A Vancouver Island man has received the highest recognition in the country for bravery. Nick Rivers with Arrowsmith Search and Rescue received the Governor General’s Decoration for Bravery on Saturday night. CHEK News reports the award was for his actions in December 2020, when he rescued a man from a...

Coastal communities will get to resume talks with BC Ferries members next month. The ferry line says Ferry Advisory Committees will restart engagement so they can start tackling ideas and requests from ferry users across the coast. Vice-president of public affairs and marketing Lindsay Mathews says while it's important to review...

Plans to relocate the orca calf near Zeballos have been paused because the calf ate some food. According to Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), the 2-year-old ate some seal on Thursday night, making it the first time she has taken food after attempts by both the Ehattesaht and...

Talks between air traffic control workers and NAV Canada have broken down, and workers are now concerned they will be replaced by contractors if they strike. The workers’ union and NAV Canada, a private not-for-profit corporation which operates air traffic control at airports across Canada, reached an impasse last week....

North Cowichan RCMP say they are continuing to investigate an incident that turned up significant amounts of drugs, weapons, and cash.  According to police a multijurisdictional drug investigation began in November and targeted mid-level drug trafficking activity in the Cowichan Valley.   Seven individuals were arrested after search warrants were issued...

With the threat of another hot, dry summer ahead, the flow of water out of Cowichan Lake into the river is currently being restricted to 15.4 cubic metres per second and may be reduced to 15 CMS.    Brian Houle, Environmental Manager at Catalyst Crofton Pulp and Paper, says the lake...