The village of Tahsis recently announced the construction of a new public marina as part of the Tahsis Marine Gateway project in partnership with the Island Coastal Economic Trust (ICET).
“There’s so many reasons to have this dock," said Mayor Martin Davis, “it’s going to be really good for the community, the people, and for tourism, too.”
B.C.’s fish farms appear to be facing an increasingly challenging situation, with pressure mounting on both sides of the border.
For decades ocean-based net pens have been the industry standard. But the 65 sites that still remain in British Columbia now have the looming deadline of June 30, 2029 – a date set by Fisheries and Oceans Canada when all open net pens must be out of water.
The cold weather did not deter Haahuupayak’s Grade 7 class from wowing onlookers by launching their rockets made from recycled materials on the morning of March 13.
Scott McLeod, a retired RCMP officer who has been running the John Howitt Rocketeers for five years now, approached the elementary school about participating in his rocketry program. He spent one hour a week mentoring the class on how to build real launchable rockets.
Sarah Stefiuk, a Grade 7 teacher at the school, said fabrication materials included old library cards, pool cards and debit cards.
A long-time phys ed teacher and vice principal at Ucluelet Secondary School has been disciplined by the British Columbia Commissioner for Teacher Regulation after a report was made in June 2023. It is alleged that Michael Rhodes made inappropriate physical contact with students over a period of five years.
Dozens of Nuu-chah-nulth high school students have attended and graduated Ucluelet Secondary School during Rhodes’ tenure there.
It was nearly 30 years ago that Art Thompson spoke before the Port Alberni courthouse, after the sentencing of the former dormitory supervisor who had terrorized him and others at the Alberni Indian Residential School.
“It’s not our shame,” said the residential school survivor on March 21, 1995. “I want to encourage all of you to have the strength to tell your story.”
Salmon farmer Grieg Seafood on the west coast of Vancouver Island is reporting no injuries or pollution after the Ronja Islander, a live fish transport and treatment vessel owned by aquaculture industry service partner Sølvtrans, hit a rock in Tahsis Inlet on March 8.
Tahsis Inlet is located in Mowachaht/Muchalaht First Nation (MMFN) territory and Nootka Sound.
One of the largest basketball tournaments in Canada is about to blast off in Kelowna, B.C.
On March 16, Syilx Nation will welcome 116 First Nations teams from all over the province for the 2025 Junior All Native Tournament (JANT) and Spring Basketball Fest.
The week-long hoops extravaganza spans across seven gymnasiums and showcases 17U and 13U girls and boys’ teams, plus the inclusion of 10U-co-ed teams this year.
Questions are swirling about why subsidized housing units in Port Alberni remain empty, while low-income families are on long waiting lists to get into affordable homes.
Port Alberni residents seeking homes have noticed that some suites in low-income complexes have been empty for years after the last tenants moved out. They’ve taken to social media to ask why.
An award recognizing Alberni’s outstanding player on the senior boys high school team is now named after a legendary Tseshaht athlete.
From now on the MVP award will bear Tom Watts’ name, recognizing the elder’s legacy of sports prowess. The newly named award was presented at Alberni District Secondary School on March 4 with Watts present, who turned 90 on Feb. 2.
In a move to better align with the Nuu-chah-nulth tradition of not naming a place after a chief, legislation has been tabled in Victoria to change the name of Maquinna Marine Park.