Friday, March 13, 2026
West Bamfield submarine watermain completed
The Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District (ACRD) announced March 6 that its $1.2 million submarine line replacement project is now complete. The new main replaces the previous…
Vancouver Island
Federal government invests $1M in Kus-kus-sum estuary restoration on Vancouver Island
The federal government is contributing $1 million to restore a former industrial sawmill site in the K’ómoks Estuary on Vancouver Island, a project aimed at…
Investing in water infrastructure improvements on Vancouver Island
Two communities on Vancouver Island are receiving upgrades to their water infrastructure after a combined investment of more than $5.25 million from the federal and provincial governments…
Infrastructure funding to help build housing at two Vancouver Island First Nations
Malahat Nation and Cowichan Tribes on Vancouver Island are receiving a combined $66.7 million in loans to enable on-reserve housing construction and business development. Funding…
East Coast of Vancouver Island in Level 4 drought
In response to low rainfall and record high temperatures across southern and eastern Vancouver Island, the province is putting residents on the highest drought alert…
The Other 99 Per Cent
“If you can’t measure, you can’t manage.” This mantra, well known and oft-repeated, couldn’t be truer than in recent years, especially as the potential for…