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Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada focused on getting orca calf out of lagoon

Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada members are trying to get an orca calf out of a Vancouver Island lagoon. This comes after they received a call about the calf's mother being stranded near Zeballos on Saturday. Nuchatlaht and Ehattseaht First Nations attempted to refloat her until officials arrived. Despite intense efforts,...

Missing 87-year-old located, Nanaimo RCMP 

Nanaimo RCMP say the body of a missing 87-year-old man was found in his car on a rural road south of the city.  Police say foul play is not suspected and the investigation is currently in the hands of the BC Coroner Service.    RCMP said in an earlier media release Ivan...

Vision-loss project won first prize at Island Health Code Hack

A group focused on preventing blindness in communities has won first place at Island Health’s Code Hack. Code Hack is an event focused on getting participants to collaborate on solutions to healthcare problems, where this year’s event saw nearly 70 participants present projects in early-March. Team Zero Blindness won first place...

City of Nanaimo calls for volunteers to advisory committee 

Volunteers are needed to help the City of Nanaimo promote an inclusive and accommodating atmosphere for everyone who lives in the area.  The city says applications for the Advisory Committee on Accessibility and Inclusiveness where volunteers will help the city build social and political equity within city plans, policies, bylaws...

DFO offer tips to ensure safe and legal shellfish harvest

Before you go harvesting shellfish, the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada has some tips for you to have a safe and legal harvest. According to the department’s website, bivalve molluscan shellfish feed by filtering plankton from the water. Because of water quality changes, it can lead to viruses, bacteria,...

Researchers seek public’s help to track seagulls visiting from USA

Seagulls on the Island are so common most of us ignore them, but researchers are hoping people will help spot some out-of-province visitors. The Salish Seagull Project, started in 2020 by Environment and Climate Change Canada, is specifically looking for California and Glaucous Wing gulls. The birds come to...
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