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Surfing sea otter prompts warning in B.C.A sea otter has been seen clambering onto a surfboard and following surfers off Vancouver Island, prompting reminders from Fisheries and Oceans Canada to avoid close interactions with the mammals.EntertainmentDec 31, 2024
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Operation postponed to unload cargo from ship stuck in St. Lawrence RiverAn operation to off-load thousands of tonnes of corn from a ship that ran aground in the St. Lawrence River northeast of Montreal has been postponed to the weekend.Canada4 hours
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Tofino harbour officials call them ‘squatters.’ They say they’re being ‘banished’The Tofino Harbour Authority is in a standoff with what it calls 'squatters' at its dock. The family living in the float home in question says they've been there for years.PoliticsDec 18, 2024
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Ocean research device victim of great white shark attack off Nova Scotia shoreA device used by researchers with Fisheries and Oceans Canada appears to have been the victim of an attack by a great white shark.CanadaOct 8, 2024
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First Nations launch challenge of Site C damA group of First Nations has filed a lawsuit over a massive hydroelectric dam proposed in northeastern British Columbia, arguing the project would have a devastating impact on their traditional land.Dec 31, 1969
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Federal fisheries proposal would slash commercial elver quota in 2025Commercial elver fishers in the Maritimes are dismissing new quotas for the 2025 season, saying they would significantly cut their share of the lucrative baby eel fishery.CanadaDec 6, 2024
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Cheeky seals, whales, lucky dogs and playful bears: B.C.’s top animal stories of 2024B.C. is known for its varied and teeming wildlife and the animals and pets that call our province home continue to make the news throughout the year.CanadaDec 29, 2024
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DFO says commercial elver fishers won’t be compensated under new quota plan'She thinks she's playing Robin Hood, and in actuality, she's putting these fishermen in a worse-off situation than they currently are,' one licence-holder said.CanadaNov 25, 2024
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‘Gut-wrenching’: Rescue crews free severely entangled sea lion in B.C.’s Salish SeaBy Tuesday, Oct. 22, a plan was in place to save the animal, whose health was quickly deteriorating due to malnutrition and the severity of the entanglement.EnvironmentOct 29, 2024
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About 1,450 lobster boats to head out on Day 1 of Canada’s largest lobster fisheryFishers aboard roughly 1,450 boats in Canada's largest lobster fishery are to set their traps in the small hours of Tuesday morning off southern Nova Scotia.CanadaNov 25, 2024
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Great white shark washes up dead on B.C. beachThe male shark is approximately 13.5 feet and a scientist was able to confirm the species by tooth shape and the shape of the tail fin.EnvironmentOct 11, 2024
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‘Human error’ cited as up to 8,000 litres of diesel spilled off B.C. coastHuman error during a fuel transfer at a fish farm off the west coast of British Columbia has resulted in a spill into the water of up to 8,000 litres of diesel.EnvironmentDec 16, 2024
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Nova Scotia election: Liberals promise to establish inquiry into illegal fishingNova Scotia's Liberal party is promising to establish a public inquiry into illegal fishing if the party is elected to govern on Nov. 26.PoliticsNov 1, 2024
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First Nations suspect agriculture in Fraser Valley fish killThe Cheam and Sqwá First Nations say they discovered the fish kill in the Hope Slough on Monday while members were conducting routine water sampling.EnvironmentSep 25, 2024
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Cargo ship freed 2 days after running aground on St. Lawrence Seaway near MontrealFisheries and Oceans Canada says two tugboats successfully towed the Dutch ship that had been blocking traffic in the St. Lawrence Seaway.CanadaAug 24, 2024
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North Atlantic right whale population grew in 2023, but still vulnerable to humansA group of international marine scientists say human behaviour still poses a significant threat to the critically endangered species.EnvironmentOct 22, 2024
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Concern over dead fish, water levels in reservoir southwest of EdmontonIt's been another dry year in Alberta, but some Brazeau County residents argue the evaporation of a beloved creek is the work of oil and gas industry greed — not Mother Nature.EnvironmentSep 23, 2024
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‘Emotional train wreck’: Filming of Swissair Flight 111 movie hits close to homeSet to premiere next year, the film "111" is a production that follows the stories of four people in the aftermath of the Sept. 2, 1998 Swissair crash near Peggy’s Cove, N.S.EntertainmentOct 11, 2024
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Summer zebra mussel inspections find hundreds of improperly cleaned watercraftA campaign between Aug. 23 and 25 led to inspections of 451 vehicles carrying watercraft, and a total of 153 had improperly cleaned or drained equipment.EnvironmentAug 30, 2024
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Basking shark spotted off B.C. coast, expert says sighting is like seeing a ‘unicorn’The Department of Fisheries and Oceans says basking sharks were abundant in many areas off B.C. but over the years their numbers in the area have declined.EnvironmentAug 5, 2024