Protesters rallied in communities around Vancouver Island on March 19, calling for the provincial government to to put a moratorium on old growth forest logging.
A Parksville woman opened up her property to create a community for moms to support other moms with time and donations.
Snaw-naw-as First Nation entrepreneurs have opened a second location for what is to become a chain of cannabis stores. Tyler Bob, who founded Mary Jane’s
Children in Qualicum First Nation joined people around the world to stand against bullying during the 14th annual Pink Shirt Day. The kids have been
Basic income is not the best policy option to improve lives and reduce poverty in B.C., according to an expert panel’s final report.
The city announced last year it would not renew its agreement with the PCCS and would instead work with the Boys and Girls Club of Central Vancouver Island (BGCCVI) to operate the facility.
Residents of French Creek are still waiting six months after the Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) voted to take action to improve the quality of the Sandpiper subdivision’s drinking water.
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What was supposed to be a peaceful retirement in a quiet community turned into years of bureaucratic hurdles for a Vancouver Island woman.
“It’s hard to say whether it’s a direct correlation to COVID and job loss or is it that these are families struggling all along and COVID really highlighted the fact that many families are living so minimally as it is,” said Crystal Dennison, executive director of the Nanaimo-Ladysmith Schools Foundation.
