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Some Tahsis residents asked to prepare drinking water after watermain break

Residents of Tahsis between the Tahsis Healthcare Centre and Tootouch are being asked to prepare water for drinking and...

BC Hydro adapting to low water levels as drought continues

Water management strategies are changing as continued warm temperatures and dry weather hit the province.

Water restrictions to prohibit lawn watering, car washing starting next week

PORT HARDY, B.C. - Starting next week, the District of Port Hardy will be replacing one of its two...

Video Shows Fish Packing Plant Spewing Bloody Effluent Into Water

A video showing bloody discharge from a fish packing plant north of Campbell River is making its way around...

Boating Industry Going Strong in BC

The General Manager of Ahoy British Columbia says it's been a good season for marinas along the province's coast. Michael...

Sea urchin aquaculture trial underway

A trial is being launched to test the viability of farming sea urchins on land. Sea urchin roe from wild...

Spot a tangled up whale? Call the Marine Response Line

The Marine Education and Research Society is urging boaters to keep an eye out for entangled humpback whales. Researcher...

Zeballos wins BC’s ‘Best Tap Water’ prize

The village of Zeballos has won an award for its water. At the 4th annual tap water taste test in...

Boaters reminded to give marine mammals lots of space

DFO's Regional Marine Mammal Coordinator is asking people to make sure you give marine mammals a wide berth. A video...

District Enacts Level One of Water Conservation Bylaw

The mayor of Port Hardy is reminding residents to be careful of their water consumption. The first level of...

Work being done on Quatse Estuary

Ducks Unlimited is doing restoration work in the Quatse Estuary. Spokesperson Sarah Nathan says an old log weir had been...

Research project being done on cutthroat trout in Comox Lake

Anglers who fish at Comox Lake are being asked to help with cutthroat conservation this winter. Brendan Anderson with Fisheries,...

New alliance formed to combat ocean acidification

BC has teamed up with other coastal communities to form the International Alliance to Combat Ocean Acidification. Spokesperson Jay Manning...

Use caution when on the water

The Joint Rescue Coordination Centre is reminding boaters to use caution on the water this weekend. Crews were called out...
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School officials say B.C.’s new safety policies should come with provincial funding

B.C. school officials say the province’s move to require AEDs and naloxone kits in all public schools is a positive step, but some are concerned about a lack of provincial funding to support the requirements. 

Dubai chocolate recall expands due to salmonella outbreak linked to pistachios

The Public Health Agency of Canada has added more brands of Dubai chocolate bars to the list of recalled products due to a salmonella outbreak in certain pistachio products. 

Heavy rain to drench B.C.’s south coast Friday, flooding possible

Forecasters warn heavy rain is expected to sweep across B.C.’s south coast Friday, in some areas dumping twice the average monthly amount of rain in just one day.

Officials investigating “security breach” after pro-Palestinian sign appears on B.C. parliament

Officials at the British Columbia parliament building are investigating after a pro-Palestinian sign was attached to the front of the building overnight.

B.C. airports brace for Air Canada flight attendant strike

Airports in B.C. are bracing for travel disruptions after the union representing 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants issued 72-hour strike notice Wednesday.
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