This program was funded by a grant from the Community Radio Fund of Canada and the Government of Canada’s Local Journalism Initiative.
The Strathcona Regional District (SRD) board has joined the growing number of local governments protesting the DFO’s failure to consult before ruling that the Discovery Island fish farms must be phased out by June 2022.
Continue reading SRD protests DFO’s failure to consult
This program was funded by a grant from the Community Radio Fund of Canada and the Government of Canada’s Local Journalism Initiative.
TELUS is looking at five potential communication tower sites in the Discovery Islands.
Continue reading TELUS wants to put up 5 communication towers on Cortes and QuadraNational Observer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The emerald shores and unspoiled bays of the Octopus Islands Marine Park are a longtime haven and popular destination for boaters and kayakers exploring the beauty of B.C.’s Inside Passage.
Continue reading Octopus Islands Marine Park is 20 hectares largerthe Discourse, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Kw’umut Lelum Child and Family Services’ drum circle was forced online last year due to COVID-19 social restrictions, but the facilitators have been working hard to keep the group connected.
Continue reading Kw’umut Lelum drum circle continues onlineBy Quinn Bender, Prince Rupert Northern View, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Canadian Coast Guard has established a first-of-its-kind division to elevate safeguards against human-caused deaths and injuries to whales in B.C. waters.
Continue reading Coast Guard ramps up protection for whales
