Langford-Malahat-Cowichan NDP MP Alistair MacGregor says New Democrats achieved some "significant wins" in Tuesday's federal budget, pushing the Liberals to fund a pharma care program and to provide money for a national school food program.   He says the New Democrats are the party that pressured the Trudeau government to make...

People facing addiction, mental health and housing challenges will have access to more housing in Nanaimo and the Sunshine Coast.  The province announced that two hundred of what they call complex-care housing are on the way for communities across the province and some will be built in Sechelt and Nanaimo.  The...

A couple of organizations on Vancouver Island and the Sunshine Coast will be holding Day of Mourning ceremonies next week on April 28, to remember those who lost their life while working. In BC, 175 workers died from either a workplace injury or disease. In response to these deaths, local organizations...

A new strategy is being worked on to rescue the 2-year-old orca calf near Zeballos. The Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) says they are working with experts and Ehattesaht First Nation following an unsuccessful rescue attempt on Friday last week. The goal is to finish up planning and logistics...

With snowpack levels at record lows the SCRD says residents could expect to see water restriction implementations earlier than normal.  According to the district, they typically implement Stage 1 restrictions annually on May 1 but this year they are asking the community to start limiting water use before then before...

The District of Sechelt is facing some pushback on proposed changes to the official community plan on development density.  According to a council document, amendment would be done in two parts which would include rationalization of an overly complicated development density policy scheme within the OCP, and provide policies set...