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Get ready for more delays on Highway 4

Get ready for more delays on Highway 4

Highway 4 between Tofino and Port Alberni will be getting three major construction projects from July to December — all requiring 24-hour single-lane alternating traffic.
David Foster Foundation to mark 40 years with event next year in Victoria

David Foster Foundation to mark 40 years with event next year in Victoria

“Plans are already in motion for a very special event in Victoria, where we’ll come together to honour four decades of supporting transplant families across Canada,” the foundation’s CEO said on social media
ICYMI: Squamish Nation regains 20,000 hectares of ancestral land

ICYMI: Squamish Nation regains 20,000 hectares of ancestral land

Two decades of planning and negotiations result in an historic land use agreement with the province.
Three charged with manslaughter following death in Fort St John, B.C.

Three charged with manslaughter following death in Fort St John, B.C.

FORT ST. JOHN — Mounties in Fort St John, B.C., say three suspects have been charged with manslaughter following a death earlier this week. A statement from Fort St John RCMP says police received a report of an assault on Tuesday.
Climate change is driving a rise in tick-borne diseases. Here's what to know.

Climate change is driving a rise in tick-borne diseases. Here's what to know.

TORONTO — A warming climate is driving a rise in Lyme disease and the introduction of lesser-known tick-borne diseases, public health specialists say.
Indigenous midwives call for more stable funding

Indigenous midwives call for more stable funding

They want the Health Ministry and Island Health to fund four full-time midwifery contracts to ensure sustainable and equitable Indigenous-led care.
Boa constrictor captured at Miracle Beach, in second incident in a month

Boa constrictor captured at Miracle Beach, in second incident in a month

The Conservation Officer Service says it’s investigating the circumstances of the escape, which may result in enforcement action against the snake’s owner
ICYMI: All about Surf Bay, côte Ouest — the first francophone TV series filmed in B.C.

ICYMI: All about Surf Bay, côte Ouest — the first francophone TV series filmed in B.C.

Filming kicked off in May, along the Sea to Sky and in Tofino.
qathet School District update: Breaking ground at Edgehill

qathet School District update: Breaking ground at Edgehill

Addition and renovations will add five classrooms, opening up 120 new elementary spaces
qathet weather: Cloud/showers today, sun coming back Sunday

qathet weather: Cloud/showers today, sun coming back Sunday

Temperatures will hit above 20 degrees next week