City released a notice Thursday, saying the water is safe
Rare observation of sea otter in Haro Strait, perhaps first since 2014.
One whale-watched said it appeared to be a mother orca with a large dorsal fin and three to four young orcas.
Federal officials have shut down salmon and recreational fishing for the summer in key feeding grounds for killer whales. The closures, which took effect Friday, apply to parts of the southern . . .
Many communities have gone weeks without rain this month
Agassiz broke a record that goes back more than 100 years
We discovered numerous large marine bivalve shells (and two chiton shells) that had been cracked recently by sea otters. Ocean View Beach is around the southern extent of Vancouver Island and back again north in the Strait of Georgia. The present observation is evidence of sea otters traveling into the Strait of Georgia.
The cases in B.C. have been traced back to consumption of herring spawn, a treasured traditional food source for First Nations throughout Vancouver Island.
NANAIMO — Island Health and the BC Centre for Disease Control are warning anyone who's eaten herring eggs recently to stay hydrated and safely dispose of any remaining eggs.
Longview Farms just north of Victoria says mild weather a problem for seasonal farming
Washington state officials have proposed a new tack to save the Pacific Northwest's critically endangered orca population. Their idea is to boost salmon
Residents say mild weather makes toughing out the rain worthwhile
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