You can learn more about a proposed, district-wide septic program in an information session later this month. The session will be held by the Comox Valley Regional District, which wants to implement a septic regulatory program within Electoral Areas A, B, and C. They say the program could reduce sewage...

Just a few minutes away from downtown Courtenay, ancient fossils are waiting to be discovered. And you can even keep what you find. The Courtenay and District Museum is once again offering spring and summer fossil tours, allowing visitors to grab a hammer and chisel and look for ancient sea life...

Healthcare advocates across Vancouver Island say the current system is out of proportion when it comes to ease of access for residents north of the Malahat.  FairCare Alliance issued a report outlining what they call the current healthcare reality on Central and North Vancouver Island saying approximately 460,000 residents currently don’t...

Attempts to rescue a young killer whale stranded in a North Island lagoon were called off late this afternoon . Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) says the orca was not ready to be moved, the team is now planning the next steps and will try again in a few days. In...

BC isn’t interested in building more megaprojects to power private cryptocurrency miners, the energy minister said today . Josie Osborne, Minister of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation, says the province is working with BC Hydro to make sure there’s enough electricity infrastructure for BC’s future, “and that includes regulating...

Technicians who work for NAV Canada could strike next month, potentially affecting airports across Canada. The Canadian Air Navigation Specialists Association (CANSA) is represented by Unifor Local 1016. On April 11 the union announced members voted 95% in favour of striking, and will be in legal position to do so...