Salmo RCMP are warning the community after numerous reports of a phone scam. The Village of Salmo council released a notice on April 16 that several residents had called in to report that a ...

A benzodiazepine seeping into waterways is causing young Atlantic salmon to behave strangely, with fish in the wild migrating more rapidly and taking more risks on their journey from river to ocean.

Prior research showed that benzodiazepines could alter behavior in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar), but they did so under conditions unlike those experienced by wild salmon, said study coauthor Dr ...

Brand, et. al. “Pharmaceutical pollution influences river-to-sea migration in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar).” Science. April 10, 2025. Charmillot, et. al. “Developing an Ecotoxicological ...