Applications are now being accepted to help the City of Nanaimo implement their goals of improving livability across the region.Â
 Twenty thousand dollars in funding is available to organizations, environmental non-profits and individual residents to help with watershed projects, with a focus on urban stream and riparian restoration enhancement. Â
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BC salmon farmers are still pushing for clarity about their future with a 2029 ban looming, but spokesperson Brian Kingzett says new details haven’t been forthcoming.
Now, with a potential trade war looming with the USA over exports, he says the province needs to step up and support one of...
LifeLabs workers are heading towards a strike.Â
Members of the B.C. General Employees Union (BCGEU) working at LifeLabs issued a 72-hour strike notice to their employer on Thursday.Â
BCGEU president Paul Finch said LifeLabs workers make anywhere from four to 16 per cent below what others get paid in their industry.Â
“Now...
The City of Nanaimo is warning everyone that venturing on the ice is dangerous and everyone should stay off. Â
Signs have been posted at all entrances to bodies of water warning everyone of the dangers, and risks that are associated with going on bodies of water in the city.Â
Residents...
The first herring spawn of the year on the Island’s east coast was spotted this month in Howe Sound.
The Marine Stewardship Initiative Team were actually able to witness the fish spawning near the Squamish terminals on February 7.
Spawners on the West Coast were spotted earlier this year, on January...
The Regional District of Nanaimo says they’re looking for ways to improve accessibility to parks across the region to promote health and mental support. Â
According to the RDN, they’ve made significant improvements over the past year to three parks, and with the addition of wheelchair-friendly services, tapping trails, and...