Canada’s National Observer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Residents of coastal communities will no longer get to board ferries before tourists during the crowded summer season.
Continue reading Island Residents Cannot Board Ferries Before TouristsCanada’s National Observer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Marine mammal rescue groups are frantically mobilizing to try to save three entangled humpback whales in B.C. waters.
Continue reading Saving Three entangled Humpback WhalesCanada’s National Observer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Calling it punitive and backwards, advocates want the B.C. government to rescind proposed legislation that would allow youth to be held in hospital against their will after a drug overdose. The B.C. Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions has announced it is putting Bill 22 to amend the Mental Health Act on hold. But critics want it nixed entirely.
Continue reading Advocates Call For Government To Rescind Bill 22Canada’s National Observer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The risk of people going hungry in small island communities on B.C.’s West Coast is likely to go from bad to worse in the fall as the pandemic and its economic symptoms linger on and COVID-19 relief benefits end, service providers and experts say.
Continue reading The Risk Of People Going HungryCanada’s National Observer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
In an ongoing legal saga, Cortes Island regional director Noba Anderson is suing the Strathcona Regional District to cover legal costs and to strike down disciplinary measures against her by the district’s board in connection to a lawsuit last year.
Continue reading Cortes Island Director Suing The Strathcona Regional District
