National Observer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
B.C. has declared a public health emergency to stem the spread of COVID-19, closing all bars and curtailing restaurant service, as well as suspending K-12 schooling indefinitely.
Continue reading BC Government Suspending K-12 Schooling IndefinitelyNational Observer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
A wave of alarm over COVID-19 hit the shores of some of B.C.’s more isolated islands after federal and provincial authorities have announced a series of wide-ranging measures to quell the spread of the virus within the last week.
Continue reading Islanders Concerned About COVID-19National Observer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Quadra Island resident Derik Kidd is grateful his small community has strived for years to create a new seniors village so that he and other elderly residents can remain on the rock they call home.
Continue reading How Quadra Island Mobilized To Solve A Seniors Housing CrisesNational Observer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Humans are simply following evolutionary instinct as they escalate the climate change crisis and push biodiversity to the brink of collapse, says a noted environmentalist and co-founder of Greenpeace International.
Continue reading Rex Weyler says Overconsuming Is In Our DNANational Observer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Probably one of the coziest public information meetings ever to occur around a potential marijuana production facility took place on Quadra Island in British Columbia Wednesday evening.
Continue reading Inside A Cannabis Info Session
