Keir Starmer has been accused of setting up a ‘surrender squad’ of government officials with the aim of effectively undoing Brexit by the backdoor. Meanwhile Reform and its ‘Mr Brexit’ leader Nigel Farage appear to be gaining momentum, overtaking the Tories in one recent poll. Over 100 civil servants will be part of the new … Read more
They lurk in the murky depths of some of Alberta’s biggest rivers, living fossils from when giant lizards strode the earth. But a prominent fisheries biologist fears the province’s lake sturgeon may finally share the fate of the dinosaurs because of growing pressure on water resources. “The more you shrink the area in which a … Read more
First Nations along British Columbia’s coast and the federal government have announced the designation of the country’s largest marine protected area. A statement from Fisheries and Oceans Canada says the ecologically unique ocean area is located about 150 kilometres off the west coast of Vancouver Island. It says the area spanning more than 133,000 square kilometres covers “extraordinary seafloor features,” … Read more
Fisheries and Oceans Canada is seeking feedback on a draft of its national strategy on Atlantic salmon. The goal of the strategy is to restore and maintain Atlantic salmon populations and habitats. The deadline to submit feedback on the draft is July 30, with the department aiming to publish it by the fall. “We hope that the strategy will bring back … Read more
In the chilly waters of Vancouver Island’s Barkley Sound, gardeners are at work on the sea floor. They are scientists from the University of Victoria (UVic) who are trying to regrow kelp forests, a crucial part of the marine habitat, amid threats from heat waves, climate change and voracious sea urchins. Julia Baum, a UVic … Read more
The federal government has announced a return to the commercial northern cod fishery this year. DFO has managed a limited fishery under strict conditions in recent years. (Brett Favaro, Marine Institute) Thirty-two years after the federal government announced a moratorium that shut down Newfoundland and Labrador’s cod industry, Fisheries Minister Diane Lebouthillier said Wednesday that it is reopening. But … Read more
Last Updated: June 11, 2024, 15:42 IST George Kurian (Left), a Christian from Kerala and Ravneet Singh Bittu (Right), a Sikh from Punjab have been made Ministers though they are members of neither house of the Parliament. Modi 3.0 accommodates minority community members Ravneet Singh Bittu and George Kurian as Ministers, highlighting BJP’s outreach strategy … Read more
Members of a killer whale pod related to an orphan orca calf that escaped a remote British Columbia tidal lagoon last month have been spotted off the northeast coast of Vancouver Island. Marine scientist Jared Towers says in a social media post he was surprised to see members of the calf’s great-grandmother’s pod swimming in … Read more
A new $25-million marine research centre opened Monday in Dartmouth, N.S., to co-ordinate the sophisticated underwater platforms used by Canada to gather ocean data. The Facility for Intelligent Marine Systems brings together researchers from Fisheries and Oceans, Natural Resources Canada and Defence Research and Development Canada into one place. “These researchers will be leading the way … Read more
Plans are settling into place for an attempt to rescue a young killer whale calf stranded in a tidal lagoon near the Vancouver Island village of Zeballos within four or five days, says the area’s First Nation chief. Ehattesaht Chief Simon John has previously said the plan to remove the female orca calf from the … Read more
