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Inquest jury recommends more ERT officers for Vancouver Island
A coroner's inquest into the death of a man at the ferry terminal in Departure Bay is calling for more advanced care paramedics and ERT officers when police are...
BC Ferries warns of sailing cancelations ahead of windstorm
According to BC Ferries, a severe weather forecast for high winds in the Strait of Georgia from Environment Canada may result in cancelled sailings. They say that sailings from Departure...
Food Banks Canada releases 2024 Hunger Count, advocates for ‘rebuilding Canada’s social safety net’
Food Banks Canada released a report highlighting the growing need for new legislation to help Canadians make ends meet. They say in their Hunger Count 2024 report that the need...
Environment Canada warns of high winds and possible power outages tonight
Environment and Climate Change Canada says to be ready for high winds that may cause damage tonight. They say a frontal system will move across the south coast bringing a...
Yearly vaccinations for COVID-19 and Influenza open across B.C.
The province says updated COVID-19 and flu vaccines are available throughout B.C. at over 1,300 pharmacies, health authority clinics and primary care providers’ offices. Provincial Health Dr. Bonnie Henry encourages...
Policy analyst says privatizing healthcare isn’t a solution for healthcare woes in BC
A senior economist from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives says the BC Green Party and the NDP are aligned on some aspects of healthcare while the BC Conservatives...
Western Forest Products announces curtailment at BC sawmills
One of Vancouver Island’s largest employers announced yesterday that it would reduce lumber production at its BC sawmills from October to December. Western Forest Products says the curtailment will cut...
3.8 magnitude earthquake shakes east Vancouver Island
You might have woken up to some shaking this morning as another earthquake hit off the east coast of Vancouver Island. According to Earthquakes Canada it was a 3.8 magnitude...
BC Green Party drops 2024 platform with a ‘new vision’ for BC
As campaigns for the October 19th election gain momentum, the BC Green Party dropped its platform today at a...
After a week on the road, one Tour de Rock rider reflects on what comes next
As the first week of Tour de Rock wraps up riders are reflecting on what a return to normal...
Neil Diamond and superheroes: Tour De Rock makes it’s way to Campbell River
It was a gruelling day of pedalling yesterday for Tour De Rock Riders as they made their way south...
Tour De Rock riders start long trek from Port McNeil to Sayward and receive $15,000 from Port Alice Residents
Day Two of the Tour De Rock kicked off this morning, and riders are making their way from Port...
Island mayors call on province to adopt new supportive housing models
A project first piloted by the City of Duncan that used a new model for supportive housing is gaining...
BC Transit reveals new liveries for incoming electric buses
BC Transit unveiled some shiny new liveries for their fleet of vehicles, and they say it will help cut...
Crews begin dismantling World’s Largest Hockey Stick and Puck
The World's Largest Hockey Stick and Puck is no more, after crews began dismantling it today in Duncan, and...
DFO hands out 30k in fines to film company using drones near killer whales
A Vancouver-based film company has received some hefty fines from the DFO for flying a drone too close to...
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Volunteers sought for Courtenay River Cleanup Nov. 9
Ace Brewing and BC Marine Trails Network Association are teaming up for an event in early November to spruce up the Riverway Heritage Walk in Courtenay.
Proposed bill to repeal B.C. Indigenous rights legislation fails to move forward
A bill that aimed repeal the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA) was voted down in the legislature.
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BC liquor, cannabis distributors working overtime to get back to normal
An industry group representing British Columbia’s bars, pubs and private liquor and cannabis stores said it hopes get things can get back to normal within the next month now that a strike by about 25,000 public service workers has come to an end.Â
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First snowfall of season recorded at Mount Washington
After stormy weather last weekend, Mount Washington Alpine Resort is now covered in snow.Â
Fall yard waste drop-off returning to Courtenay in November
Courtenay residents will have a free way to dispose of excess yard waste next month.Â
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