New Trust Council will mull reductions to proposed 16.5% tax hike for 2027/28 – double last year’s rate increaseHope Lompe Oct 29 26October 29, 2026Article at soundernews.com
The difficulty in disposing of cut scotch broom wasteA pile of invasive scotch broom and other invasive plants left in Coat Marsh Regional park for natural decomposition. Derek Kilbourn photo Oct 29 26October 29, 2026Article at soundernews.com
RDN says drought and animal browsing killed off swaths of Coats Marsh habitat restoration plantsHope Lompe Oct 29 26October 29, 2026Article at soundernews.com
In conversation with the new Arts Council Co-ChairsHope LompeSounder NewsOver the summer, the Gabriola Art Council (GAC) board welcomed two new co-chairs, Jasmine Howes and Roweena Bacchus and are looking Oct 29 26October 29, 2026Article at soundernews.com
Malcolmson retains seat in Nanaimo–Gabriola Island as B.C. Conservatives win majority governmentHope Lompe Oct 25 26October 25, 2026Article at soundernews.com
Results in for RDN, Islands Trust, SD68 in B.C. General Local ElectionsHope Lompe Oct 20 26October 20, 2026Article at soundernews.com
NDP and Greens make their pitch to Gabriolans at Agi HallHope Lompe Oct 19 26October 19, 2026Article at soundernews.com
Parks committee update on sportsfield, ferry hill, green burial and moreHope Lompe Oct 15 26October 15, 2026Article at soundernews.com
MacDonald heats up all candidates meeting, calls out Malcolmson, NDP on drug policyHope Lompe Oct 14 26October 14, 2026Article at soundernews.com
‘We Know Enough to Act’: U.S. Researcher Maps Cancer Rates Near Fossil Fuel and Industrial SitesA Pennsylvania researcher says her new mapping tool shows higher rates of several cancers in small communities near fracking sites and refineries, places she argues are too small for conventional epidemiology to count. Oct 13 26October 13, 2026Article at theenergymix.com
Anna Mary McKenzie announces run for B.C. Greens in Nanaimo–GabriolaHope Lompe Oct 08 26October 08, 2026Article at soundernews.com
B.C. Conservatives announce Mark MacDonald to challenge for Nanaimo–GabriolaHope Lompe Oct 08 26October 08, 2026Article at soundernews.com
Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools (NLPS) board approved $1.904 million in unrestricted surplus for 13 suggested one-time investments into schools, programs and supportsHope Lompe Oct 08 26October 08, 2026Article at soundernews.com
After local government election, Islands Trust will remove documents older than 8 years from websiteHope Lompe Oct 07 26October 07, 2026Article at soundernews.com
Sole residents of Mistaken Island cannot vote in upcoming Islands Trust electionHope Lompe Oct 07 26October 07, 2026Article at soundernews.com
Younger Generations Face Greater Lifetime Exposure to Extreme Fire WeatherDespite contributing the least to the warming effects of climate change, younger generations are projected to be disproportionately exposed to extreme fire weather. Oct 02 26October 02, 2026Article at theenergymix.com
Malcolmson says she is focused on Nanaimo and GabriolaHope Lompe Oct 01 26October 01, 2026Article at soundernews.com
Expert says NDP could face possibility of opposition - Gabriola SounderHope Lompe Oct 01 26October 01, 2026Article at soundernews.com
RDN meets with Gabriola Commons, full scope of upgrades needed on farmhouse still unknownHope Lompe Sep 30 26September 30, 2026Article at soundernews.com
Federal Court Rejects Ottawa’s Bid to Quash Climate CaseThe Federal Court of Canada has rejected the Carney government’s bid to block a climate accountability case arguing that Ottawa failed to bring Canada’s 2030 climate plan into line with its obligations. Sep 23 26September 23, 2026Article at theenergymix.com
