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Rochelle Baker
Seaweed cultivation is a growing trend on Canada’s West Coast
There’s a surge of excitement around seaweed cultivation on the West Coast if the heavy-hitters…
Failing to flower: B.C.’s promise as a craft cannabis hot spot still stunted
British Columbia has been a mecca for cannabis enthusiasts and growers long before the product…
B.C. shellfish growers experiencing watershed moment
Quadra Island oyster farmer Steve Pocock believes B.C.’s shellfish sector is facing a watershed moment. …
B.C.’s slugs and bugs are worth saving, too
Conservationists striving to prevent species from going extinct find it tricky enough to save Canada’s…
Who gets to fish for B.C. salmon in the future?
The West Coast’s commercial salmon fleet is clearly in the midst of transformative change. Ottawa…
Future of rare cold-water coral garden on B.C. coast still in question
The fate of a rare and splendid coral garden in a remote B.C. inlet is…
Dozen B.C. First Nations funded to pursue clean energy projects
A dozen First Nations in B.C. are taking strides to reduce their dependence on dirty…
Last ER doctor in B.C. town wants to hire physician assistant out of his own pocket
Port Hardy Hospital’s emergency room is headed for life support, says the only ER doctor…
New land conservancy will help save a B.C. island’s precious ‘popcorn bowl’
A new conservancy on Saturna Island boosts the protection of B.C.’s rarest ecosystem, which shelters…
Tiny B.C. island community’s answer to climate change? Feed everyone
Quadra Islander Ramona Boyle is rummaging through cardboard boxes when her friend lets out a…
Will B.C.’s shift to clean transportation take rural communities along for the ride?
The B.C. government needs to ensure rural and Indigenous communities are not left in the…
Yukon River’s salmon runs likely to stay small while Indigenous Peoples’ sacrifice grows
The collapse of wild salmon is causing a current of pain that spans the length…
Salvaging the sacred from climate disaster in B.C.
The floodwaters rose swiftly and silently inside Nicole Norris’s family home and other residences of…
‘Shockingly huge’ steelhead salmon escape fish farm, threatening B.C. lake
Most B.C. fishing guides would be thrilled if a client pulled a 30-pound rainbow trout…
The ocean’s kelp forests are worth some serious coin
Underwater forests represent an average of $500 billion annually in benefits to commercial fisheries, ocean…