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MP Rachel Blaney calls for improved policing in Indigenous communities

MP Rachel Blaney calls for improved policing in Indigenous communities

Auditor General found $13 million went unspent last year for policing in Indigenous communities
Leaders vote against Dove Creek tower proposal

Leaders vote against Dove Creek tower proposal

Electoral directors push TELUS to consider other properties, instead of 3505 Dove Creek Road
B.C. orders Union Bay shipbreaking operation to send reports about pollution

B.C. orders Union Bay shipbreaking operation to send reports about pollution

Penalty for not complying could exceed $300,000 or lead to jailtime, Deep Water Recovery can appeal
Courtenay biologist discusses potential ecological impacts of low snowpacks

Courtenay biologist discusses potential ecological impacts of low snowpacks

Vancouver Island is among the hardest-hit regions in B.C. with a snowpack at 54% below average
Fecal contamination in ocean water the subject of UBC research

Fecal contamination in ocean water the subject of UBC research

Project can help the life of the shellfish industry, say researchers
DFO trying to return young whale to pod after beached mother died on Vancouver Island

DFO trying to return young whale to pod after beached mother died on Vancouver Island

Whale beached on Saturday, March 23
Comox Valley Record up for 5 Ma Murray awards, including general excellence

Comox Valley Record up for 5 Ma Murray awards, including general excellence

K’ómoks First Nation receives $256K for disaster planning, climate adaptation

K’ómoks First Nation receives $256K for disaster planning, climate adaptation

City of Courtenay offers an alternative for disposal of excess yard waste

City of Courtenay offers an alternative for disposal of excess yard waste

B.C. First Nation shares concerns over oil spills with UN

B.C. First Nation shares concerns over oil spills with UN

‘Right now the only losses compensated are economic’: Heiltsuk Chief Marilyn Slett
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