Positive news from British Columbia
Another city in BC bans shark finsThe sale, possession and distribution of shark fin is officially banned in White Rock.
“It seems like a socially responsible thing to do, and one that should be invoked everywhere,”
- Mayor Baldwin |
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Another city in BC bans shark finsThe sale, possession and distribution of shark fin is officially banned in White Rock. |
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Vancouver council makes ‘historic’ move toward shark fin banThe City of Vancouver, BC will work with neighbouring municipalities to develop a ban on the sale of shark-fin products, mayor and council agreed Tuesday. |
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Nanaimo latest B.C. municipality to ban shark fin
Source: The Province, Tue August 14, 2012 |
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Shark fin ban gains momentum in Metro citiesA campaign to stamp out the use of shark fins by Chinese restaurants is quickly gaining steam across Metro Vancouver. |
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Small Canadian Town Bans Shark FinsUsing the concept 'Think Global, Act Local,' Coquitlam council this week banned shark fins from being possessed, traded, sold and distributed in the city. |
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Canada Votes in First Green MPElizabeth May, Canada’s Leader of the Green Party, won an historic election on May 2nd. She is the first ever elected Member of Parliament in Canada for the Green Party. |
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City votes to ban puppy sales at pet storesA landmark move against puppy mills was made on Monday night. According to the Vancouver Sun, Richmond city council passed an amendment to ban the sale of dogs at pet stores. The vote was the first of its kind in Canada. |
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Pacific sockeye salmon return in record numbers
Source: Terra Daily, Sat September 11, 2010 |
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1st grey whale in 100 years spotted in Howe SoundA grey whale spotted feeding in Howe Sound north of Vancouver in recent days is a sign that efforts to restore the area's natural ecosystem are working, according to the chief of the Squamish First Nation. |
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PETA’s Olympic protest
An activist from animal rights organisation People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) protests outside the Canadian Embassy in Bangkok, Thailand.
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