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Salmon farmers get green light to sue feds over cancelled Discovery Island farms
BC salmon farmers can go ahead with suing the federal government over cancelled Discovery Islands licences, a BC Supreme Court judge recently decided.Mowi and Cermaq, along with a North...
Two killed in house renovation disaster on Savary Island
Two men died and one was seriously injured on Savary Island after a house they were renovating collapsed on them.The incident happened on April 6 at around 2 pm,...
Poilievre, MLAs, municipal politicians defend Conservative candidate Aaron Gunn
Two Conservative Island MLAs are defending federal Conservative candidate Aaron Gunn, who is facing calls to withdraw from the election race over old social media posts.North Island’s Anna Kindy...
Groundbreaking held for Duke Point terminal expansion
After years of preparations, big plans to upgrade the shipping terminal at Duke Point are going ahead.DP World says the improved port will be able to process 280,000 containers...
UPDATE: Municipal politicians call for Conservative candidate to withdraw
Updated 2025-04-04 3:55 pm Updated 2025-04-05 8:05 amUpdated 2025-04-06 3:45 pmThe mayor of Courtenay, along with city councilors from Courtenay, Cumberland, and Powell River, are calling for federal Conservative candidate...
Vancouver Island and northern BC credit unions mull merger
Vancouver Island’s Coastal Community Credit Union is considering a merger with Integris, a credit union serving north-central BC.The two credit unions announced on April 2 they have signed a...
Some sunflower sea stars recovering after near-extinction, research shows
After nearly being wiped out by disease, sunflower sea stars are starting to bounce back, but only on some parts of the BC coast.A wasting disease caused mass mortalities...
UPGRADE: Rash of election sign vandalism crosses party lines in North Island-Powell River
Election signs in Campbell River have been vandalized during the past two days, some in ways clearly meant to send a message.On Saturday morning, signs along Jubilee Parkway for...
Federal Conservative leader visits Vancouver Island on brief tour
Federal Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre was on a whirlwind tour of Vancouver Island today, stopping in several communities to...
Island population growth triggers ‘controversial’ election riding changes
This federal election will see recent changes to Island riding boundaries kick in, affecting voters in three different ridings.It’s...
Clam-diggers fined for illegal harvest in Baynes Sound protected area
Two women have been fined nearly $10,000 for illegally harvesting shellfish in Baynes Sound last year. Â Richmond resident Diosa...
Overlooked tidal swamps better than forests for storing carbon, study finds
New research shows that west coast tidal swamps are almost as important as Mexican coastal mangrove forests when it...
Man caught with handguns has full sentence restored, after appeal
A Campbell River man caught at a storage facility with two loaded handguns will serve his full four-year sentence,...
Nanaimo skier wins bronze in Special Olympics World Winter Games
An alpine skier from Vancouver Island is bringing home a bronze medal from the Special Olympics World Winter Games...
Island First Nations benefit from new forestry funding
More than $2.3 million in funding is coming to Vancouver Island to help First Nations and forestry businesses.Federal natural...
Rural fire departments get $2.1 million to prepare for wildfire season
Fire departments in communities around Vancouver Island are getting additional funding from the province for training and new equipment.The...
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York Road fire under investigation
The North Cowichan Fire Department is investigating a blaze on the weekend that damaged a house on York Road.
Nonprofits say funding crisis affects vital community services
Nonprofits in BC warn that they are facing a funding crisis that will affect essential community services. Over two-hundred leaders of nonprofit organizations in the province have signed an open letter to funders to say they are “at the breaking point."
Public sector workers escalate job action as strike enters third week
The B.C. General Employees Union and the Professional Employees Association are escalating job action as their members enter a third week of strikes.Â
B.C. approves environmental certificate for massive LNG project on northern coast
British Columbia has given the green light to a floating liquified natural gas (LNG) export facility on B.C.’s northern coast.Â
B.C. forecast to reach record high $11.6B deficit this year
British Columbia’s deficit is only going up, according to the latest budget update.
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