The Province of British Columbia will be bringing fast reliable internet to remote communities like Cortes Island, Quadra Island and Zeballos by the fall of 2021.
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Cortes Island’s Impending cannabis bylaw
Upcoming changes to the Campbell River-Quadra Island ferry
BC Ferries will be holding a Virtual Community Meeting, regarding upcoming changes to Campbell River-Quadra Island run, from 6:00 – 7:30pm on Wednesday, April 7th, via Webex.
Click on this link to register.
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Fish Farms may pose more than a minimal risk, studies suggest
Three recent academic papers suggest that salmon farms may pose more than a minimal risk to wild salmon migrating through the Discovery Islands.
In response, the BC Salmon Farmers Association emailed Cortes Currents that while these studies reported the presence of viruses, they did not show they were causing disease in farmed or wild salmon.
Today’s program largely consists of interviews with Dr Andrew Bateman from the Pacific Salmon Foundation (PSF)’s Strategic Salmon Health Initiative (SSHI), one of the scientists involved in these studies, and readings from the industry’s response.
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Virtual injunction hearing for three fish farms
The virtual injunction hearing, for three fish farms in the Discovery Islands, began yesterday.
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