March 28, 2024

Canucks fishing, climbing mountains as NHL lockout drags on

While hockey fans wait for any movement to end the so far 11-day-old NHL lockout, one of the most popular Vancouver Canucks is killing time fishing and chatting with the morning crew at CKNW’s brother station, CFOX. Host Jeff O’Neil: "Morning, Mr. Bieksa, I understand you're fishing.  Are you fishing right now?" Kevin Bieksa: "I'm … [Read more...]

Coast Guard cuts hang over launch of Vancouver salmon fishing season

Vancouver salmon fishermen are returning to the water for another season. A departing fleet was blessed as they left from Vancouver’s fishermen's wharf – in the shadow of impending cuts to the Kitsilano Coast Guard station. Irvin Figg with the fishermen's union was quick to blast the move. "It seems like it doesn't matter who's running … [Read more...]

Waiting on the Cohen Commision before fishing

While commercial fishermen in BC wait to hear when or if they'll be allowed to drop their nets this summer, everyone has to wait until this fall for the results of the Cohen Commission. The Public Inquiry examining the 2009 collapse of Fraser River sockeye salmon stocks wrapped up in December with the final report due by the end of … [Read more...]

Don’t forget this for fishing in Colorado

Anyone older than 16 needs a Colorado fishing license, which you can obtain at local sporting-goods stores. Fodor's Travel News … [Read more...]

Proud of its fishing heritage

Little more than a century ago, Steveston was the salmon capital of the world. The world's fastest, tall-masted, clipper ships docked at canneries that lined the Fraser River as tonnes of ... Vancouver News latest RSS headlines - Big News Network.com … [Read more...]