Tag: Conservation

Conservation efforts add up to more than 1,000 acres of protected land on Lasqueti Island

Two newly protected properties will connect the Lasqueti Island Ecological Reserve and Mount Trematon Nature Reserve, adding to more than 1,000 acres of protected land on Lasqueti Island.

Local conservation groups raising funds to protect Deep Bay propert

A local conservation group is helping raise money to protect a more than 120-acre parcel of land in Deep Bay.

String of cougar attacks leaves one dog dead in Port Hardy

PORT HARDY, B.C.- A dog is dead after a rash of cougar attacks on the North Island. Two attacks were...

First Nation Condemns Campbell River Deer Killing Incident

The We Wai Kai Nation is condemning what some call “inhumane” actions by one of its members. A viral video...

Video of Deer Killing in Campbell River Sparks Outrage

“Inhumane.” That’s what some are calling the contents of a viral video of a deer being killed. The RCMP has...

Managing bear attractants

Conservation officers in the region are reminding people to make sure garbage and recycling is not accessible by wildlife....

Cougar encounters still a problem

Most bears have moved into their dens for the winter, but there are plenty of cougars out and about....

COS advises residents to flag fences to protect wildlife

Conservation Officers are reminding people to make sure fences are flagged to help protect wildlife. Deputy Chief of the BC...
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B.C. NDP pledges millions for clean energy and climate programs

The B.C. NDP is promising millions of dollars in new investments in clean energy and climate programs if re-elected, while warning a Conservative government would roll back environmental protections. 

First Nations leaders call on B.C. Conservatives to drop candidate over alleged residential school denialism

First Nations leaders are calling on the B.C. Conservatives to remove a candidate over allegations of residential school denialism.

Trio of candidates vying to serve as Courtenay mayor

Courtenay voters will see three names on the ballot for mayor on Oct. 17.

Hangar 98 – Episode 16: The Great Victoria Blackout of 1979

During a long power outage in 1979, Victoria became the focal point of a story that has lasted the test of time...and quite possibly led to one of the best memories from one of the island's worst storms.

Hangar 98 – Episode 15: Pachena Point Foghorn Incident

Over on the island's west coast, mariners have been haunted by a coastline nicknamed "The Graveyard of the Pacific", but alone at Pachena Point sits a lighthouse with stories of it's own.