The District of Ucluelet is taking a new approach to housing for seasonal workers.

Members of Cowichan Tribes near Duncan on Vancouver Island are breathing a sigh of relief after a two-month-long lockdown ended on Friday, but with six COVID deaths, community leaders say vigilance is still needed.

Hundreds of workers at the Powell River Catalyst Paper Mill who were laid off at the start of the pandemic will soon be back on the job. But for many the news is bittersweet as only 200 of the more than 320 workers will be coming back to work.

Workers at the Beautiful Smiles Denture Clinic in Duncan say their patients are endangered by their downstairs neighbours. Their office is above the Fallen for Nails Hair & Beauty Salon, which does not ask clients or staff to wear masks or follow COVID safety protocols.

Lifelong fish farmers like Paul Pattison say after watching the decline of logging, mining and pulp mills in Campbell River, the closing of the Discovery Island fish farms feels like the final nail in the coffin.

Conservationists who have blockaded logging roads to try and keep B.C.'s ancient trees from being felled want a further commitment to protect biodiversity. Communities that rely on logging for their livelihoods also want assurances new rules won't put an end to life as they know it.

During a private meeting in July, Qualicum Beach Coun. Robert Filmer alleges a fellow council member inappropriately tried to use his sexual orientation to coerce him to vote for a motion.