Last summer, the Vancouver Aquarium started offering sea otter encounters, and the Straight had the chance to see what it was like to interact a little more closely with the aquarium’s fluffiest ...

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A live cockroach, water not meeting drinking standards and moistening fingers with saliva before handling food were other violations.

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This is the San Pedro Fish Market and Restaurant, home of the World Famous Shrimp Tray. Yes, you read that right. They’re so ...

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Pollution is leaking into the bay waters from creeks bearing nitrogen and phosphorous from wastewater treatment plants, septic tanks and fertilizer runoff from the surrounding watersheds.

Think I was six years old when I sat at the dinner table with my mom, dad, and little sister. Dad said, “Hey, son, you and I are going to the outdoor show tomorrow. They will have rods and reels, and ...