The Connected Coast is a joint communications project undertaken by CityWest and the Strathcona Regional District (SRD). They will bring high speed internet to 90,000 households in remote communities from Haida Gwaii to northern Vancouver Island. As of June 2, they have laid more than 500 of the 3,400 kilometres of the fibre optic cable needed by this project.
Continue reading 500 kilometres of fibre optic cable laidNational Observer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Ribbons of milky turquoise green water twist and swirl along the coast of the northern Strait of Georgia each year when Pacific herring return to spawn.
A natural wonder that peaks in March, the herring spawn is a herald of spring, eagerly anticipated and celebrated by humans and wildlife alike.
Continue reading Pacific herring spawn spectacle surfaces along West CoastNational Observer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Coastal communities are tired of paying to clean up plastic and debris from the B.C. shellfish industry to protect the marine environment, stewardship groups say.
The amount of garbage being retrieved from beaches in areas where shellfish aquaculture is concentrated grows year after year, and there’s little apparent enforcement by Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) to deal with the issue, said Dorrie Woodward, chair of the Association for Denman Island Marine Stewards (ADIMS).
Continue reading Coastal communities ‘fed up’ with B.C. shellfish sector’s plastics problemCortes residents on their travels about the island will have noticed some new roadside sights this January. Several sandwich boards bearing the CityWest logo have appeared in scattered locations, as well as road-work crews with some unusual, specialised heavy equipment.
All this activity is part of the initial phase of the Connected Coast project on Cortes Island.
Continue reading Cortes Island Fibre Project UnderwayBy Norman Galimski, Prince Rupert Northern View, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
CityWest grew its workforce by 33 per cent, last year, and made an $800,000 distribution payment to the City of Prince Rupert, the telecoms company announced on Jan. 25.
Continue reading City of Prince Rupert receives $800,000 payment from CityWest
