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Weiler ‘hopeful’ ferry bailout will keep planned infrastructure projects afloat

Weiler ‘hopeful’ ferry bailout will keep planned infrastructure projects afloat

Liberal MP Patrick Weiler said he hopes relief money announced for BC Ferries could allow the company to move ahead with infrastructure projects that BC Ferries CEO Mark Collins said as recently as two weeks ago were on hold.
Dog rescued from cave, reunited with owners three months after becoming lost

Dog rescued from cave, reunited with owners three months after becoming lost

A dog lost for more than three months had a happy reunion with her family Tuesday after two friends spotted the emaciated canine trapped in a cave off Juan de Fuca Strait.
B.C. Ferries to seek pandemic relief, as debts climb by millions of dollars each week

B.C. Ferries to seek pandemic relief, as debts climb by millions of dollars each week

It is too soon to say how much money B.C. Ferries will seek now that it is eligible for a federal-provincial pandemic-relief plan, but its debts continue to climb by millions of dollars every week.
B.C. students will be back in class on Sept. 10 as part of gradual restart

B.C. students will be back in class on Sept. 10 as part of gradual restart

British Columbia's Education Ministry says children will be returning to classrooms two days later than originally planned as part of a gradual restart to schooling.
Coroner confirms two deaths after fishing boat capsizes west of Port Renfrew

Coroner confirms two deaths after fishing boat capsizes west of Port Renfrew

Two fishermen are dead and one has been rescued after a commercial tuna fishing boat that left Cowichan Bay capsized early Tuesday off Washington state. The B.C.
BC Ferries qualifies for bailout

BC Ferries qualifies for bailout

Public interest, coastal communities to be ‘front and centre’
Langdale residents deal with ‘extremely’ habituated bear

Langdale residents deal with ‘extremely’ habituated bear

Residents in the Langdale area are being asked to be extra vigilant about attractants due to a mature adult male bear that appears to be “extremely” habituated to humans and human food sources, including entering homes.
Police Report: Marine patrols ticket, fine boaters

Police Report: Marine patrols ticket, fine boaters

Sunshine Coast RCMP reported the following for Aug. 1 to 8: • On Aug. 2, police were conducting marine patrols near Gibsons Harbour and located a small boat with several passengers on board.
Dr. Henry offers more details about B.C.'s 'innovative' back to school plan

Dr. Henry offers more details about B.C.'s 'innovative' back to school plan

"Schools will look different."
UPDATED: Man dies after going missing in Squamish lake

UPDATED: Man dies after going missing in Squamish lake

Man in his 20s had been on inflatable device in Browning Lake when he went missing: he was taken to hospital but later died