Tag: Regional

New electric hybrid ferries now in service between Nanaimo and Gabriola Island 

BC Ferries Tyler Hay -
Two new ferries are now in service between Nanaimo and Gabriola Island. 

Scam callers spoofing phone company steal cell phones through mail 

Crime Tyler Hay -
Nanaimo RCMP are warning residents about a cell phone return scam. 

Ladysmith RCMP investigate ATM theft 

Crime Tyler Hay -
Ladysmith RCMP are investigating after a pickup truck was used to pull an ATM from a business

Mechanical problem cancels sailings between Nanaimo and Horseshoe Bay

BC Ferries Tyler Hay -
A mechanical problem with the Queen of Cowichan has led to several cancelled sailings between Nanaimo and Horseshoe Bay. 

Province funds new before and after school childcare in school on Vancouver Island and Sunshine Coast 

Nanaimo-Ladysmith Public Schools Tyler Hay -
The B.C. government is funding 1,200 new before- and after-school child-care spaces in schools, including in Nanaimo, the Cowichan Valley, Campbell River and Sechelt. 

RCMP ask drivers to give extra travel time as kids go back to school 

RCMP Tyler Hay -
RCMP are reminding drivers to be mindful of children heading back to school throughout Vancouver Island and the Sunshine Coast. 

Most fires on Vancouver Island under control or held

Wildfires Tyler Hay -
There are seven fires considered out of control as of Monday morning on Vancouver Island and the Sunshine Coast after the weekend’s lightning storm. 

Updated: Lightning storm starts fires in central Vancouver Island 

Wildfires Tyler Hay -
Several small fires have been marked by BC Wildfire Services after Saturday night’s lightning storm. 

Howe Sound mill curtailment impact will stretch far beyond the facility, says COFI president

Forestry Tyler Hay -
President and CEO of the BC Council of Forest Industries (COFI) says the idling of operations at the mill at Port Mellon will have consequences extending far beyond the facility itself. 

Mock Tour De Rock set for this weekend between Nanaimo and Duncan 

Charity Tyler Hay -
A group of cyclists will take part in a practice run of the Cops for Cancer Tour de Rock on Vancouver Island this weekend. 

Prices, active listings increase as home sales slow on Vancouver Island 

Real Estate Tyler Hay -
Property sales were down 11 per cent on Vancouver Island in July compared with the same month last year, while active listings increased two per cent. 

BC Ferries looks to replace dated HR, asset management systems 

BC Ferries Tyler Hay -
BC Ferries wants to modernize its asset management and human resources systems. 

Ladysmith employee union ratifies new contract 

Town of Ladysmith Tyler Hay -
The Town of Ladysmith and the Canadian Union of Public Employees have ratified a new four-year collective agreement. 

Canada Cycles for Kids purchases equipment for Nanaimo’s perinatal unit 

Health Tyler Hay -
Bicycle riders from across Canada and the United States stopped in Nanaimo to present funding for new equipment in the perinatal unit at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital. 

Mosaic making changes to make recreational land access more reliable 

Recreation Tyler Hay -
Mosaic Forest Management said it is changing how it manages recreation access in forestry on Vancouver Island and the Sunshine Coast after receiving feedback from the public. 

Campfire ban will be in effect this week, except parts of north Island, Sunshine Coast 

Wildfires Tyler Hay -
A fire ban across the Coastal Fire Centre will take effect July 16. 
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Environment
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Economy
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Boil water advisory issued on Keats Island 

Sunshine Coast Regional District
Vancouver Coastal Health has issued a boil water advisory on Keats Island in the Sunshine Coast Regional District’s Eastbourne water service area. 

B.C. Conservatives propose income tax cuts as NDP, Greens unveil election promises

2026 BC Election
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