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Rochelle Baker

Rochelle Baker

Local Journalism Initiative Reporter at National Observer

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  • English
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  • General Assignment News

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Recent Articles

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Fraser River feels the burn: Wildfires spiking pollutants and altering ocean carbon

Growing wildfire activity is linked to rising freshwater contaminants and weakened ocean carbon storage, UBC research shows.
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Ottawa stalls while cruise ships dump toxic wastewater along West C...

Federal delays on regulating scrubbers puts endangered orcas as well as ocean and human health at risk as cruise sector on West Coast swells
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BC takes first steps to protect coastal conservation hotspots with ...

New provincial wildlife management area recognizes deep cultural and ecological values of the Kitkiata and Kishkosh inlets in the Great Bear Sea region.
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Canada risks legal blowback over deep-sea mining firm's actions

Vancouver-based The Metals Company is attempting to circumvent international regulations via a backdoor US mining bid, but its actions may expose Canada to proceedings for failing to uphold its international treaty obligations.
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Whales face new threats as LNG Canada launches

Conservationists worry voluntary slowdowns and vague monitoring plans aren't enough to prevent whale deaths as LNG shipping surges in Douglas Channel on BC's north coast.
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Oil and gas companies are pocketing most of BC's 'clean' industry f...

Oil and gas companies are pocketing most of BC's 'clean' industry funding
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Threat of oxygen-poor 'dead zones' surfacing on BC central coast

Half of the seafloor in BC's Queen Charlotte Sound could be oxygen deprived by mid-century due to climate change, with potentially nasty ripple effects for marine life and fisheries, a new study shows.
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Feds see potential for AI to transform ocean monitoring, documents ...

Documents obtained under Access to Information legislation reveal Canada's plans for a G7-led initiative to craft an international blueprint using AI to protect and prosper from the world's oceans.
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Wind energy project empowers Vancouver Island First Nation

The Yə̓yus Energy wind project will deliver clean power with less environmental impact than legacy dams while super charging First Nations rights and Vancouver Island’s energy independence, says Wei Wai Kum Chief Chris Roberts.
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Tens of thousands of marine animals killed or maimed by 'ghost gear'

Federal data collected over four years have shown that derelict fishing gear is an underestimated threat. Some experts say it is diminishing both ocean life and fisheries.
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Canada is claiming credit for tackling ghost gear, despite eliminat...

Canada continues to tout itself as a “world leader” in tackling ghost gear — discarded nets, traps, ropes and other fishing equipment that's known to harm marine life — even though funding for the program dried up in 2024.