The orca calf trapped in a lagoon near Zeballos began eating more food over the weekend. That comes from both the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada and the Ehattesaht First Nation, who say while conducting daily health monitoring on Sunday, the calf was seen eating herring. This comes after the...

The City of Nanaimo has officially opened two new artificial turf parks, and they are hopeful residents will take full advantage of them.   Plans for the facility were adopted by the city council back in 2012, and according to a media release it was finally finished and opened on Apr....

The Town of Gibsons will review the five-year plan, which includes the possibility of an eight-percent tax increase.   According to a staff report, the general property tax increase will come in two phases which will support policing costs and operations in 2024.  “The first is a five per cent allocation...

Close to $60 thousand has been awarded to Emergency Management Oceanside and they say it will go a long way to strengthening their master plan.  The grant was funded by the Ministry of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness to help provide funds to increase staff training, situational awareness, emergency communications,...

The health authority responsible for First Nations in BC has won an award for good governance. The First Nations Health Authority provides health and wellness services to more than 200 First Nations communities across BC. Its goal is to reduce service gaps and promote culturally safe practices for Indigenous patients...

A new round of climate action funding encourages local governments to attempt larger projects. The province announced earlier this week that they will provide nearly $72 million through the Local Government Climate Action Program, a program aiming to help local communities lower emissions, turn to clean-energy sources and prepare for...