Fraser River
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‘Newbies’ hook 700-pound sturgeon on B.C. catch-and-release fishing trip'We’ve never sturgeon fished, never been on the Fraser River,' said Steve Ecklund, who made the trip from Alberta with friend Mark Boice to fish in B.C. and snagged a monster.CanadaJun 20
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‘Nowhere to go’: Fraser River’s rising water puts unhoused people in harm’s wayAndrew Padvaiskas had built a small log cabin on the east side of a wharf off the Lower Fraser River only to find it flooded this week by the river's rising water levels.WeatherJun 19
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Large part of southern B.C. under flood warnings, watches as storm bears downThe warnings and watches follow rainfall warnings and special weather statements for the southeast corner of B.C. as a storm hits the Elk Valley and East Kootenay.WeatherJun 13
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Researchers in B.C. to map landslides in Fraser River, help protect salmonA landslide in November 2018 created a five-metre waterfall on the river north of Lillooet, and made it nearly impossible for migrating salmon to reach their spawning grounds.EnvironmentMay 12
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Barge wedged in Fraser River channel near Knight Street bridgeA spokesperson for the port authority said until the incident was resolved, vessels could transit the area by going south of Mitchell Island.CanadaApr 21
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Work to protect juvenile salmon in Fraser River’s north arm a success: ConservationistsA 30-metre breach cut into the Fraser River's North Arm Jetty is already helping young fish avoid being pushed out into the Strait of Georgia too early, conservationists say.EnvironmentApr 17
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Pattullo Bridge, Massey Tunnel replacements expected to get new namesTransportation Minister Rob Fleming says the province has put in place a process to find names to better reflect 21st century British Columbia.PerspectivesApr 4
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Councillors ask Ottawa to can marine container terminal project in Delta, B.C."Our federal scientists have come out and said the adverse effects will be immediate, continuous and cannot be mitigated," said Delta Mayor George Harvie.PoliticsFeb 10
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Tŝilhqot’in government ‘outraged’ by Alaskan commercial harvest of salmon bound for B.C.Many of B.C.'s largest salmon runs pass through Alaskan waters on their way home to spawn in B.C., according to the non-profit organizations that commissioned the report.EconomyJan 14
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November floods take hydro pole on ‘epic journey’ from B.C. Interior to U.S. borderThe pole, originally located next to the Nicola River, was found in Boundary Bay by the border between the United States and Canada, the utility said in a Tuesday news release.WeatherJan 11
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