CTV Newsadded this to Vancouver IslandLake Cowichan Nearly 600 new B.C. campsites announced, but none for Vancouver Islandctvnews.ca - Emily Olsen, CTV Vancouver Island B.C. campers are getting over 500 new campsites across the province this year, but anyone hoping for more spots on Vancouver Island is out of …
Victoria, BC Spring banners line Oak Bay Village with local artvicnews.com - Travis Paterson Oak Bay Village has its new spring banners installed and for the first time, they are locally designed. On the initiative of the Oak Bay Business …
Campbell River, BC City reminds people to bring buckets when having camp and beach firesmycampbellrivernow.com - Twila Amato CAMPBELL RIVER, BC – It’s only May but conditions are already very summer-like. Because of the sunny weather, more and more people are enjoying camp …
Sooke, BC Forbes Group proposes a new medical clinic for Sookevicnews.com - Tim Collins Another medical clinic could open in Sooke by September if plans announced by the Forbes Group come to fruition. In a statement released by a Forbes …
The Provinceadded this to Top NewsVancouver, BC Two thousand waterfront workers set to strike at Vancouver's key container terminalstheprovince.com - Joseph Ruttle Read More
Forbesadded this to TechnologyCanada The Best Canadian Cities For Affordable Family Summer VacationsForbes - Sandra MacGregorSummer in Canada is one of the best times to take a family vacation with the kids. It’s a chance to reconnect with loved ones, while taking advantage of the country’s all-too-rare warm and sunny months.
Victoria, BC Throwback Thursday: Shamrocks revisit the 1950s with new uniformssaanichnews.com - Christine van Reeuwyk The Victoria Shamrocks revisit the past with the team’s new white jersey for the 70th anniversary season. The look is a retro throwback to one of the …
Nanaimo, BC LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Get started on environmental commitmentnanaimobulletin.com - www.nanaimobulletin.com We are very pleased to see city council addressing our climate and environment decay by passing their motion recognizing that we are in a climate …
Comox Valley MP introduces Zero Waste Packaging Actcomoxvalleyrecord.com - Scott Stanfield An idea from a Terrace man inspired an MP from Northern B.C. to introduce the Zero Waste Packaging Act in Ottawa. Ben Korving won a contest hosted by …
Campbell River, BC City of Campbell River to consider banning commercial bottling of groundwatercampbellrivermirror.com - Mike Davies The City of Campbell River will have a bylaw drafted that could see groundwater bottling prohibited within its borders. On March 25, the city received …
Victoria, BC View Royal mulls waiving nearly $1M in fees for affordable housing projecttimescolonist.com - Bill Cleverley View Royal town council has issued development permits for the town’s first not-for-profit affordable housing project but remains undecided about …
Saanich, BC Saanich’s Falcon Gymnastics finish season with three titles at own tournamentvicnews.com - Wolf Depner A local gymnastics club claimed three out of five team titles as Saanich hosted the 37th annual Garden City Invitational. The tournament held over the …
10 Things You Didn't Know About... Lendesk founder and CEO Alex Conconibcbusiness.ca - www.bcbusiness.ca It figures that Alex Conconi would take an interest in real estate matters. First, he lives in Vancouver, where property issues are top of mind. And …
CTV Newsadded this to Vancouver IslandEsquimalt, BC 'Bingo card' pokes fun at construction-heavy Victoria streetsctvnews.ca - CTV Vancouver Island There are so many construction projects in Victoria right now, a crafty individual has made a Bingo card outlining all the ways traffic is being …
Quadra Island The Shellfish Gene | Hakai Magazinehakaimagazine.com - Hakai Magazine This raft off the shore of British Columbia’s Quadra Island is home to scallops, oysters, and mussels that can help researchers understand the …
CTV Newsadded this to Vancouver IslandSaanich, BC Police in Saanich search forctvnews.ca - CTV Vancouver Island Saanich police are looking for two teenage boys who haven't been seen since Wednesday night. Brothers Joseph, 15, and Tyson Brown, 13, were last seen …
Pole Vault Nanaimo athletes win Island track and field championshipsnanaimobulletin.com - Nanaimo News Staff The Vancouver Island Secondary School Track and Field championships were held last week at Victoria’s Centennial Stadium and local teens were best in …
Richard Palbergadded this to Beautiful British ColumbiaCanada Oh No, My Street’s Named after a Racist!thetyee.ca - Emma Renaerts From Trutch to Robson and Smithe, the dark history behind Vancouver’s tainted names. Imagine being Indigenous and finding out you live on a street …
Saanich, BC New virgin queen headlines ‘Bee Day’ at Saanich sanctuarysaanichnews.com - Nina Grossman There’s no better place to ‘bee’ this Sunday than the Swan Lake Christmas Hill Nature Sanctuary when bee-enthusiasts gather for a “honey of a …
Festivals This year’s Rifflandia music festival cancelled; expected to return in 2020timescolonist.com - Mike Devlin The annual Rifflandia Festival that drew thousands to Royal Athletic Park each September has been postponed until 2020, with organizers citing …
CTV Newsadded this to Vancouver IslandBC Hydro BC Hydro to replace thousands of power polesctvnews.ca - CTV Vancouver Island An understated piece of Vancouver Island’s history is coming down after over 80 years of service. A power pole in Jordan River has been in operation …
Comox Valley Cheque presented to YANA after most successful Valley Vonka evercomoxvalleyrecord.com - Terry Farrell You Are Not Alone (YANA) staff received a shocking surprise when presented with the cheque for the Valley Vonka fundraiser. The community event, …
Carbon Dioxide Campbell River arenas first to switch to carbon dioxide from ammoniacampbellrivermirror.com - www.campbellrivermirror.com The refrigeration system for the arena at Strathcona is getting a complete upgrade. The old ammonia system is being replaced by one that will use …
Nanaimo, BC City of Nanaimo announces winner of street banner design contestnanaimobulletin.com - Nanaimo News Staff The City of Nanaimo announced that the winning submission in the 2019-2020 street banner design competition has been installed on lamp posts …
yyoung namadded this to ExperienceTofino, BC Should Lifeguards Be Re-Established At Canada's Most Popular Surfing Beach?explore-mag.com - Kerry Hale In 2012, the lifeguard tower that had stood watch for roughly 40 years over Long Beach in Pacific Rim National Park Reserve was torn down. The …
Campbell River, BC Campbell River-area residents on the hook following fisheries violationscampbellrivermirror.com - David Gordon Koch Violations under the Fisheries Act left two Campbell River-area residents on the hook for thousands of dollars in fines. That’s according to a list of …
CTV Newsadded this to Vancouver IslandSaanich, BC Father of slain Victoria realtor Lindsay Buziak to appear on Dr. Philctvnews.ca - CTV Vancouver Island The father of a Victoria-area realtor murdered in 2008 is hoping a high-profile interview with Dr. Phil will put a new spotlight on the unsolved case. …
Campbell River, BC Sixteen registered for Indigenous kindergarten program in Campbell Rivercampbellrivermirror.com - Mike Chouinard School District 72’s new Liq’wala/Kwak’wala kindergarten is ready to go with 16 students registered to start in September. The work to develop the …
Nanaimo, BC Restoration of Nanaimo's oldest farm underway as part of foodshare projectctvnews.ca - CTV Vancouver Island Work has begun at Westwood Farm in Nanaimo to restore the historic land back to what it once was. Originally spanning 1,000 acres, the farm was …
Campbell River, BC Help make Campbell River Canada’s Most Active Communitycampbellrivermirror.com - www.campbellrivermirror.com Do your part for Campbell River during the ParticipACTION Community Better Challenge from May 31 to June 16 – and help reap the rewards of being an …
