Author Archives: Bill Nation

Federal New Democrats says the Liberals should be doing more in wake of Donald Trump's immigration order banning people from seven Muslim-majority countries. Gord Johns, the M-P for Courtenay-Alberni,...

A new report on forestry safety says access to medical treatment for injured workers in rural areas is too slow. The B-C Forest Safety Ombudsman has released a report saying those workers sometimes wa...

Work is set to get underway on the installation of the first of three turbines as part of the John Hart Generating Station Replacement Project. B-C Hydro's Stephen Watson says the plan is to have one ...

Two advocacy groups are asking for a judicial review of the environmental assessment certificate granted by the province to Kinder Morgan Canada's 6.8-billion-dollar pipeline project. Democracy Watch ...

People are encouraged to take the "Lose the Booze" challenge this month in support of the B-C Cancer Foundation. President and C-E-O Sarah Roth says the idea is to trade your spirits or wine for pop o...

Thousands of Canadians attended vigils in cities across the country, one night after six men were shot dead and 19 others were wounded while attending evening prayers at a Quebec City mosque. On Parli...

Mounties say a missing 20-year-old hiker is alive and well after spending almost three days in the bush near Nanaimo. Spencer Hunt of Victoria was dressed lightly and not carrying supplies for spendin...

Administration at the Comox Valley Airport is hoping other airlines will be able to fill the gap when Central Mountain Air ends service between Y-Q-Q and Vancouver. Airport C-E-O Fred Bigelow says the...

Central Mountain Air is pulling the plug on service between the Comox Valley Airport and Vancouver next month. Louise DeArmond with Square One Travel in Courtenay says it's a big loss for Y-Q-Q. DeArm...

Quebec City's mayor says ``this magnificent city, is in mourning.'' Regis Labeaume's comment followed last night's deadly shooting attack on a mosque in Quebec City's Ste-Foy neighbourhood. Police say...