The Cowichan River delta on Vancouver Island, B.C. Researchers found fibreglass particles in more than 96 per cent of sediment samples collected across the Cowichan-Koksilah Estuary.
(Gerry Thomasen/Flickr)
Fibreglass is denser than seawater, and it sinks quickly and accumulates in sediments where many coastal organisms live and feed.
Musqueam Nation member Wes Grant, centre, wears ceremonial dress while listening as the B.C. government, the city of Vancouver and host nations announce a memorandum of understanding in June 2025 on hosting 26 FIFA World Cup matches.
THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Daniel Sims, University of Northern British Columbia
Can Aboriginal title truly co-exist with fee simple title — the ownership of full, permanent property rights? Recent First Nations agreements show no one has complete control over their land.
The Knowledge Totem pole carved by Coast Salish artist Cicero August and his sons Darrell and Doug August of the Cowichan Tribes stands on the front lawn of the B.C. Legislature in Victoria, in May 2024.
THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito
We tend to view private property as a sacrosanct, never-changing principle. But property rights are legal constructs — never absolute and always evolving.