By Melissa Renwick, Ha-Shilth-Sa, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Gold River, BC – A new land-based steelhead fish farm is being proposed in Gold River at the site of a former pulp and paper mill that closed in the ‘90s.
Continue reading New land-based fish farm proposed in Gold RiverCKTZ News, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
At their July 14th Meeting, the Strathcona District Board moved that “a letter be sent to the Minister of Forests encouraging the province to become more involved in research and distribution of science-based information.”
As Mayor Martin Davis of Tahsis, who made the motion, explained, “In the last several years there has been a real drop off of participation of Ministry of Forests in providing the research and background that we would hope would be impartial. I think that is a real lack. To depend on the logging companies for our information is really not the best place to be going for this. There should be independent research we can depend on.”
Continue reading Encouraging the province to become more involved in forestry researchTwincomm is partnering with CityWest, in their work towards bringing fibre optic to Cortes Island and the surrounding communities. They have signed an agreement in principle.
Continue reading Twincomm partnering with CityWest & other internet newsThe Strathcona Regional District Board is informing Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) that it objects to TELUS’ limited consultation process, for a proposed cell phone tower, on Quadra Island.
Continue reading SRD objects to TELUS’ limited consultation on Quadra IslandThe Strathcona Regional District (SRD) Board is the latest local government to endorse the recommendations of the Old Growth Strategic Review.
Continue reading SRD endorses recommendations of the Old Growth Strategic Review Panel
