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“It was never certain if this species would actually go extinct or recover,” said Jared Towers from the Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) Cetacean Research Program.

The 30 beluga whales at Marineland in Niagara Falls are closer to a new home after Fisheries and Oceans Canada endorsed a rescue plan that would send them to five aquariums.

It happened near Siwash Rock on the west side of Stanley Park. Fisheries and Oceans Canada said it is assessing the incident and whether the whale was injured.

The mayor says a fisherman may be able to tow it out and sink it, or bring it to an uninhabited cove where it could decompose naturally.

A 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.

The department says the fish that were seized in the community of Grand River were gaspereau, also known as alewife.

Wolastoqey chiefs are speaking out against the closure of a salmon conservation facility, which they say will result in the extinction of salmon in the Saint John River. 

A young endangered whale entangled in fishing gear has been spotted in the Gulf of St. Lawrence for the second time this week.

Construction has officially started on a port expansion near Montreal — the first so-called nation-building project that was fast-tracked for approval by the federal government.

Officials say the five-year-old male was last seen Monday by Canadian and American observers aboard a surveillance aircraft flying over the Gulf of St. Lawrence.

The area, called Mia-yaltwa Ha'lidzogm hoon, means 'Realm of the Salmon, Home of the Salmon' in a hybrid composite name drawn from the Indigenous languages of the partner Nations.

The non-profit group planning a whale sanctuary in Nova Scotia held a groundbreaking ceremony Friday to mark the beginning of what's promised to be a haven for retired whales.

The tourist was charged by criminal complaint with 'harassing and attempting to harass an endangered Hawaiian monk seal by throwing a large rock at the seal’s head.'

The federal government says it will not approve a controversial proposal to infill part of Halifax Harbour in order to facilitate a private development project. 

The bears are off to the Wild Animal Sanctuary in Colorado, a charity that sits on a massive property that nearly 1,000 large carnivores.

The man was charged with 'harassing and attempting to harass an endangered Hawaiian monk seal by throwing a large rock at the seal's head,' according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.

Kingston councillors are calling on the federal and provincial governments to undertake a feasibility assessment for the creation of a protected marine area in Lake Ontario.

In a statement to Global News, the Port of Vancouver said it will be working to inform visiting crews of Canadian licensing and regulations.

While 40 departments will collectively spend $23 billion more next year, another 85 departments will spend $31 billion less in 2026-27.

Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne says the government has found ways to cut spending by $60 billion but cautions that published spending cuts require important context.