A delegation representing caregivers in the Oceanside region of mid-Vancouver Island, B.C., delivered a petition to Qualicum Beach town council on Wednesday, asking for more respite and seniors care facilities in the area.
The Hamilton Marsh is a 360-acre parcel of land, located along Highway 4, just north of Nanaimo, B.C., near the Town of Qualicum Beach. The wetlands are a major part of the French Creek watershed and is home to over 120 species of birds.
Dix said bids will be assessed on criteria, including data sovereignty, environmental benefits, First Nations participation and price, to ensure “power is directed to industries that provide the greatest benefit.”
Meanwhile, three ads have been appearing on a billboard along the highway through Ladysmith, B.C., the small town in which Anderson grew up and now lives, about 88 kilometres north of Victoria. All of them are directed at Anderson specifically, offering to help connect her to her Finnish roots.
The Discovery Islands, located between northern Vancouver Island and the mainland, is a critical migration route for Fraser River sockeye and other salmon populations. It has been at the centre of a long-running debate over the impacts of open-net salmon farming.
Centred around Woodgrove Mall, the area is described as primarily commercial space and parking lots, with a low walkability score. The city is hoping that it can turn the area into a urban hub.
A rescue dog was found in Metro Vancouver's North Shore after being lost in the wilderness for 54 days, after an outpouring of support from the local community and concerted efforts from searchers.
The company did not immediately respond to a request for comment, but media reports quoted a spokesman suggesting that the proximity of the protest camp wasn't a coincidence. ...
An organization that offers free mental health support and substance use care for youth will be able to expand its services to a new building in downtown Vancouver, thanks to the donation of a multimillion-dollar building from a private foundation.
James Di Francesco, the director of the Dominion Astrophysical Observatory, located just north of Victoria, says previous theoretical understandings were that galaxy clusters don't become so hot so quickly.
Now, after gaining knowledge, experience and strength, she shoes massive draft horses on a regular basis — a job not all farriers will do because of how physically challenging it is. ...
The rise of artificial intelligence has raised the possibility of declining job prospects in some sectors — particularly for younger workers — but Abigail Fulton, executive director of the Construction Foundation of B.C., says “skilled tradespeople will be the last ones voted off the island.”
"While we anticipate numbers to gradually fall over the years from this transportation change, the [province] has regulations to support the collection, or salvage, of loose logs in coastal B.C.," wrote a spokesperson for the Ministry of Forests in an email to CBC News. ...
Dolphins have often been considered “pesky critters” who steal fish from the orcas, according to Sarah Fortune, assistant professor of oceanography at Dalhousie University in Halifax and Canadian Wildlife Federation chair of large whale conservation. ...
The reef, which spans about 1,800 square metres, at the Lynn Creek Estuary in North Vancouver, was completed earlier this month in a partnership between Neptune Terminals and the University of B.C. ...
In response to questions from The Narwhal, a spokesperson for B.C.’s Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy said, “The Elk River watershed is one of the most intensively monitored and studied watersheds in British Columbia, with detailed programs to detect and assess impacts from coal mining and other development.”
But that isn’t leading to peer-reviewed studies from government scientists. The spokesperson confirmed: “We do not produce publications for peer-reviewed journals.”
The plan in Flin Flon, however, is different in scope. The closest comparable is a project in the remote Swedish town of Jukkasjärvi, where for the past four decades, a fully-outfitted hotel is built each winter out of ice from a nearby river.
The deal follows other contracts recently signed with the government, which include wage increases of three per cent in each year, and the Facilities Bargaining Association says it also has gains in support for recruitment, retention and workplace safety. ...
A vacancy rate around four per cent wouldn't be big news in most of North America — but in Vancouver it just happened for the first time in four decades.
A notice posted on B.C.'s Forest Operations Map website shows the yellow cedar was felled in an area where Matchlee Ltd. Partnership, majority owned by Mowachaht/Muchalaht First Nation, holds a non-renewable forest licence.
British Columbia Premier David Eby received approval from more than 93 per cent of delegates at the NDP's convention two years ago, and he's hoping for another "healthy majority" at this weekend's convention in Victoria.
The announcement came a day after the Supreme Court of Canada declined to hear an appeal to save the flock at Universal Ostrich Farms, where avian flu was detected last December. ...
Wind and rainfall warnings have been issued for a large portion of British Columbia on Thursday, as Environment Canada is forecasting 110 km/h gusts and 140 millimetres of rain throughout the day in some areas.
Caregivers in region with Canada's oldest demographic call for more respite, seniors care ( www.cbc.ca )
A delegation representing caregivers in the Oceanside region of mid-Vancouver Island, B.C., delivered a petition to Qualicum Beach town council on Wednesday, asking for more respite and seniors care facilities in the area.
Conservation groups fundraising in hopes of purchasing Vancouver Island marsh ( www.cbc.ca )
cross-posted from: /c/oceanside_bc ...
Conservation groups fundraising in hopes of purchasing Vancouver Island marsh ( www.cbc.ca )
The Hamilton Marsh is a 360-acre parcel of land, located along Highway 4, just north of Nanaimo, B.C., near the Town of Qualicum Beach. The wetlands are a major part of the French Creek watershed and is home to over 120 species of birds.
AI, data centre companies will have to compete for electricity in B.C. ( www.cbc.ca )
Dix said bids will be assessed on criteria, including data sovereignty, environmental benefits, First Nations participation and price, to ensure “power is directed to industries that provide the greatest benefit.”
Helsinki wants Pamela Anderson to connect with her Finnish roots. So, it put a billboard up near her B.C. home ( www.cbc.ca )
Meanwhile, three ads have been appearing on a billboard along the highway through Ladysmith, B.C., the small town in which Anderson grew up and now lives, about 88 kilometres north of Victoria. All of them are directed at Anderson specifically, offering to help connect her to her Finnish roots.
Federal Court of Appeal upholds decision to keep salmon farms out of B.C.’s Discovery Islands ( www.cbc.ca )
The Discovery Islands, located between northern Vancouver Island and the mainland, is a critical migration route for Fraser River sockeye and other salmon populations. It has been at the centre of a long-running debate over the impacts of open-net salmon farming.
I cleaned my coffee machine today. Super exciting before/after pics.
The Moment cats found new homes before a B.C. mill closed - CBC video ( www.cbc.ca )
https://lemmy.ca/pictrs/image/0df76f6e-ddc6-4c0e-a521-3e441a0005ad.png ...
OneBC event at University of B.C. attracts hundreds of opponents, ends with 1 arrest - OneBC Leader Dallas Brodie had planned to hold event at residential school history and dialogue centre ( www.cbc.ca )
UBC says they told OneBC to leave
City of Nanaimo hopes to transform Woodgrove area into new urban hub ( www.cbc.ca )
Centred around Woodgrove Mall, the area is described as primarily commercial space and parking lots, with a low walkability score. The city is hoping that it can turn the area into a urban hub.
'I thought she'd like a lasagna': Rescuer lures injured bald eagle from B.C. dump ( www.cbc.ca )
That's when Butler went to the store and bought the bird a frozen lasagna.
Rescue dog found after 54 days in wilderness on Vancouver's North Shore ( www.cbc.ca )
A rescue dog was found in Metro Vancouver's North Shore after being lost in the wilderness for 54 days, after an outpouring of support from the local community and concerted efforts from searchers.
The Moment a pod of orcas got their belly rubs | CBC Video ( www.cbc.ca )
Ryan Chilibeck tells the National about the moment he witnessed a pod of orcas rub their bellies on rocks off B.C.'s Sunshine Coast.
Pop-up Parksville recycle depot extended, discussions continue on permanent solution ( nanaimonewsnow.com )
Vancouver Island logging protesters hit out at arson 'insinuation' ( www.timescolonist.com )
The company did not immediately respond to a request for comment, but media reports quoted a spokesman suggesting that the proximity of the protest camp wasn't a coincidence. ...
Vancouver building valued at $13 million gifted to support youth with substance use ( www.timescolonist.com )
An organization that offers free mental health support and substance use care for youth will be able to expand its services to a new building in downtown Vancouver, thanks to the donation of a multimillion-dollar building from a private foundation.
Why the discovery of hot gas between galaxies is exciting Canadian researchers - Study led by UBC researchers found gas five times hotter than previously predicted in early galaxy cluster ( www.cbc.ca )
James Di Francesco, the director of the Dominion Astrophysical Observatory, located just north of Victoria, says previous theoretical understandings were that galaxy clusters don't become so hot so quickly.
Can’t carry a tune? This Vancouver Island newcomer is launching choirs for the joyful but tone deaf ( www.cbc.ca )
The goal of tuneless choirs is simply joy, confidence and connection. There are no auditions and, perhaps obviously, no experience required.
B.C. Cancer Kelowna unveils first-in-Canada cancer innovation - 3D printer creates tool tailored to each patient’s body, targeting tumours precisely ( www.cbc.ca )
"We felt we were really underserving those women. So we just had dreamt this up, almost literally on a napkin, at a conference."
A look at the female farriers who keep the Okanagan’s working horses from slipping in the snow ( www.cbc.ca )
Now, after gaining knowledge, experience and strength, she shoes massive draft horses on a regular basis — a job not all farriers will do because of how physically challenging it is. ...
B.C. jobs in high demand: Why 2026 may be the best time to learn a trade ( www.cbc.ca )
The rise of artificial intelligence has raised the possibility of declining job prospects in some sectors — particularly for younger workers — but Abigail Fulton, executive director of the Construction Foundation of B.C., says “skilled tradespeople will be the last ones voted off the island.”
Emily Lowan on Next Steps for the BC Greens ( thetyee.ca )
Drift logs destroying intertidal ecosystems in B.C., study finds ( www.cbc.ca )
"While we anticipate numbers to gradually fall over the years from this transportation change, the [province] has regulations to support the collection, or salvage, of loose logs in coastal B.C.," wrote a spokesperson for the Ministry of Forests in an email to CBC News. ...
Repeat violent offender program piloted in Nanaimo showing positive results ( nanaimonewsnow.com )
Police interactions with those identified by the program are down 50 per cent in the program’s 18-month life to date ...
Orcas and dolphins caught on video collaborating to hunt salmon - Orcas listen to dolphin echolocation, dolphins feed on salmon scraps: new study ( www.cbc.ca )
Dolphins have often been considered “pesky critters” who steal fish from the orcas, according to Sarah Fortune, assistant professor of oceanography at Dalhousie University in Halifax and Canadian Wildlife Federation chair of large whale conservation. ...
As Canadian as...?
"As Canadian as possible under the circumstances" was what Peter Gzowski's listeners decided in 1972. ...
Thousands of baby bull kelp planted on new rock reef in North Vancouver ( www.cbc.ca )
The reef, which spans about 1,800 square metres, at the Lynn Creek Estuary in North Vancouver, was completed earlier this month in a partnership between Neptune Terminals and the University of B.C. ...
Photos: Freshet News brings a printed newspaper back to Burnaby, New Westminster and the Tri-Cities ( www.freshetnews.ca )
B.C. government ‘lagging way behind’ on coal mine pollution research ( thenarwhal.ca )
Builder hopes Flin Flon snow lodge becomes 'Taj Mahal of the north' ( www.cbc.ca )
The plan in Flin Flon, however, is different in scope. The closest comparable is a project in the remote Swedish town of Jukkasjärvi, where for the past four decades, a fully-outfitted hotel is built each winter out of ice from a nearby river.
Hospital Employees' Union votes in favour of 4-year deal ( www.cbc.ca )
The deal follows other contracts recently signed with the government, which include wage increases of three per cent in each year, and the Facilities Bargaining Association says it also has gains in support for recruitment, retention and workplace safety. ...
Vancouver vacancy rate spikes to highest level since 1980s ( www.cbc.ca )
A vacancy rate around four per cent wouldn't be big news in most of North America — but in Vancouver it just happened for the first time in four decades.
Fate of OneBC party uncertain after MLA Dallas Brodie ‘removed’ as leader ( cheknews.ca )
Why was 'incredible' giant cedar cut down, despite B.C.'s big-tree protection law? ( www.cbc.ca )
A notice posted on B.C.'s Forest Operations Map website shows the yellow cedar was felled in an area where Matchlee Ltd. Partnership, majority owned by Mowachaht/Muchalaht First Nation, holds a non-renewable forest licence.
John Rustad says he won't resign after 20 B.C. Conservative MLAs call for his removal ( www.cbc.ca )
A shaky coalition and 'near-death' election put Eby under scrutiny at NDP convention ( www.cbc.ca )
British Columbia Premier David Eby received approval from more than 93 per cent of delegates at the NDP's convention two years ago, and he's hoping for another "healthy majority" at this weekend's convention in Victoria.
CFIA says it has culled ostriches at B.C. farm ( www.cbc.ca )
The announcement came a day after the Supreme Court of Canada declined to hear an appeal to save the flock at Universal Ostrich Farms, where avian flu was detected last December. ...
What would community moderators want in an automod for the Fediverse?
Just gathering ideas.
American Truck Simulator to receive BC expansion DLC ( blog.scssoft.com )
B.C. to unveil its own digital campaign directed at an American audience ( vancouver.citynews.ca )
Rain, wind warnings issued for much of B.C. as up to 140 mm forecast - Flood watch issued for north, central coast, and northern Vancouver Island ( www.cbc.ca )
Wind and rainfall warnings have been issued for a large portion of British Columbia on Thursday, as Environment Canada is forecasting 110 km/h gusts and 140 millimetres of rain throughout the day in some areas.