wildlife management. More
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Su-gigyet: Transforming Terrace’s Roundabout into a Cultural Landmark
Today, the roundabout where Highways 16 and 37 meet near Terrace isn’t anything special. Next year, though, a stunning major public art installation will turn the crossing, near the Kitselas fishing location Little Canyon on the Skeena River, into a destination for public art. More
BC Wildlife Advocates Applaud New Fines for Illegal Hunting and Fishing
BC raised illegal hunting & fishing fines to defend wildlife. BC Wildlife Federation supports using them to fund fish & wildlife management. More
Feds urged to use emergency order to save B.C. resident orcas
Emergency protections for endangered southern resident killer whales are urgently needed because of increased oil tanker traffic from the expanded Trans Mountain (TMX) pipeline, says a coalition of conservation groups. “Conservationists petitioned the federal government for an emergency order to protect the last of BC’s endangered southern resident killer whales. They say an order under […] More
Celebrating the Five Year Anniversary of the North Coast Tanker Ban
Friday June 21, 2024 marks the fifth anniversary of the north coast tanker ban that many argue has been instrumental in saving BC’s coast from catastrophic oil spills. The Oil Tanker Moratorium Act (Bill C-48) was passed into law on June 21, 2019 and prohibits oil tankers that are carrying more than 12,500 metric tons of toxic […] More
As Tanker Traffic Increases In Our Coastal Waters, Experts Say BC is Alarmingly Unprepared For An Oil Spill
After much controversy, delays and sky-rocketing budgets, the $34 billion Trans Mountain pipeline sent its first tanker load of Alberta crude from the pipeline terminus in Burrard Inlet to China on May 22, 2024. The vessel, dubbed ‘Dubai Angel,’ was loaded with 550,000 barrels of diluted bitumen that was piped to the BC coast from […] More
BC Salmon Farms Get 5 More Years in New Federal Transition Plan
The federal government has finally released its much-delayed transition plan to remove open-net pen salmon farms from BC waters. The new plan, presented at a press conference on June 19 in Vancouver by Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, on behalf of Diane Lebouthillier, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, will extend salmon farming […] More
Investigation Launched After DFO Accused of Silencing Scientists Over Fish Farm Findings
A new investigation is being launched into claims that federal scientists with Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) are being silenced from speaking out about the negative impacts of open-net pen farming of Pacific salmon. Harriet Solloway, the Public Sector Integrity Commissioner, is leading the inquiry. In a letter obtained by The Globe and Mail, she […] More
Suspicious Discharge Connected to Mass Die-Off at Nootka Sound Fish Farms
Wild salmon experts are saying a fish farm “catastrophe” is taking place within the open-net pen farms in Nootka Sound off of Vancouver Island. Stan Proboszcz, Senior Science and Policy Analyst at Watershed Watch Salmon Society, witnessed plumes of discharge being released into Nootka Sound waters, which he believes is connected to reports of massive […] More
New Federal Measures Announced to Save Endangered Southern Resident Killer Whales
New federal measures to protect endangered southern resident killer whales include closure of certain salmon fisheries and new slow-down zones, Transport Canada said in a release. Unlike their relatives Northern Resident Killer Whales, a population that’s officially “threatened” but which is slowly increasing, Southern Resident Killer Whales are on the brink of extinction, recent studies warn. The federal […] More
100 years on, Prince Rupert still remembered for role in first world flight
Four U.S. Army airplanes arrived in Prince Rupert on April 6, 1924 – their first stop in what was the first-ever flight around the world, a historic 175-day journey crossing the Pacific, Indian and Atlantic Oceans. The four planes named Chicago, Seattle, Boston and New Orleans took off from Seattle with eight pilots and mechanics, attempting a […] More
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in Humans of the Coast, News, Our Picks100 years on, Prince Rupert still remembered for role in first world flight
Four U.S. Army airplanes arrived in Prince Rupert on April 6, 1924 – their first stop in what was the first-ever flight around the world, a historic 175-day journey crossing the Pacific, Indian and Atlantic Oceans. The four planes named Chicago, Seattle, Boston and New Orleans took off from Seattle with eight pilots and mechanics, attempting a […] More
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Su-gigyet: Transforming Terrace’s Roundabout into a Cultural Landmark
Today, the roundabout where Highways 16 and 37 meet near Terrace isn’t anything special. Next year, though, a stunning major public art installation will turn the crossing, near the Kitselas fishing location Little Canyon on the Skeena River, into a destination for public art. More
BC Wildlife Advocates Applaud New Fines for Illegal Hunting and Fishing
BC raised illegal hunting & fishing fines to defend wildlife. BC Wildlife Federation supports using them to fund fish & wildlife management. More
Feds urged to use emergency order to save B.C. resident orcas
Emergency protections for endangered southern resident killer whales are urgently needed because of increased oil tanker traffic from the expanded Trans Mountain (TMX) pipeline, says a coalition of conservation groups. “Conservationists petitioned the federal government for an emergency order to protect the last of BC’s endangered southern resident killer whales. They say an order under […] More
Celebrating the Five Year Anniversary of the North Coast Tanker Ban
Friday June 21, 2024 marks the fifth anniversary of the north coast tanker ban that many argue has been instrumental in saving BC’s coast from catastrophic oil spills. The Oil Tanker Moratorium Act (Bill C-48) was passed into law on June 21, 2019 and prohibits oil tankers that are carrying more than 12,500 metric tons of toxic […] More
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BC Wildlife Advocates Applaud New Fines for Illegal Hunting and Fishing
BC raised illegal hunting & fishing fines to defend wildlife. BC Wildlife Federation supports using them to fund fish & wildlife management. More
Feds urged to use emergency order to save B.C. resident orcas
Emergency protections for endangered southern resident killer whales are urgently needed because of increased oil tanker traffic from the expanded Trans Mountain (TMX) pipeline, says a coalition of conservation groups. “Conservationists petitioned the federal government for an emergency order to protect the last of BC’s endangered southern resident killer whales. They say an order under […] More
Celebrating the Five Year Anniversary of the North Coast Tanker Ban
Friday June 21, 2024 marks the fifth anniversary of the north coast tanker ban that many argue has been instrumental in saving BC’s coast from catastrophic oil spills. The Oil Tanker Moratorium Act (Bill C-48) was passed into law on June 21, 2019 and prohibits oil tankers that are carrying more than 12,500 metric tons of toxic […] More
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BC Wildlife Advocates Applaud New Fines for Illegal Hunting and Fishing
Poaching fines have more than doubled, the first significant increase in over 20 years.
BC raised illegal hunting & fishing fines to defend wildlife. BC Wildlife Federation supports using them to fund fish & wildlife management. More
Feds urged to use emergency order to save B.C. resident orcas
Resident Salish Sea orca population numbers 74, pipeline traffic increases concern
Emergency protections for endangered southern resident killer whales are urgently needed because of increased oil tanker traffic from the expanded Trans Mountain (TMX) pipeline, says a coalition of conservation groups. “Conservationists petitioned the federal government for an emergency order to protect the last of BC’s endangered southern resident killer whales. They say an order under […] More
Celebrating the Five Year Anniversary of the North Coast Tanker Ban
Many say BC has avoided ecological disasters in its northern waters because of tanker ban.
Friday June 21, 2024 marks the fifth anniversary of the north coast tanker ban that many argue has been instrumental in saving BC’s coast from catastrophic oil spills. The Oil Tanker Moratorium Act (Bill C-48) was passed into law on June 21, 2019 and prohibits oil tankers that are carrying more than 12,500 metric tons of toxic […] More
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Su-gigyet: Transforming Terrace’s Roundabout into a Cultural Landmark
Today, the roundabout where Highways 16 and 37 meet near Terrace isn’t anything special. Next year, though, a stunning major public art installation will turn the crossing, near the Kitselas fishing location Little Canyon on the Skeena River, into a destination for public art. More
BC Wildlife Advocates Applaud New Fines for Illegal Hunting and Fishing
BC raised illegal hunting & fishing fines to defend wildlife. BC Wildlife Federation supports using them to fund fish & wildlife management. More
Feds urged to use emergency order to save B.C. resident orcas
Emergency protections for endangered southern resident killer whales are urgently needed because of increased oil tanker traffic from the expanded Trans Mountain (TMX) pipeline, says a coalition of conservation groups. “Conservationists petitioned the federal government for an emergency order to protect the last of BC’s endangered southern resident killer whales. They say an order under […] More
Celebrating the Five Year Anniversary of the North Coast Tanker Ban
Friday June 21, 2024 marks the fifth anniversary of the north coast tanker ban that many argue has been instrumental in saving BC’s coast from catastrophic oil spills. The Oil Tanker Moratorium Act (Bill C-48) was passed into law on June 21, 2019 and prohibits oil tankers that are carrying more than 12,500 metric tons of toxic […] More
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Su-gigyet: Transforming Terrace’s Roundabout into a Cultural Landmark
Today, the roundabout where Highways 16 and 37 meet near Terrace isn’t anything special. Next year, though, a stunning major public art installation will turn the crossing, near the Kitselas fishing location Little Canyon on the Skeena River, into a destination for public art. More
BC Wildlife Advocates Applaud New Fines for Illegal Hunting and Fishing
BC raised illegal hunting & fishing fines to defend wildlife. BC Wildlife Federation supports using them to fund fish & wildlife management. More
Feds urged to use emergency order to save B.C. resident orcas
Emergency protections for endangered southern resident killer whales are urgently needed because of increased oil tanker traffic from the expanded Trans Mountain (TMX) pipeline, says a coalition of conservation groups. “Conservationists petitioned the federal government for an emergency order to protect the last of BC’s endangered southern resident killer whales. They say an order under […] More
Celebrating the Five Year Anniversary of the North Coast Tanker Ban
Friday June 21, 2024 marks the fifth anniversary of the north coast tanker ban that many argue has been instrumental in saving BC’s coast from catastrophic oil spills. The Oil Tanker Moratorium Act (Bill C-48) was passed into law on June 21, 2019 and prohibits oil tankers that are carrying more than 12,500 metric tons of toxic […] More
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Su-gigyet: Transforming Terrace’s Roundabout into a Cultural Landmark
Today, the roundabout where Highways 16 and 37 meet near Terrace isn’t anything special. Next year, though, a stunning major public art installation will turn the crossing, near the Kitselas fishing location Little Canyon on the Skeena River, into a destination for public art. More
BC Wildlife Advocates Applaud New Fines for Illegal Hunting and Fishing
BC raised illegal hunting & fishing fines to defend wildlife. BC Wildlife Federation supports using them to fund fish & wildlife management. More
Feds urged to use emergency order to save B.C. resident orcas
Emergency protections for endangered southern resident killer whales are urgently needed because of increased oil tanker traffic from the expanded Trans Mountain (TMX) pipeline, says a coalition of conservation groups. “Conservationists petitioned the federal government for an emergency order to protect the last of BC’s endangered southern resident killer whales. They say an order under […] More
Celebrating the Five Year Anniversary of the North Coast Tanker Ban
Friday June 21, 2024 marks the fifth anniversary of the north coast tanker ban that many argue has been instrumental in saving BC’s coast from catastrophic oil spills. The Oil Tanker Moratorium Act (Bill C-48) was passed into law on June 21, 2019 and prohibits oil tankers that are carrying more than 12,500 metric tons of toxic […] More
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Su-gigyet: Transforming Terrace’s Roundabout into a Cultural Landmark
Today, the roundabout where Highways 16 and 37 meet near Terrace isn’t anything special. Next year, though, a stunning major public art installation will turn the crossing, near the Kitselas fishing location Little Canyon on the Skeena River, into a destination for public art. More
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Su-gigyet: Transforming Terrace’s Roundabout into a Cultural Landmark
Today, the roundabout where Highways 16 and 37 meet near Terrace isn’t anything special. Next year, though, a stunning major public art installation will turn the crossing, near the Kitselas fishing location Little Canyon on the Skeena River, into a destination for public art. More
BC Wildlife Advocates Applaud New Fines for Illegal Hunting and Fishing
Poaching fines have more than doubled, the first significant increase in over 20 years.
BC raised illegal hunting & fishing fines to defend wildlife. BC Wildlife Federation supports using them to fund fish & wildlife management. More
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Su-gigyet: Transforming Terrace’s Roundabout into a Cultural Landmark
Today, the roundabout where Highways 16 and 37 meet near Terrace isn’t anything special. Next year, though, a stunning major public art installation will turn the crossing, near the Kitselas fishing location Little Canyon on the Skeena River, into a destination for public art. More
BC Wildlife Advocates Applaud New Fines for Illegal Hunting and Fishing
Poaching fines have more than doubled, the first significant increase in over 20 years.
BC raised illegal hunting & fishing fines to defend wildlife. BC Wildlife Federation supports using them to fund fish & wildlife management. More
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Su-gigyet: Transforming Terrace’s Roundabout into a Cultural Landmark
Today, the roundabout where Highways 16 and 37 meet near Terrace isn’t anything special. Next year, though, a stunning major public art installation will turn the crossing, near the Kitselas fishing location Little Canyon on the Skeena River, into a destination for public art. More
BC Wildlife Advocates Applaud New Fines for Illegal Hunting and Fishing
Poaching fines have more than doubled, the first significant increase in over 20 years.
BC raised illegal hunting & fishing fines to defend wildlife. BC Wildlife Federation supports using them to fund fish & wildlife management. More
Feds urged to use emergency order to save B.C. resident orcas
Resident Salish Sea orca population numbers 74, pipeline traffic increases concern
Emergency protections for endangered southern resident killer whales are urgently needed because of increased oil tanker traffic from the expanded Trans Mountain (TMX) pipeline, says a coalition of conservation groups. “Conservationists petitioned the federal government for an emergency order to protect the last of BC’s endangered southern resident killer whales. They say an order under […] More
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Su-gigyet: Transforming Terrace’s Roundabout into a Cultural Landmark
Today, the roundabout where Highways 16 and 37 meet near Terrace isn’t anything special. Next year, though, a stunning major public art installation will turn the crossing, near the Kitselas fishing location Little Canyon on the Skeena River, into a destination for public art. More
Two Skeena First Nations Enter Historic Treaty Agreements for Self-Governance
BC Wildlife Advocates Applaud New Fines for Illegal Hunting and Fishing
Feds urged to use emergency order to save B.C. resident orcas
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Su-gigyet: Transforming Terrace’s Roundabout into a Cultural Landmark
Today, the roundabout where Highways 16 and 37 meet near Terrace isn’t anything special. Next year, though, a stunning major public art installation will turn the crossing, near the Kitselas fishing location Little Canyon on the Skeena River, into a destination for public art. More
Two Skeena First Nations Enter Historic Treaty Agreements for Self-Governance
BC Wildlife Advocates Applaud New Fines for Illegal Hunting and Fishing
Feds urged to use emergency order to save B.C. resident orcas
Celebrating the Five Year Anniversary of the North Coast Tanker Ban
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Su-gigyet: Transforming Terrace’s Roundabout into a Cultural Landmark
Today, the roundabout where Highways 16 and 37 meet near Terrace isn’t anything special. Next year, though, a stunning major public art installation will turn the crossing, near the Kitselas fishing location Little Canyon on the Skeena River, into a destination for public art. More
Two Skeena First Nations Enter Historic Treaty Agreements for Self-Governance
BC Wildlife Advocates Applaud New Fines for Illegal Hunting and Fishing
Feds urged to use emergency order to save B.C. resident orcas
Celebrating the Five Year Anniversary of the North Coast Tanker Ban
As Tanker Traffic Increases In Our Coastal Waters, Experts Say BC is Alarmingly Unprepared For An Oil Spill
BC Salmon Farms Get 5 More Years in New Federal Transition Plan
Investigation Launched After DFO Accused of Silencing Scientists Over Fish Farm Findings
Suspicious Discharge Connected to Mass Die-Off at Nootka Sound Fish Farms
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Two Skeena First Nations Enter Historic Treaty Agreements for Self-Governance
BC Wildlife Advocates Applaud New Fines for Illegal Hunting and Fishing
Feds urged to use emergency order to save B.C. resident orcas
Celebrating the Five Year Anniversary of the North Coast Tanker Ban
As Tanker Traffic Increases In Our Coastal Waters, Experts Say BC is Alarmingly Unprepared For An Oil Spill
BC Salmon Farms Get 5 More Years in New Federal Transition Plan
Investigation Launched After DFO Accused of Silencing Scientists Over Fish Farm Findings
Suspicious Discharge Connected to Mass Die-Off at Nootka Sound Fish Farms
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Su-gigyet: Transforming Terrace’s Roundabout into a Cultural Landmark
Today, the roundabout where Highways 16 and 37 meet near Terrace isn’t anything special. Next year, though, a stunning major public art installation will turn the crossing, near the Kitselas fishing location Little Canyon on the Skeena River, into a destination for public art. More
Two Skeena First Nations Enter Historic Treaty Agreements for Self-Governance
BC Wildlife Advocates Applaud New Fines for Illegal Hunting and Fishing
Feds urged to use emergency order to save B.C. resident orcas
Celebrating the Five Year Anniversary of the North Coast Tanker Ban
As Tanker Traffic Increases In Our Coastal Waters, Experts Say BC is Alarmingly Unprepared For An Oil Spill
BC Salmon Farms Get 5 More Years in New Federal Transition Plan
Investigation Launched After DFO Accused of Silencing Scientists Over Fish Farm Findings
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Su-gigyet: Transforming Terrace’s Roundabout into a Cultural Landmark
Today, the roundabout where Highways 16 and 37 meet near Terrace isn’t anything special. Next year, though, a stunning major public art installation will turn the crossing, near the Kitselas fishing location Little Canyon on the Skeena River, into a destination for public art. More
BC Wildlife Advocates Applaud New Fines for Illegal Hunting and Fishing
Poaching fines have more than doubled, the first significant increase in over 20 years.
BC raised illegal hunting & fishing fines to defend wildlife. BC Wildlife Federation supports using them to fund fish & wildlife management. More
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Su-gigyet: Transforming Terrace’s Roundabout into a Cultural Landmark
Today, the roundabout where Highways 16 and 37 meet near Terrace isn’t anything special. Next year, though, a stunning major public art installation will turn the crossing, near the Kitselas fishing location Little Canyon on the Skeena River, into a destination for public art. More
BC Wildlife Advocates Applaud New Fines for Illegal Hunting and Fishing
Poaching fines have more than doubled, the first significant increase in over 20 years.
BC raised illegal hunting & fishing fines to defend wildlife. BC Wildlife Federation supports using them to fund fish & wildlife management. More
Feds urged to use emergency order to save B.C. resident orcas
Resident Salish Sea orca population numbers 74, pipeline traffic increases concern
Emergency protections for endangered southern resident killer whales are urgently needed because of increased oil tanker traffic from the expanded Trans Mountain (TMX) pipeline, says a coalition of conservation groups. “Conservationists petitioned the federal government for an emergency order to protect the last of BC’s endangered southern resident killer whales. They say an order under […] More
Celebrating the Five Year Anniversary of the North Coast Tanker Ban
Many say BC has avoided ecological disasters in its northern waters because of tanker ban.
Friday June 21, 2024 marks the fifth anniversary of the north coast tanker ban that many argue has been instrumental in saving BC’s coast from catastrophic oil spills. The Oil Tanker Moratorium Act (Bill C-48) was passed into law on June 21, 2019 and prohibits oil tankers that are carrying more than 12,500 metric tons of toxic […] More
As Tanker Traffic Increases In Our Coastal Waters, Experts Say BC is Alarmingly Unprepared For An Oil Spill
Public health expert Dr. Tim Takaro is worried about the lack of emergency preparedness.
After much controversy, delays and sky-rocketing budgets, the $34 billion Trans Mountain pipeline sent its first tanker load of Alberta crude from the pipeline terminus in Burrard Inlet to China on May 22, 2024. The vessel, dubbed ‘Dubai Angel,’ was loaded with 550,000 barrels of diluted bitumen that was piped to the BC coast from […] More
BC Salmon Farms Get 5 More Years in New Federal Transition Plan
Government extends licenses 5 years, backtracking on initial 2025 deadline to close all fish farms.
The federal government has finally released its much-delayed transition plan to remove open-net pen salmon farms from BC waters. The new plan, presented at a press conference on June 19 in Vancouver by Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, on behalf of Diane Lebouthillier, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, will extend salmon farming […] More
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Su-gigyet: Transforming Terrace’s Roundabout into a Cultural Landmark
Today, the roundabout where Highways 16 and 37 meet near Terrace isn’t anything special. Next year, though, a stunning major public art installation will turn the crossing, near the Kitselas fishing location Little Canyon on the Skeena River, into a destination for public art. More
Two Skeena First Nations Enter Historic Treaty Agreements for Self-Governance
Kitselas and Kitsumkalum First Nations have initialized draft agreements with Canada in a step towards their self-governance. More
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Su-gigyet: Transforming Terrace’s Roundabout into a Cultural Landmark
Today, the roundabout where Highways 16 and 37 meet near Terrace isn’t anything special. Next year, though, a stunning major public art installation will turn the crossing, near the Kitselas fishing location Little Canyon on the Skeena River, into a destination for public art. More
BC Wildlife Advocates Applaud New Fines for Illegal Hunting and Fishing
Poaching fines have more than doubled, the first significant increase in over 20 years.
BC raised illegal hunting & fishing fines to defend wildlife. BC Wildlife Federation supports using them to fund fish & wildlife management. More
Feds urged to use emergency order to save B.C. resident orcas
Resident Salish Sea orca population numbers 74, pipeline traffic increases concern
Emergency protections for endangered southern resident killer whales are urgently needed because of increased oil tanker traffic from the expanded Trans Mountain (TMX) pipeline, says a coalition of conservation groups. “Conservationists petitioned the federal government for an emergency order to protect the last of BC’s endangered southern resident killer whales. They say an order under […] More
Celebrating the Five Year Anniversary of the North Coast Tanker Ban
Many say BC has avoided ecological disasters in its northern waters because of tanker ban.
Friday June 21, 2024 marks the fifth anniversary of the north coast tanker ban that many argue has been instrumental in saving BC’s coast from catastrophic oil spills. The Oil Tanker Moratorium Act (Bill C-48) was passed into law on June 21, 2019 and prohibits oil tankers that are carrying more than 12,500 metric tons of toxic […] More
As Tanker Traffic Increases In Our Coastal Waters, Experts Say BC is Alarmingly Unprepared For An Oil Spill
Public health expert Dr. Tim Takaro is worried about the lack of emergency preparedness.
After much controversy, delays and sky-rocketing budgets, the $34 billion Trans Mountain pipeline sent its first tanker load of Alberta crude from the pipeline terminus in Burrard Inlet to China on May 22, 2024. The vessel, dubbed ‘Dubai Angel,’ was loaded with 550,000 barrels of diluted bitumen that was piped to the BC coast from […] More
BC Salmon Farms Get 5 More Years in New Federal Transition Plan
Government extends licenses 5 years, backtracking on initial 2025 deadline to close all fish farms.
The federal government has finally released its much-delayed transition plan to remove open-net pen salmon farms from BC waters. The new plan, presented at a press conference on June 19 in Vancouver by Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, on behalf of Diane Lebouthillier, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, will extend salmon farming […] More
Investigation Launched After DFO Accused of Silencing Scientists Over Fish Farm Findings
Integrity Commissioner will look into whether scientists have been prevented from communicating salmon farming research.
A new investigation is being launched into claims that federal scientists with Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) are being silenced from speaking out about the negative impacts of open-net pen farming of Pacific salmon. Harriet Solloway, the Public Sector Integrity Commissioner, is leading the inquiry. In a letter obtained by The Globe and Mail, she […] More
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Su-gigyet: Transforming Terrace’s Roundabout into a Cultural Landmark
Today, the roundabout where Highways 16 and 37 meet near Terrace isn’t anything special. Next year, though, a stunning major public art installation will turn the crossing, near the Kitselas fishing location Little Canyon on the Skeena River, into a destination for public art. More
BC Wildlife Advocates Applaud New Fines for Illegal Hunting and Fishing
Poaching fines have more than doubled, the first significant increase in over 20 years.
BC raised illegal hunting & fishing fines to defend wildlife. BC Wildlife Federation supports using them to fund fish & wildlife management. More
Feds urged to use emergency order to save B.C. resident orcas
Resident Salish Sea orca population numbers 74, pipeline traffic increases concern
Emergency protections for endangered southern resident killer whales are urgently needed because of increased oil tanker traffic from the expanded Trans Mountain (TMX) pipeline, says a coalition of conservation groups. “Conservationists petitioned the federal government for an emergency order to protect the last of BC’s endangered southern resident killer whales. They say an order under […] More
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Su-gigyet: Transforming Terrace’s Roundabout into a Cultural Landmark
Today, the roundabout where Highways 16 and 37 meet near Terrace isn’t anything special. Next year, though, a stunning major public art installation will turn the crossing, near the Kitselas fishing location Little Canyon on the Skeena River, into a destination for public art. More
BC Wildlife Advocates Applaud New Fines for Illegal Hunting and Fishing
Poaching fines have more than doubled, the first significant increase in over 20 years.
BC raised illegal hunting & fishing fines to defend wildlife. BC Wildlife Federation supports using them to fund fish & wildlife management. More
Feds urged to use emergency order to save B.C. resident orcas
Resident Salish Sea orca population numbers 74, pipeline traffic increases concern
Emergency protections for endangered southern resident killer whales are urgently needed because of increased oil tanker traffic from the expanded Trans Mountain (TMX) pipeline, says a coalition of conservation groups. “Conservationists petitioned the federal government for an emergency order to protect the last of BC’s endangered southern resident killer whales. They say an order under […] More
Celebrating the Five Year Anniversary of the North Coast Tanker Ban
Many say BC has avoided ecological disasters in its northern waters because of tanker ban.
Friday June 21, 2024 marks the fifth anniversary of the north coast tanker ban that many argue has been instrumental in saving BC’s coast from catastrophic oil spills. The Oil Tanker Moratorium Act (Bill C-48) was passed into law on June 21, 2019 and prohibits oil tankers that are carrying more than 12,500 metric tons of toxic […] More
As Tanker Traffic Increases In Our Coastal Waters, Experts Say BC is Alarmingly Unprepared For An Oil Spill
Public health expert Dr. Tim Takaro is worried about the lack of emergency preparedness.
After much controversy, delays and sky-rocketing budgets, the $34 billion Trans Mountain pipeline sent its first tanker load of Alberta crude from the pipeline terminus in Burrard Inlet to China on May 22, 2024. The vessel, dubbed ‘Dubai Angel,’ was loaded with 550,000 barrels of diluted bitumen that was piped to the BC coast from […] More