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This site is an unfinished labor of love, not money. Maybe some day. Anyway, most of it works and has some very good information. Obviously, we could use some help. If you would like to help, anything from web developers to community volunteers, please email us.

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BCLocalNews.com - Community News Papers from across BC Online September 17, 2008, 5:43 am PDT 2 weeks, 5 days ago Users of B.C.'s vast network of logging roads say they will face user fees, locked gates or missing bridges under proposed legislation that would effectively privatize them. Faced with a backlash from industry and outdoor enthusiasts, the B.C.

Shuswap residents fight megamall project on Salmon River flood plain September 17, 2008, 5:40 am PDT 2 weeks, 5 days ago A development proposal to pave and infill the Salmon River flood plain with an estimated 70,000 truckloads of gravel has sparked a new battle in the Shuswap, barely four months after a controversial plan to build a marina at the mouth of the Adams River was withdrawn. Supporters …

Silent Streams? Escalating Endangerment for North American Freshwater Fish: Nearly 40 Percent Now At-Risk (9/9/2008 1:46:24 PM) September 16, 2008, 4:48 am PDT 2 weeks, 6 days ago Nearly 40 percent of fish species in North American streams, rivers and lakes are now in jeopardy, according to the most detailed evaluation of the conservation status of freshwater fishes in the last 20 years. The 700 fishes now listed represent a staggering 92 percent increase …

Fisheries dispute erupts in Fraser Canyon September 16, 2008, 4:09 am PDT 2 weeks, 6 days ago A controversial treaty that would give a small native band control of access to salmon in the Fraser Canyon has come under fire from another first nation. The Yale Indian Band is claiming sole ownership of fishing grounds that other bands have long used in the canyon, said Grand …

Lawsuit filed over proposed gravel mine expansion September 10, 2008, 4:00 pm PDT 3 weeks, 5 days ago Environmental groups filed a lawsuit Tuesday alleging that the proposed expansion of a sand and gravel mine on Maury Island could harm orcas, chinook salmon, humpback whales and other endangered animals. The case is believed to be the first calling for better orca protections si …

Protecting fish: Court won't let DFO off hook September 10, 2008, 4:23 am PDT 3 weeks, 5 days ago A lawsuit against the Department of Fisheries and Oceans will go to final hearing, the federal court decided today, giving environmental lawyers a chance to test government's legal obligations under the Species at Risk Act. The case revolves around allegations that the DFO fai …

Cold water rejuvenates Oregon ocean, salmon September 9, 2008, 6:53 pm PDT 3 weeks, 6 days ago As fishing communities suffer through the first nearly complete closure of ocean salmon catches, some good news is surfacing off the coast: The Oregon ocean is once again booming with life.

Ocean conditions create feast for salmon September 9, 2008, 5:05 pm PDT 3 weeks, 6 days ago A federal oceanographer says a flip-flop in atmospheric conditions is creating a feast for salmon and other sea life off the West Coast, reversing a trend that contributed to a virtual shutdown of West Coast salmon fishing this summer. Bill Peterson of NOAA Fisheries in Newport  …

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