Wolves, tools, and intelligence
It’s a cool evening in May of 2024 on a beach in Bella Bella, British Columbia, the traditional territory of…
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VicPD’s budget stinks
Each year, I write to council telling them they shouldn’t give VicPD more money. Usually I provide background on local…
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A wave of community support for hosting coastal listening stations
In the days following the CBC article featuring Raincoast’s two coastal camera-and-hydrophone livestream monitoring stations, our inbox at Raincoast lit…
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No Help Needed, We’re Canadian!?
Working through common attitudes and resistances towards neighbourly helping. …
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Unexpected Detours in the Rocks Series
It’s the end of the week again, which means it’s time for another blog post — and this week I’m…
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How CanLyme’s annual conferences could lead to better care for patients with Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses
When the Canadian Lyme Disease Foundation began putting together its first annual conference early in 2025, it set a major…
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The Raincoast Ocean Science Awards 2025 at the Vancouver Aquarium
Thank you to everyone who joined us this past Thursday, November 20th, to celebrate the third year of the Raincoast…
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Christmas House Concert
The Night B4 the Night B4: An evening of Christmas Music and Stories Saturday December 20th 7pm Featuring Elise Boulanger…
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What our physios do on their days off
If you’re wondering what our physios do on their days off, it’s this: move, breathe, stretch, learn, repeat. Oksana brings…
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Supporting youth through experiential learning in nature
Raincoast’s Salish Sea Emerging Stewards is an environmental education program that delivers immersive, hands-on learning on-land and at-sea, and we…
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Marking an important day with a brand new When Love Hurts podcast
44% of women and girls worldwide will experience abuse from a partner. In Canada, 1 in 3 women report experiences…
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Episode 2: Understanding the cycle of abuse
In this episode, we take a deeper look at the cycle of abuse, what it is, how it functions, and…
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Episode 1: Why are we here? Understanding the dominant discourse around woman abuse
In this first episode of When Love Hurts, we, Alison, Jo, Jill, and Karen, come together to begin a conversation…
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Salmon habitat restored on Sea Island
Industrial and urban development across the Lower Mainland has caused major losses of marsh habitat in the Fraser River estuary….
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HNC feature: The Walrus Talks on place and belonging
How do the places where we gather shape how we connect? This is a question that Hey Neighbour Collectives Director,…
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Our furry cheerleaders
Say ‘Hi!’ to sweet Georgie. Some patients bring their furry cheerleaders along. We’re always happy to welcome paws in the…
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MCC feedback on the 2025/26 Herring IFMP
The MCC has repeatedly expressed concern regarding changes to the distribution of herring spawn in the Strait of Georgia (SoG),…
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Too many balls in the air – a collage by Shalom Wiebe
This work was shared with us by our colleague and long-time When Love Hurts collaborator, Shalom Wiebe. This is a…
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Warm and dry in the field!
Our staff members have been incredibly lucky and grateful to receive support from ANIÁN. Whether it is through gear donations…
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Heart & Hands Holiday Hours 2025!
Our hardworking acupunking team will be taking some well-deserved time off over the holidays! And SUPPORT SMALL BUSINESS for your…
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drag – ISH Fundraiser November 28th
We are so thrilled that Brick and Lavender has offered to produce one of their legendary drag shows, drag –…
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First annual Canadian Tick-Borne Disease Conference a success
On November 8th and 9th CanLyme hosted the first annual Canadian Tick-Borne Disease Conference for health care practitioners in downtown…
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77. The challenges of public health, disease prevention, and the management of complex chronic conditions
In this episode, we talk with Dr. Richard Rusk, a public health leader specializing in health promotion, disease prevention, and…
