A near-sinking cargo barge off Bella Bella revives fears about Canada’s readiness for marine disasters — and concerns around oil tankers.

Leaders urge Ottawa to honour the tanker moratorium, warning that lifting the ban would threaten critical marine ecosystems.

Mark Carney signalled his support for LNG exports in Terrace, BC, as nearby Kitimat residents learn to live beside a towering ...

A Houston man, Dunovan Matthias, was sentenced to 18 months in jail on his 30th birthday for sexual interference involving a ...

Increase in marine traffic could cause more collisions between large whales and even larger ships. This puts humpback whales at risk. Photo credit: BC Whales The peer-reviewed study, authored by ...

Paddle power and riverfront history: the Hazelton carried goods, people, and stories through BC's rugged waterways. In the early 1900s, the Skeena River was more than a vital waterway—it also served ...

Most industrial fish farms on the BC coast raise Atlantic salmon, a species not native to the west coast. Photo Credit: Tavish Campbell Joyce Murray, Federal Fisheries Minister. Image Source: ...

Just six corporations controlled 26 percent of all B.C. fishing licences in 2019, according to research presented at last week’s Fisheries for Communities Conference. “The value of fish caught should ...

A basketball player takes aim during the All Native Basketball Championship in Prince Rupert last year. Photo credit: Patrick Shannon Abby Luciano, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, North Shore ...

Drought-related hardships compound the challenges that salmon already face due to habitat degradation and overfishing. Photo Source: Pacific Salmon Foundation. Eric’s research focuses on understanding ...

The red-roofed, white-sided Kin Hut stands on its original site near Sparks Street and Halliwell Avenue, just north of the Heritage Park Museum. Once a community landmark, the city now uses the ...

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