“I could tell from the images — because they were very good images of at least some of the anatomy of the animal — that it wasn't something that was local or at least known to be local,” Cook told CBC’s On The Island. Read the full CBC article.

“Hakai Institute post-doctoral researcher Sam Stevens, who served as lead author on the study, said the team measured a concerning spike in low-oxygen states in 2022 and 2023, primarily during the summer months.” Read the full article at Global News.

“The latest survey of endangered southern resident killer whales confirms their plateau and gradual slide toward disappearance in the absence of stronger measures to protect them, a director with the Center for Whale Research says.” Read the full story at check NEWS.

“Bob Chamberlin, chair of the First Nations Wild Salmon Alliance, which includes more than 120 First Nations, said the federal government should create a First Nation-led plan to protect the wild fish, similar to the joint land use plan for governing the Great Bear Rainforest.” Read more at BIV.

“The cultural significance is different for each nation, but for us, the W̱SÁNEĆpeople, it would have a tremendous impact because it’s like losing a piece of your family tree,” he says. “And when you lose a piece of your family tree, you lose a piece of your history.” Read the full Ottawa Citizen article.

"The province says it needs to be the proponent for the application because private industry isn't currently willing to commit the necessary capital to a pipeline like this, given existing federal regulations, in particular the restrictions implemented in 2019 on oil tankers in B.C.'s northern waters." Read the full CBC article.

“Seaweed aquaculture is expanding, supported by venture capital, government funding, and growing interest in “blue economy” jobs. Pilot farms are already harvesting kelp for use in food, cosmetics, and animal feed. Advocates believe the sector could grow into a billion-dollar industry along B.C.’s 25,000 kilometres of coastline.

Yet regulations guiding that growth remain fragmented and incomplete. A recent report by the David Suzuki Foundation described the current framework as “murky waters,” warning that ecological risks could slip through the cracks.”

“The first treaty to protect marine diversity in international waters will come into force early next year after Morocco became the 60th nation to ratify the agreement on Friday.” Read the full CBC story.