Protestors at Nanaimo’s Vancouver Island University campus say they’re calling on administration to uphold their commitment to open communication and compassion.  The encampment started in the beginning of May. A social media post by the group claims that a letter protestors received from the university late last week shows...

As part of Emergency Preparedness Week, BC is testing its emergency broadcast system. The emergency alert test will go to all cellphones, TV and radio stations to make sure the BC Emergency Alert system is ready when an emergency happens and to find any adjustments. The test comes in both the...

American fisheries managers say overfishing has reached an all-time low in a new report, although some salmon runs are still struggling. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released its annual “Status of Stocks” report this week, which shows the number of fish stocks on the overfishing list are at their...

BC Transit says Sunshine Coast riders will see changes to their bus schedules, but it will be for the better.  In a media release, they add the changes are expected to take place on May. 16 and they’ll reflect the needs of customers along the coast.  Transit officials say they’re still...

The annual Island Clean Up program is underway, and the SCRD says they have planned several events throughout the summer to help get rid of waste.  The program is a residential garbage and recycling collection service for island residents on Anvil, Gambier, Keats, as well as islands surrounding Thormanby, Trail,...

Tomorrow is Red Dress Day, marked across Canada to remember murdered and missing Indigenous women and girls. There is an event Sunday in Sechelt starting at 10 am, it's the first time the shíshálh nation has hosted the march. It starts at 10 am at Cowrie St. & Ocean Ave Indigenous...