Two months have passed since Fisheries and Oceans Canada’s (DFO) announced that “nine peer-reviewed, scientific risk assessments” find that salmon farms pose a ‘minimal risk’ to salmon migrating through the Discovery Islands. This finding is important because the Canadian Government has until December 18th to decide whether to renew the licenses of the 18 salmon farms operating in that region.
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Update on COVID 19 outbreak in the Klahoose village
The Klahoose First Nation continues to deal with a COVID 19 outbreak in the community.
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North Vancouver Island’s 26 active COVID cases
Another one of North Vancouver Island’s 26 Active COVID cases identified himself over Facebook last week. Lawrence O’Connor is a stock car driver who contracted the disease while participating in a benefit race for Amnesty International in the Arizona Desert.
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Klahoose First Nation going into lockdown
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The first COVID-19 case reaches the community of Klahoose First Nation, on Cortes Island, B.C. as families settle in for lock down.
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