David Suzuki: A year after the Cohen inquiry, salmon face an uphill battle...
As the days get cooler and shorter, millions of salmon are making the arduous journey up the rivers and streams of British Columbia to the spawning grounds where they were born. Waiting for this rich...
View ArticleFeature – Land-based fish farm has 100-Mile hopes
From the outside, it looks like another Abbotsford dairy farm. But try to find a cow in Bruno Rempel’s barns and you’ll be looking until the cows come … well, suffice it to say you’ll be looking for a...
View ArticleWhere can I find land-based fish farms?
Here’s a list of B.C. land-based fish farms: Tilapia – Sumas Lake Aquafarm, Abbotsford – available at T&T stores in Richmond Sturgeon (caviar) – Target Marine Hatcheries, Sunshine Coast Trout and...
View ArticleLetters: Heart valves, TAVI, Dan Sammartino, the rich, bike-share, fish farming
No fun waiting for heart procedure I was interested in the story about Dan Sammartino, who has the aortic valve problem and about which surgical procedure he should have. I have the same problem,...
View ArticleLetters: Transit referendum, taxes, Vision’s wealthy friends, salmon, Cohen,...
Clark made a mess The proposed transit-funding referendum is a political hot pota dreamt up by Premier Christy Clark in the heat of an election campaign has been an ill-conceived, populist promise from...
View ArticleJeremy Dunn: Don’t jump to conclusions about cyclic salmon runs
The photos and video being shared by the more than 200,000 people visiting the Adams River near Kamloops over the past few weeks are spectacular. The shallow water of the river is completely red with...
View ArticleLetters: Burrard Bridge, Vision, FIFA, Surrey six killers, salmon farms
Quit messing with the Burrard Bridge As part of my daily routine, I mostly walk, but sometimes bike or drive, from Kitsilano to downtown Vancouver. I don’t see the need to reduce a vehicle traffic lane...
View ArticleThere Are More Fishes In The Sea.
According to every study and survey conducted over the last few years our global population is fast approaching eight billion (by the year 2030, 15 years from now!) We know from our dwindling savings...
View ArticleBalancing The Scales
Between the debates of pro and anti farm raised salmon I found I was left roiling in a sea of uncertainity. On a quest to find the balance – between the hype and truth, the accusations and realities,...
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