A new series of videos brings to life the paramount importance of establishing a code of conduct to protect B.C.’s …
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Environment
B.C.’s kelp forests are declining, but scientists are fighting back
By Hope Lompe, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter CANADA’S NATIONAL OBSERVER Restoration of kelp forests …
B.C.’s kelp forests are declining, but scientists are fighting backRead More
Skookumchuk Prairie purchase aimed at preserving B.C. grasslands
The Nature Conservancy of Canada says a new conservation area north of Cranbrook, B.C., will protect important bird …
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First Nation creating new Salmon Parks to protect fragile ecosystems
More than 650 square kilometres of forest, rivers, old growth and shoreline are in the process of being protected by the …
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Pacific herring spawn spectacle surfaces along West Coast
By Rochelle Baker, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter CANADA’S NATIONAL OBSERVER Ribbons of milky …
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West Coast cleanup pulls 50 tonnes of marine debris off island shores
By Rochelle Baker, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter CANADA’S NATIONAL OBSERVER A West Coast cleanup …
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Star light, Star bright: Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park certified as International Dark Sky Park
Almost every child has wished upon a star or gazed up at those far-off lights dotted about the night sky and wondered. …
151 acres of biodiverse South Okanagan land donated to Nature Trust of BC
Through the generosity of donors, Nature Trust of BC announced that 151 acres (61 hectares) of land, known as the Park …
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Plastic-trapping ‘artificial coastline’ to depart from Victoria
New plastic clean-up technology will launch from Victoria, British Columbia, later this month, headed for one of the …
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Canada’s Ocean Wise program helps restaurants reduce plastic waste
A Vancouver-based conservation organization has launched an innovative program to help food-related businesses reduce …
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Vancouver Island-filmed documentary echoes the ‘call of the coastal wolves’
A trio of B.C. filmmakers is back with a new wildlife documentary, this time about Vancouver Island’s coastal …
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Vancouver Island grizzlies: moving in, or just passing through?
Officially, grizzly bears don’t live on Vancouver Island. But increasing numbers of anecdotal sightings are …
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