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Outrage in Kootenays as ferry strike threatens communities
Dec 30, 2024 · When Val Miller moved to Procter in 1986, she understood life in the community was dictated by its ferry crossing. The small community northeast of Nelson is only accessible by a cable ferry located a short drive away at Harrop, which Miller and other residents have accepted as part of the package for living in the area.
VIDEO: Car fire spreads into Vernon apartment
3 days ago · An early morning vehicle fire that spread into a downtown apartment left residents out in the cold Friday. The blaze was sparked around 7 a.m. at the rear of the building near the Schubert Centre Jan. 3. "No injuries have been reported and we've just accounted for all the residents," said deputy ...
Owners respond to Telegraph Cove fire: 'the emotional toil is ...
6 days ago · It's definitely been a long day in Telegraph Cove. After a major structure fire broke out in the early morning hours on Dec. 31, the historic village of Telegraph Cove on northern Vancouver Island suffered numerous damages before finally being brought under control by North Island fire crews late in the afternoon around 4 p.m.
Haida Gwaii reinstated to receive full Northern Resident Tax Break ...
Dec 17, 2024 · The time has come that Haida Gwaii residents can once again claim the full amount of the northern resident income tax deduction. This change arrives after nearly 30 years of Haida Gwaii being excluded from Northern Zone A and placed in the less advantageous Intermediate Zone B, limiting the amount residents could claim.
Father and son happy to be safe after capsized boat rescue at …
Nov 28, 2024 · A father and son are grateful to be safe, warm and on land after being rescued from the Crescent Beach waters. "You feel a little ashamed when you do something like this but everyone, all the responders, were just so positive, they were all outstanding," said Greg Monroe, the man rescued from the Crescent Beach Marina on Tuesday night (Nov. 26).
Firefighters finish Telegraph Cove cleanup, whale museum says …
4 days ago · North Island fire crews have officially left Telegraph Cove. After a massive fire occurred early in the morning on New Year's Eve (Dec. 31) that ended up engulfing numerous businesses at the historic Telegraph Cove Resort on northern Vancouver Island, Port McNeill Fire Rescue issued a Jan. 1 statement that the fire crews were finally off scene after finishing their cleanup and they wanted to ...
Haida Gwaii buoy collects data for marine renewable energy …
Oct 21, 2024 · A yellow Floating Light Detection and Ranging (FLiDAR) Wind Sentinel buoy is anchored ten kilometres off G̲adsguusd North Beach in Haida Gwaii to collect data on wind, waves, and currents until September 2025.
Fort St. James man fined and given probation for night hunting
Dec 13, 2024 · A Fort St. James man has been fined $3,000 and placed on a nine-month probation order for hunting at night. In September 2021, Conservation Officers (COS) and RCMP responded to a Report All Poachers and Polluters (RAPP) complaint about night hunting in progress along Necoslie Forest Service Road, near Fort St. James.
Haida leader Guujaaw receives King Charles III Coronation Medal
Oct 4, 2024 · Chief Gidansda Guujaaw from Skidegate, Haida Gwaii, received a national excellence award marking King Charles III’s coronation. B.C.’s Premier David Eby nominated Guujaaw for his decades of leadership at the Council of the Haida Nation and for protecting and reviving Haida culture.