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Advocates, industry looking for answers on 2029 fish farm ban amid Ottawa's silence
2+ hour, 15+ min ago (1084+ words) Published 5:02 pm Thursday, August 27, 2026 The federal government’s extended silence over the incoming open-net pen fish farm ban, set to begin in B.C. in 2029, is triggering widespread questions about whether intentions have suddenly changed under a new prime minister. When Federal…...
Gord Johns attends Comox Valley's International Overdose Awareness Day event
3+ hour ago (345+ words) Published 3:18 pm Thursday, August 27, 2026 On Aug. 27, a large crowd gathered at the Comox Valley Art Gallery Plaza to recognize International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD). The event was held to honour the lives of people who have died from overdose and…...
2026 GENERAL LOCAL ELECTIONS
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (348+ words) Published 8:30 am Wednesday, August 26, 2026 REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NANAIMO – ELECTORAL AREAS GABRIOLA ISLAND LOCAL TRUST AREA Nominations for the offices of the Electoral Area Directors and the offices of the two Local Trustees will be received by the Chief Election Officer…...
Fired for vaccine refusal, Kelowna woman's civil claims against union dismissed
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (609+ words) Published 11:30 am Wednesday, August 26, 2026 By Brittany Webster/Kelowna Capital News A Kelowna woman who claimed the Hospital Employees’ Union did not provide fair representation after she was fired for not receiving COVID-19 vaccinations has had her application denied by the…...
Richmond's Teresa Wat is the 3rd MLA to leave B.C. Conservatives in 3 days
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (530+ words) Published 8:15 am Wednesday, August 26, 2026 Richmond-Bridgeport MLA Teresa Wat is leaving the Conservative Party of B.C. and says she will sit as an Independent. Wat is the third MLA to leave the B.C. Conservatives since Monday, and the fourth in two weeks. In…...
HERBERT: Alison Moyes featured at summer wine and dine celebration
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (416+ words) Published 4:32 pm Tuesday, August 25, 2026 Alison Moyes of Solvero Wines took the opportunity to introduce their spring 2026 releases at this summer’s Tofino Wine and Dine Celebration. Their 2025 Riesling and Pinot Gris I am happily adding to my B.C. white wines are…...
Prince George-Valemount MLA quits B.C. Conservatives, third to go in two weeks
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (335+ words) Published 1:14 pm Tuesday, August 25, 2026 Another MLA is leaving the B.C. Conservative caucus as the exodus from the party continues under new Leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay. Prince-George Valemount MLA Rosalyn Bird is the latest to go, saying she plans to sit as an…...
Trial of B.C. police officer accused of sexual assault pushed to 2027
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (227+ words) Published 10:17 am Tuesday, August 25, 2026 The trial of a Central Saanich police officer accused of sexual assault has been delayed until February as lawyers determine the admissibility of evidence ahead of the trial. On Monday, Aug 24, Const. Ryan Johnston of the…...
New chapter in recovery: $6.4M Bill???s Place expansion launches in Vernon
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (723+ words) Published 2:22 pm Tuesday, August 25, 2026 By Noah Peckham/Vernon Morning Star A $6.4 million campaign has kicked off and is set to add 36 treatment beds at Bill’s Place Addiction Recovery in Vernon. Turning Points Collaborative Society announced Tuesday, Aug. 25, plans for a…...
Parksville event will remember people lost to toxic drugs
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (207+ words) Published 5:35 am Tuesday, August 25, 2026 Community members will gather at the picnic shelter in Parksville Community Park on Aug. 29 to honour and commemorate loved ones lost to the ongoing toxic drug crisis. The event goes from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., with the first portion…...