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BC Supreme Court strikes down substantial start determination for KSM mine
BC Supreme Court strikes down substantial start determination for KSM mine Province failed to adequately consult First Nation before finding the project substantially started TERRACE, B.C. — On June 8, the British Columbia (B.C.) Supreme Court released its decision on SkeenaWild Conservation Trust’s petition for judicial review of the Chief Environmental Assessment Officer’s (EAO) decision to find the KSM mine substantially started. The court did not decide whether the substantial start decision was…
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Pacific Salmon Treaty: conserving salmon while the margins shrink
Pacific Salmon Treaty: conserving salmon while the margins shrink A shorter version of this article by SkeenaWild Assistant Director Nathan Meakes appeared in the February 10, 2026 issue of the Vancouver Sun. You can read it here. Pacific salmon don’t respect borders. They leave their natal rivers, spend years roaming the North Pacific, and return…
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Canada losing track of salmon health as industrial pressures grow
Canada losing track of salmon health as industrial pressures grow New research shows that Canada is steadily losing its ability to monitor the health of wild Pacific salmon at a time when development pressures on salmon watersheds are increasing. A study published in the Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences finds that monitoring of…
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SkeenaWild warns DFO cuts threaten salmon and communities that depend on them
The federal budget announced yesterday includes $500 million in cuts to Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) over four years. That’s five times deeper than the $100 million in cuts over three years Stephen Harper proposed as part of his 2013 budget.