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Housing wanted: Puff the bearded dragon seeks his forever B.C. home

Housing wanted: Puff the bearded dragon seeks his forever B.C. home

BC SPCA seeks housing for relenquished reptile currently in foster care
Province steps in with B.C. city 'significantly' missing housing targets

Province steps in with B.C. city 'significantly' missing housing targets

B.C.'s Ministry of Housing appoints housing advisor to Oak Bay
‘Number one killer’: Expert panel delves into Island's toxic opioid crisis

‘Number one killer’: Expert panel delves into Island's toxic opioid crisis

 ‘I hope it shakes all of us awake to what this crisis is and the toll that it's taking,’: organizer
District of Tofino inches closer to balanced budget

District of Tofino inches closer to balanced budget

Current projection is for 6.6 per cent property tax increase
Island chiefs condemn DFO's decision to increase herring harvest

Island chiefs condemn DFO's decision to increase herring harvest

“They are the lifeblood of the marine ecosystem, and their survival benefits us all”: chief
West Coast fire departments record 'average' year for 2024

West Coast fire departments record 'average' year for 2024

Ucluelet levels off, Tofino Volunteer Fire Dept. sees increase in first responder calls since 2022
Lead detected in pipes at City of Port Alberni owned facilities

Lead detected in pipes at City of Port Alberni owned facilities

Testing came after discovery of lead in school district's taps
Port Alberni benchmark home price sits at $500K

Port Alberni benchmark home price sits at $500K

Benchmark rises by $6,000 over November 2024: VIREB
Broom needs 'busting' on Vancouver Island's West Coast

Broom needs 'busting' on Vancouver Island's West Coast

Scotch broom a fire hazard, says group's director
Vancouver Island snowpack flirting with typical levels halfway through season

Vancouver Island snowpack flirting with typical levels halfway through season

Too early to predict summer flooding or drought with snowpack 13% below average, hydrologist