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Funding for Nova Scotia to help salmon, trout in vital wild...

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The Province is investing $75,000 from the Sustainable Communities Challenge Fund to protect and enhance the habitat of one of Nova Scotia’s only healthy...

New report examines value of juvenile salmon habitat in northern B.C.

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A new report on the value and vulnerability of juvenile salmon habitat in northern B.C.’s Skeena River reveals how climate change and development are...

Budget 2021: A Healthy Environment for a Healthy Economy

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Chrystia Freeland, deputy prime minister and minister of finance, released Budget 2021: A Recovery Plan for Jobs, Growth, and Resilience, on April 19, 2021. “This budget...

Report by Watershed Watch Sounds Alarm about Water Scarcity in B.C.

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Watershed Watch has released a new report that examines water scarcity in British Columbia. Communities all across the province are already experiencing water shortages, according...

Community Partnership to Work for Ecosystem Repair of Alouette River

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A new Alouette River Ecosystem Partnership (AREP) has been created. The partners aim to build constructive outcomes with BC Hydro and the provincial government,...

Okanagan Surface Water Projects Receive $300K

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The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) has approved $300,000 in funding to 18 projects to help conserve and improve the quality of water in the valley. Directors...

Will BC Drain a Lake to Combat Whirling Disease?

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Parks Canada officials are considering draining a lake in Banff National Park (BNP) to prevent the spread of whirling disease. Whirling disease is caused by...

$18 Million Available for Fish Habitat Restoration

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The Recreational Fisheries Conservation Partnerships Program (RFCPP) funds projects that restore fish habitat across Canada. The Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans, and the...

Lowest Number of Sockeye On Record Reported in the Fraser River

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The Pacific Salmon Commission (PSC) has reported the lowest number of sockeye salmon in the Fraser River since estimates began in 1893. The PSC’s Fraser...

British Columbia and Alaska Sign MOU to Protect Transboundary Waters and...

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A memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed this week by Premier Christy Clark and State of Alaska Governor Bill Walker strengthens cross-border partnerships between British...

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