Stan is one of the last remaining contracted creekwalkers in BC – he estimates from north Vancouver Island to Prince Rupert, there are only five left. Photo Credit: Roland Gockel. Stan Hutchings is ...

Katie Gair (TRRS) describes the deployment of portable aeration units in refuge pools of the Tsolum River to increase the survival of pink salmon adults returning to spawn. Allan Chamberlain (TRRS) ...

If you ask B.C.’s Daniel Pauly–who is possibly the most influential fisheries scientist in the world–why parts of the sea should be off-limits to all human activities, he might answer with one ...

When the Rivers Inlet sockeye runs collapsed in the 1990s, following thousands of years of incredible abundance, the First Nations community of Wuikinuxv was brought to its knees. Now, says Chief ...

The West Coast’s commercial salmon fleet is clearly in the midst of transformative change. Ottawa has shuttered approximately 60 per cent of B.C.’s commercial fisheries since 2021 and last month ...

The significant decrease in Coho and Chinook salmon runs in southern British Columbia dates back to the 1990s, coinciding with the first launch of salmon farming operations. Photo credit: Cermaq ...

The Cowichan sweater is an iconic staple in many a West Coaster’s wardrobe. Now, a new documentary is exploring the fascinating story behind this garment’s long history that originates from coastal ...

Every fisherman has a tale about the famous fish that got away. But four dudes from Alberta who were recently caught poaching might not want to share this yarn with their family and friends. The men ...

Andrea Humpreys says she has a hickey on her lip from when an octopus near Campbell River sucked on her face. Photo via Andrea Humphreys on Facebook. The local teacher is an experienced diver and ...

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Dr. Alex Nataros wants to change the way we understand rural medicine. Photo (left) credit: Dr. Alex Nataros. Photo (right) source: https://porthardy.ca/visitors ...

Via Scarlet Ibis Restaurant FB page. If you find yourself on the way up to the Cape Scott Trail on northern Vancouver Island, do not miss a chance to visit the Island’s most remote pub and restaurant, ...