After decades in operation there’s still no solid proof BC salmon hatcheries help rebuild wild stocks. That’s from a series of studies done last year by the Pacific Salmon Foundation (PSF). The review of all 15 was published April 30 by the American Fisheries Society, covering decades of data from...

Environment and Climate Change Canada says they’re continuing to predict a wildfire season that could equal or exceed what we saw last year.  Meteorologists continue to predict weather for spring and summer which could lead to further droughts and with conditions brought on by El Nino they add it could...

Two iconic pay phones between Campbell River and Sayward are being removed, but Telus says they will be replaced with something better. With cellular coverage notoriously spotty in the region, the phone booths at Roberts Lake and Sayward Valley Resorts have served drivers in distress for decades. But their time...

The City of Nanaimo voted in favor of adopting the financial plan, meaning residents will see a 7.7 percent increase.  According to the city, the increase would include a 6.7 per cent increase in operating costs and a one per cent increase for the general assets management reserve.   Tax rates are...

The District of Sechelt has passed the 2024 budget, which means residents will see an increase of 7.71 per cent in their municipal taxes.  Council met yesterday to vote on the increase which would incorporate 4.71 per cent going to operations and the remaining three per cent going to capital...

BC Premier David Eby says it does not appear sensitive information has taken from provincial government computers by hackers. The premier issued a statement early Wednesday evening to say sophisticated cybersecurity incidents involving government networks have been discovered. He does not say when the intrusions took place, or which government systems...