Maryse Zeidler

Some farmers say the changes could invite large corporations onto the little farmland the province has available and drive up speculation, while others say the update could help small-scale farmers cut through red tape and more easily access local markets.

B.C. Hydro says the project will be housed near Duncan and will allow energy to be saved up and used during peak times.

At a council meeting on Monday night Coun. Erin Hemmens put forward the motion to include Nob Hill and Deverill Square parks to the list of locations where temporary shelter and overnight accommodation are prohibited.

A daycare worker in Nanaimo, B.C., is speaking out against recent changes made to the provincial nominee program that now exclude her job from a possible pathway to permanent residency.

British Columbia is moving forward with legislation to formalize a treaty with the K'ómoks First Nation on mid-Vancouver Island, despite fierce opposition from the nearby Wei Wai Kum First Nation in the Campbell River area.

North Island College says it's reviewing programs and cutting teaching and administrative positions as it stares down the barrel of an approximately $8.4-million decline in international revenue by 2027 — about 13 per cent of its overall budget.

Clinics across the country are generally accessible to people who have a low to modest income and a simple tax situation.

Caregivers in region with Canada's oldest demographic call for more respite, seniors care

The officer in charge of the Comox Valley RCMP is calling on member municipalities in the region to replace the aging detachment building— a project that is likely to cost taxpayers tens of millions of dollars.

Nearly one month ago, Jim Pera was living in a broken-down 1976 motorhome in a remote area outside of Nanaimo, B.C., when it caught fire. The 69-year-old was airlifted to hospital in Victoria and was recently transferred to the burn unit at Royal Jubilee Hospital after spending 28 days in intensive care.