Fishing

• Youth try to hook Walter at 35th Under the Lock Fishing Derby in Peterborough

  The 35th annual fishing derby will stock the Peterborough Lift Lock canal with 3,000 rainbow trout, 500 of which are tagged to win a prize, including $1,000 to catch Walter.

  Canada

  Apr 5
  
• Federal government closes rare B.C. coral reef to fishing

  Federal authorities have closed Canada's only known live coral reef in the Pacific Ocean to all commercial and recreational bottom-contact fishing.

  Environment

  Mar 7
  
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• Saskatoon morning news rewind: Friday, Feb. 16

  Here's a look back on who was on 'Global News Morning Saskatoon' for Friday, Feb. 16.

  Canada

  Feb 16
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• 3 men, 4 hours, 1 big catch: The incredible story of reeling in a 109-pound halibut

  Mathieu Aubin reeled in a 109-pound Atlantic halibut on Sunday while ice fishing in Saguenay, Que. The men admit to being 'really, really, sore" once the fish was caught.

  Canada

  Jan 24
• Saskatchewan app lets you win cash by going fishing

  The Live Fishing League app operates on a straightforward principle: anglers capture photos of their catches and vie for positions on weekly and seasonal leaderboards.

  Canada

  Nov 27, 2023
• Federal Fisheries Department doing a poor job of monitoring fishing industry: report

  The report from the federal environment commissioner says Fisheries and Oceans Canada lacks the ability to collect timely and dependable data about what is being caught.

  Canada

  Nov 7, 2023
• Petition seeks to ban salmon fishing in Ganaraska River in Port Hope, Ont.

  Launched on Oct. 3, the online petition calls for a shut down of fishing from the Corbett’s Dam in Port Hope to the Robertson Street Bridge (also known as the CN bridge).

  Environment

  Oct 20, 2023
• Most of Nova Scotia’s lobster fleet well-suited to go electric: study

  A report released on Thursday by Oceans North says the province's lobster fishery is positioned to lead the way toward zero-emission fishing.

  Environment

  Sep 21, 2023
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• Fishers’ Memorial Service and a book to commemorate lives lost ‘at the mercy of Mother Nature’

  People gathered on Lunenburg's historic waterfront on Sunday to pay tribute to lives lost at sea, marking the annual Fishers' Memorial Service.

  Canada

  Sep 11, 2023
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• 2 arrested after angler’s backpack stolen along Ganaraska River in Port Hope, Ont.

  On Thursday, officers responded to reports of a stolen backpack while an angler was fishing along the Ganaraska River in Port Hope. Two suspects were located in the area.

  Crime

  Sep 1, 2023