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Water Scarcity Is Looming. It’s Time to Fix B.C.’s Broken Water System

2025-07-02T16:14:52-07:00June 27th, 2025|

Despite record-setting droughts and growing pressure on our rivers, industries in B.C. still pay just $2.25 for a million litres of water—less than a cup of coffee. Meanwhile, the public is told to take shorter showers. In this blog, we break down how B.C.’s outdated water rental system puts salmon, communities, and watersheds at risk—and what the province must do now to fix it.

2025 Salmon Outlook: Part 1 – Environmental Conditions

2025-06-26T09:27:10-07:00June 9th, 2025|

Wild salmon returning to B.C. in 2025 had to survive record-setting wildfires, floods, and marine heatwaves. These extreme conditions have shaped the journey of the salmon coming home this year—and were used by DFO to help inform their 2025 Salmon Outlook. In this first post, we break down the freshwater and marine environmental factors that will impact different species and stocks. Stay tuned for part two, where we dive into DFO’s actual outlook for 2025 salmon returns.

  • A split aerial photo showing the impacts of gravel mining in the Norrish Creek watershed. The left side shows an excavated riverbed with shallow pools of water. The right side shows large gravel piles on land near the creek. A red arrow links the mined riverbed to the gravel piles, illustrating cause and effect. Overlaid text reads: “Salmon, Gravel, and a Warning from Worth Creek: A hidden consequence of gravel mining.”

Salmon, Gravel, and a Warning from Worth Creek

2025-06-04T15:19:18-07:00June 3rd, 2025|

When Worth Creek ran dry in December 2024, thousands of salmon eggs were left exposed. Investigations point to gravel mining in nearby Norrish Creek as the cause. This cautionary tale highlights the hidden dangers of gravel extraction on groundwater-fed streams and the salmon that depend on them.

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