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Four B.C. men facing clam, oyster fishery charges

Four B.C. men facing clam, oyster fishery charges

The charges stem from alleged events on Aug. 26, 2023.
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Anglers urged to fish out invasive bass from Campbell River lake

Anglers urged to fish out invasive bass from Campbell River lake

Fishers are asked to catch as many smallmouth bass as possible from Echo Lake, freeze their catches and report them to fisheries officials
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Whale experts confident orca calf will survive, find family if rescue plan succeeds

Whale experts confident orca calf will survive, find family if rescue plan succeeds

ZEBALLOS, B.C.
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B.C. groups challenge Alaska's 'sustainable' fisheries status

B.C. groups challenge Alaska's 'sustainable' fisheries status

Alaskan fisheries are selling fish as 'sustainable' while intercepting vulnerable populations of B.C.-bound salmon — actions that amount 'eco-fraud,' claims conservation group.
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'It was joy': Trapped B.C. orca calf eats seal meat, putting rescue on hold

'It was joy': Trapped B.C. orca calf eats seal meat, putting rescue on hold

ZEBALLOS, B.C. — A rescue operation for an orca calf trapped in a remote tidal lagoon off Vancouver Island has been put on hold after it started eating seal meat thrown in the water for what is believed to be the first time.
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Senators reject field trip to African Lion Safari amid elephant bill study

Senators reject field trip to African Lion Safari amid elephant bill study

OTTAWA — A proposed road trip for senators to visit the elephants at the African Lion Safari near Hamilton was rejected Thursday as some members of the Senate legal affairs committee called it a waste of taxpayers money.
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B.C. men fined $18K for hunting pregnant deer, clubbing marmot

B.C. men fined $18K for hunting pregnant deer, clubbing marmot

Three Metro Vancouver men get 10-year hunting bans and combined $18,000 in penalties for breaches of the Wildlife Act north of Kamloops, says BCCOS.
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Violinist tries to serenade B.C. orca calf to freedom, as others ready nets and boats

Violinist tries to serenade B.C. orca calf to freedom, as others ready nets and boats

ZEBALLOS, B.C. — Carol Love watches the tides at a Vancouver Island lagoon, and when the time is right, she starts to play her violin. She plays for an audience of one, a killer whale calf that has been trapped alone in the lagoon for almost a month.
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Scientist wants all B.C. sea turtle sightings reported

Scientist wants all B.C. sea turtle sightings reported

There has only ever been three confirmed sightings of loggerhead sea turtles in B.C.
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B.C. pair awarded joint custody of dog under change in family law

B.C. pair awarded joint custody of dog under change in family law

A former couple purchased Stella the golden retriever in August 2020.
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