Fish & Wildlife

Wildlife advocates call for long-term solutions as B.C. renews protection order for Salmon River

Fish & Wildlife Emily Joveski - August 20, 2026

B.C. has issued a second protection order for the Salmon River as low water levels threaten more than 200 chinook salmon.

Hiker injured in Cumberland after being attacked by a black bear

Fish & Wildlife Nathan Maley - July 21, 2026

A hiker was injured in a black bear attack near Cumberland over the weekend.

Haida Gwaii fishing guide fined $12,000 for catching too many fish, providing false documents

Fish & Wildlife Emily Joveski - April 16, 2026

A British Columbia fishing guide has been fined $12,000 after being caught with too many fish and providing false documents to federal officers, Fisheries and Oceans Canada said Thursday.

A-Tlegay Member Nations sign agreement for fisheries resources

Fish & Wildlife Sage Daniels - February 26, 2026

A-Tlegay Member Nations and the federal government have signed a 20-year reconciliation agreement for fisheries resources.

CIFA confirms avian influenza in Comox Valley, declares primary control zone

Fish & Wildlife Wylie Henderson - December 19, 2025

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza in the Comox Valley.

Federal government invests $1 million into Kus-kus-sum restoration project

Fish & Wildlife Nathan Maley - December 11, 2025

The Kus-kus-sum restoration project is getting a funding boost from the federal government.

‘They protected their students’: Teachers praised after Bella Coola bear attack

Fish & Wildlife John White - November 21, 2025

Twenty people were caught up in a grizzly bear attack in Bella Coola that sent three children and a teacher to hospital in Vancouver.

Another cougar spotted in East Courtenay

Fish & Wildlife Nathan Maley - November 18, 2025

Two cougar sightings have been observed in the past week in the Comox Valley.

Province issues warning after several dead rabbits in Cedar with suspected rabbit hemorrhagic disease

Fish & Wildlife Nathan Maley - October 31, 2025

Mid-Vancouver Island rabbit owners are being warned after several wild rabbits were found dead in Cedar with suspected rabbit hemorrhagic disease. Testing is underway to confirm the cause.