Warming ocean temperatures are killing BC’s coastal kelp forests, a new study shows. The research was published last week in Marine Ecology Progress. Scientists looked at 30 years of data, and found that in southern BC, warming temperatures have caused significant reductions in the amount of floating canopy kelp. The biggest...

The province says they will be amping up earthquake protection this spring by installing sensors to detect the initial energy after it is released from a quake.  According to Emergency Management Oceanside, the Earthquake Early Warning (EEW) systems detect the initial energy once it is released, but also say if...

Inland Island Highway has been shut down northbound as of this afternoon. The shutdown happened after noon and is about 8 kilometers up from the Alberni Junction. Witnesses say a helicopter, fire trucks, police vehicles, and an ambulance are on the highway, with the incident clogging traffic. Vista Radio has reached out...

Sechelt’s deputy fire chief says the collaboration between SD 46 and local fire departments has provided a learning environment to meet student needs.  The Junior Fire Academy was formed in 2021 to give students across the Sunshine Coast the ability to have hands on learning in emergency services, while providing...

The Blue Act Marine Society on the Sunshine Coast says changing their brand has allowed them to be even more community-orientated when it comes to protecting local oceans.  Executive director Nancy Cottingham Powell says when it comes to the community image surrounding TidePools Aquarium they will still operate in the...

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...