News Items tag as: Rochelle Baker

iN PHOTOS: Campbell River estuary is a restoration showcase to save salmon habitat from climate change
June 06, 2022 - 7:25 AM

Jim Van Tine points out a grassy marsh bench sloping into a tranquil pond populated by ducks and ringed by a mix of salmonberry shrubs and alder and cottonwood trees at the heart of the Campbell River estuary.
B.C. fish farms cultivate increased risks for wild salmon: studies
May 26, 2022 - 10:00 PM

Pacific salmon are likely exposed to increased risks from pathogens concentrated in fish farms on the West Coast, two new scientific studies indicate.
Citizen science whale observers worry humpbacks being harassed
May 16, 2022 - 9:00 PM

The return of a mother humpback whale and calf to B.C. waters should be cause for celebration, says Saturna Island resident Susie Washington-Smyth, but instead it’s causing dismay and concern for a coastal citizen science group.
iN VIDEO: Conservationists urge B.C. to protect bear dens ‘before it’s too late’
May 11, 2022 - 9:00 PM

The photo of a baby black bear scrabbling around the woody debris of its destroyed den is certainly heart-rending, conservation biologist Tony Hamilton says.
Court ruling doesn’t sink Ottawa’s decision to close Discovery Islands salmon farms, critics say
May 03, 2022 - 7:00 PM

West Coast environmental groups and First Nations opposed to salmon farming are urging the federal Fisheries Minister Joyce Murray to hold the line after a recent court ruling set aside a decision by her predecessor to phase out salmon farming in the Discovery Islands.
Cortes Island tree-lovers prepare to tussle with logging giant
April 22, 2022 - 9:00 PM

Lisa Ferentinos wades through underbrush and clambers up a rock bluff before descending into a small ravine dominated by a cluster of old-growth cedars cloaked in moss and lichen.
Rare cold-water coral garden in peril on B.C. coast
April 20, 2022 - 9:00 PM

A remarkable coral garden tucked away in a remote inlet on B.C.’s wild central coast is in danger unless the federal government takes immediate steps to save it from destruction before prawn fishing season gets underway, conservationists say.
Coastal First Nation's clean energy conversion efforts ahead of curve in B.C.
April 14, 2022 - 9:00 PM

A remote coastal First Nation has weaned a third of its homes off fossil fuels, making climate gains communities in the rest of B.C. can only aspire to.
Wave of pollution from cruise ships expected regardless of new federal wastewater rules
April 14, 2022 - 6:00 PM

Environmental groups are hoisting red flags as the cruise ship season relaunches after the easing of COVID restrictions on the West Coast despite Ottawa’s recent announcement it will roll out stricter wastewater dumping rules.
iN VIDEO: Hums, growls and farts; B.C. fish sound the alert
April 06, 2022 - 7:00 PM

Fish have plenty to say and we need to make more of an effort to listen to them and understand what they’re talking about, researchers say.
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All hands were on deck to catch this little boat on its river escape in Kamloops
An empty pedal boat could be seen floating down the North Thompson River this past weekend all the way from the Dunes area in Westsyde to the sandbar near McArthur Island Park. The little boat got loose from its tether on a riverfront

South Okanagan wine producer looking for love on new reality TV show
A 25-year-old Okanagan wine producer is looking for love and hoping to find it on reality TV. Farming for Love , a new series airing on CTV, will see Canadian farmers searching for their soulmates through challenges, one-on-one dates and t

Canopy Growth to exchange C$255.4M in notes for shares and a bit of cash
SMITHS FALLS, Ont. - Canopy Growth Corp. has signed two deals to exchange C$262.7 million of its debt for shares and a little bit of cash. Under the agreements with a limited number of noteholders, the cannabis company will acquire the 4.25

Vernon looks for regulations after Airbnb 'party house' fined $15K
The City of Vernon has banned a property owner from renting their "party house" as a short-term rental and come to an out-of-court settlement for $15,000. According to the City of Vernon, the property on Sun Peaks Drive had receiv

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News Items tag as: Rochelle Baker

iN PHOTOS: Campbell River estuary is a restoration showcase to save salmon habitat from climate change

B.C. fish farms cultivate increased risks for wild salmon: studies

Citizen science whale observers worry humpbacks being harassed

iN VIDEO: Conservationists urge B.C. to protect bear dens ‘before it’s too late’

Court ruling doesn’t sink Ottawa’s decision to close Discovery Islands salmon farms, critics say

Cortes Island tree-lovers prepare to tussle with logging giant

Rare cold-water coral garden in peril on B.C. coast

Coastal First Nation's clean energy conversion efforts ahead of curve in B.C.

Wave of pollution from cruise ships expected regardless of new federal wastewater rules

iN VIDEO: Hums, growls and farts; B.C. fish sound the alert

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