Fire departments along with local governments attended a summit that the province says will help prepare municipalities for the upcoming wildfire season.  According to the province, the summit was put together to build on recommendations from the premier’s expert task force on emergencies, the FireSmart Wildfire Resiliency and Training Summit.   This...

Two island residents say they’re looking for votes as they journey towards their goal of winning Canada’s Got Talent.  So far, the Duncan and Nanaimo natives have received four approvals from the judges on the show and say if they make it to the final round, on May 14, they will...

One of BC’s biggest salmon farmers wants to see if algae makes a good feed ingredient. Cermaq Canada and its feed supplier Cargill are introducing oils from algae to feed at several BC farms, to see if it can be a replacement for fish oil from wild fisheries. German Campos with...

A safety officer on Vancouver Island says we could do better in protecting workers ahead of Day of Mourning. Chris Cinkant is a business agent and safety officer for United Steelworkers Local 1-1937, a union representing workers in all areas and sectors of Coastal B.C., including Vancouver Island. With Day of...

The province is finally moving to ban illicit drug use in all public places, including hospitals, transit, and parks. Premier David Eby announced the changes today in a press conference. "The goal is that police have the authority and that everybody in the community knows it, so they don't have to...

With an increase in measles, whooping cough, and other preventable diseases around the world the province says they are promoting this year's National Immunization Awareness Week.  According to the federal government’s website, so far Canada has 50 active cases of measles and estimates a total of 60 cases have been...