by Richard Goldney | Oct 15, 2019 | Blog
Little Mountain is a popular place for hikers and for those who appreciate the gorgeous scenery it offers. It’s located in Errington, just outside of Parksville. The community has given Little Mountain a lot of attention and care lately. When people started using the...
by Richard Goldney | Aug 12, 2019 | Blog
Deep Bay Station to become seafood hub centre Monday, Aug 12, 2019 Vancouver Island University’s Deep Bay Marine Field Station has been identified as a potential location for the establishment of a regional food innovation centre. Deep Bay is one of six sites in the...
by Richard Goldney | May 19, 2019 | Blog
Regional District of Nanaimo’s transit select committee will consider provision of bus service every single day of the year. At Tuesday’s RDN committee of whole meeting, Tyler Brown, Nanaimo director and committee chairman, put forward a motion requesting a report...
by Richard Goldney | Mar 11, 2019 | Blog
The West Coast’s war on single-use plastics rages on. Tofino has taken a significant step towards banning plastic bags and straws as the town’s council unanimously supported a draft bylaw that would prohibit all businesses from selling or providing plastic bags or...
by Richard Goldney | Feb 8, 2019 | Blog
Is the household temperature about comfort or savings? That’s a polarizing argument for about 40 per cent of couples in the province, according to a new survey by BC Hydro. As winter drags on, the utility said in news release Friday that preferred heating levels are...
by Richard Goldney | Jul 9, 2018 | Blog
The British Columbia government has signed a deal with Ottawa that will see nearly a billion dollars injected into affordable housing across the province over the next decade. The provincial and federal governments say more than $990 million will be spent on building,...