News Items tag as: Rochelle Baker

Who gets first dibs on water? BC Greens say farmers
June 22, 2024 - 3:30 PM

The BC Green Party is calling for changes in the way the province deals with drought to ensure both farmers and the environment have access to enough water to flourish as climate change advances.
Schooling the fine art of Indigenous food sovereignty on BC coast
March 28, 2024 - 7:00 PM

Joshua Charleson throws back the lid of an enormous cooler to reveal a cache of hundreds of freshly harvested silver herring that sparked “oohs” of excitement from a crowd leaning in to get a look.
Baby sockeye salmon in BC growing faster due to climate change. Is bigger better?
January 21, 2024 - 6:00 PM

Climate change has tipped the scales, causing juvenile sockeye salmon in B.C. to grow bigger over the past century.
iN VIDEO: Salmon skyline takes wild coho conservation to new heights in BC
January 09, 2024 - 4:36 PM

Winter sun backlighting their frosted breath, a dozen people trudge gingerly in the icy waters of the Trent River in search of salmon.
BC oysters: Unsung climate heroes for your holiday buffet
December 24, 2023 - 8:00 AM

There are moments when Steve Pocock questions the wisdom of his chosen profession as a shellfish farmer.
BBC’s Planet Earth does deep dive on West Coast whale poo
December 10, 2023 - 7:00 AM

Whale researcher Jackie Hildering and her colleagues never imagined their work on humpbacks would capture the attention of the globe’s premier documentary series.
West Coast toxic hot spots threaten endangered salmon and killer whales
November 27, 2023 - 4:30 PM

Newly identified toxic metal hot spots on the West Coast further threaten endangered killer whales and their key food source, a recent study shows.
Plugging the gaps in the Indigenous electric highway
November 23, 2023 - 9:30 AM

Paving the way to an Indigenous electric highway in Canada offers opportunities, but also includes navigating communities’ unique needs and potential obstacles, especially in rural and remote areas, experts say.
Is Canada a high seas laggard?
November 13, 2023 - 6:00 AM

A coalition of more than 30 environmental groups is urging Canada to sign a watershed global ocean conservation treaty it pushed to bring about.
Salmon SWAT teams deployed in BC to help fish during drought
October 31, 2023 - 9:09 AM

A provincewide drought this summer dried up B.C. rivers and jeopardized the survival of already stressed salmon stocks.
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There are many illegal marijuana farms, but federal agents targeted California's biggest legal one
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Kootenay woman upset by deer cull sues realtor for 'misleading' her about neighbourhood
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News Items tag as: Rochelle Baker

Who gets first dibs on water? BC Greens say farmers

Schooling the fine art of Indigenous food sovereignty on BC coast

Baby sockeye salmon in BC growing faster due to climate change. Is bigger better?

iN VIDEO: Salmon skyline takes wild coho conservation to new heights in BC

BC oysters: Unsung climate heroes for your holiday buffet

BBC’s Planet Earth does deep dive on West Coast whale poo

West Coast toxic hot spots threaten endangered salmon and killer whales

Plugging the gaps in the Indigenous electric highway

Is Canada a high seas laggard?

Salmon SWAT teams deployed in BC to help fish during drought

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