As many of you are probably already aware, Michele Babchuk has set aside her role as Chair of the Strathcona Regional District board to become the NDP candidate for North Island.
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Klahoose & Tla’amin Nations Challenged by low salmon numbers
The Klahoose First Nation is challenged by low salmon numbers resulting in a lack of traditional food, social and cultural resources.
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Increasing the salmon spawning potential of James Creek
Legions at risk of becoming extinct
National Observer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Legions are as intrinsic to small-town life as the local Tim Hortons or Canadian Tire, but they’re at risk of extinction if Ottawa doesn’t offer COVID-19 relief soon, the network’s top brass says.
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First Nations call for closure of Fraser River Fisheries
By Rebecca Dyok, The Williams Lake Tribune, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Leadership of the Northern Secwepemc te Qelmucw (NStQ) is the latest to call for the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) to issue an emergency order closing all fisheries in the Fraser River and associated systems.
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