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Migratory bird surveys return

The US Fish and Wildlife Service’s Waterfowl Breeding Population and Habitat Survey (WBPHS) is being flown over Canada once again.

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Rough times for some outfitters

Ontario outfitters are facing a multitude of challenges this year, from lingering restrictions to flooding and high gas prices.

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Trent-Severn Waterway opens Friday

The Trent-Severn Waterway will open on schedule this Victoria Day long weekend for the first time since 2019.

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Deer-human COVID-19 transmission possible

Although whitetails have been a host of SARS-CoV-2, there has been no evidence to suggest that deer could transfer the disease, until now.

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Tick surveillance suspended

Toronto Public Health’s (TPH) black-legged tick collection program was put on hold in 2020 and 2021 due to COVID-19.

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Ontario whitetails test positive for COVID

The virus that causes COVID-19 was found in five white-tailed deer samples collected in southwestern Ontario last November.

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Funding continues to aid northern businesses

Fishing and hunting-related businesses in the Algoma and Manitoulin regions are benefiting from more than $1.5 million in provincial funding from the Northern Ontario Recovery Program (NORP).

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In-person Toronto International Boat Show events cancelled for 2022

Organizers of the Toronto International Boat Show have cancelled in-person events for 2022 as a result of pandemic-related restrictions.

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Canadian waterfowl hunter numbers up

Decreased waterfowl hunting permits sold across Canada in 2020 will likely be reversed after pandemic-related travel restrictions are lifted.