The ‘aha moment’ for Sue Bossley arrived last Fall. Her employers, the Access Point Marine Transportation Group, started a water taxi service between Lund and Cortes Island. This bridged the final gap in a what was now a continuous loop running through Powell River, Cortes Island and Campbell River. The North Salish Cycle Route was born.
Continue reading The North Salish Cycle RouteCKTZ News, through an LJI grant from Canada-info.ca
Klahoose Wilderness Resort in Homfray Channel, BC, is in the process of converting to fully sustainable energy along with other improvements, among high demand for its tourism packages.
Continue reading Indigenous-owned wilderness resort poised for a strong second yearNational Observer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
A new conservation area on B.C.’s Galiano Island with deep cultural significance for local First Nations will protect a pristine shore for a multitude of seabirds and help an increasingly rare ecosystem withstand global warming.
A kilometre of beach in Cable Bay and the adjoining 66 acres of land inside the threatened Coastal Douglas-Fir biogeoclimatic zone (CDF) have been acquired by the Galiano Conservancy Association (GCA) and the Nature Trust of British Columbia.
Continue reading Environmentalists protect local history and seabirds on Galiano IslandCKTZ News, through an LJI grant from Canada-info.ca
Mount Cain Ski Area is a popular destination for many Cortes Island residents. Located 10 kilometres outside of Woss and another 11 kilometres up a logging road, it’s known as the North Island’s “best kept secret.” As Vancouver Island’s only community-run ski hill, this rustic, off-grid ski establishment boasts no lineups, and an informal, community atmosphere unique to the industry.
Continue reading Mount Cain ski hill expecting another successful year amid COVID protocolsBy Norman Galimski, Prince Rupert Northern View, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Provincial Court in Prince Rupert has fined the general manager of Sandspit Adventures $75,000 for five offences in 2019 against the federal Fisheries Act and provincial Fish and Seafood Act.
On Dec. 7, Judge David Patterson ordered that Chad James Whiteside must pay a $45,000 fine by Dec. 31, 2024, for ‘buying, selling, trading, bartering or offering to buy, sell, trade or barter fish not caught and retained under the authority of a licence issued for the purpose of commercial fishing.’ As well, for other counts, he was ordered to pay $20,000 by Dec. 7, 2022, and a further $10,000 by Dec. 7, 2023.
Continue reading Eco-tour operator nets $75,000 in penalties
