Sayward News
Canadian Coast Guard And Heiltsuk Tribal Council Collaborate On Fisherman Rescue And Spill Cleanup
On February 19th, the Canadian Coast Guard, alongside its partners, responded to a capsized fishing vessel near Napier Point, approximately 3 km south of Bella Bella, British Columbia. The crew from the Bella Bella Coast Guard station successfully rescued all four...
Field Surveys Commencing This Year For Fast Tracked Wind Farm On North Vancouver Island
Environmental work for the Brewster Wind Project, located northwest of Campbell River, is set to begin this year, as outlined in a letter from Capstone Infrastructure, a Toronto-based power producer, to the Strathcona Regional District. The environmental planning will...
Heavy Rain And Powerful Winds Wreak Havoc Across North Vancouver Island
Heavy rain and strong winds are pounding parts of British Columbia, prompting warnings from Environment Canada. Alerts for damaging winds have been issued for North Vancouver Island, including Sayward and Kelsey Bay. Winds could reach up to 100 km/h on the west side...
Kelsey Centre Review Committee Inaugural Meeting
We have transcribed the video of the Kelsey Centre Review Committee inaugural meeting. For context on why we did this, reference a previous article: Uncertain Future For The Kelsey Centre. If you prefer watching the video, the Strathcona Regional District YouTube...
Uncertain Future For The Kelsey Centre
See Also: Kelsey Centre Review Committee Inaugural MeetingThe Kelsey Centre has been an integral part of Sayward since it was built with funding from the forest industry in 1974. Recently, rumours have been swirling about a pending closure, so we started digging...
Elk in the Sayward Village February 13 2025
Departing Campbell River at 1130pm on February 12th, it was a clear night shining bright under a full moon. These conditions often lead to plenty of elk activity along the highway, and tonight was no exception. Between Ripple Rock and the Sayward Junction, there were...
61 Year Old Driver Dead After Suspected Medical Incident On Island Highway Near Woss
A 61-year-old man from Port McNeill has died following a single-vehicle crash on Highway 19 near Woss. At 6:40 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 9, the Port McNeill RCMP responded to a report of a sedan that had gone off the road and into a ditch in the southbound lane. "The...
Experience is the Best Teacher for Backcountry Winter Safety
Interest in backcountry skiing and snowboarding has been steadily increasing, with a noticeable surge during the pandemic, according to Jan Neuspiel, director of Island Alpine Guides in Cumberland. Neuspiel, a veteran guide with over forty years of experience,...
Timeline On Wind Power Project Near Sayward To Be Accelerated
A proposed wind farm with 30 turbines is slated to be built northwest of Campbell River. This initiative is one of ten resource projects in British Columbia being fast-tracked to boost job creation in rural communities. On February 4th, the provincial government...
Fatal Highway Crash Near Woss Claims One Life, Leaves Two Others Seriously Injured
Sayward RCMP have confirmed that a man has died following a two-vehicle collision on Highway 19, south of Woss. The crash occurred near Highway 19 and Nimpkish Road, close to Mount Cain, on Friday night. The deceased man was the driver of one of the vehicles involved,...
Second Green Energy Company Targets North Vancouver Island For Wind Farm Site
A second renewable energy company is considering the Strathcona Regional District for a wind energy project. Boralex Inc., a Quebec-based firm, has applied to the provincial government to conduct a site investigation for the Sitka Wind Project, which aims to develop...
Gasoline Prices Climbing Ahead Of Carbon Tax Hike
After a long period of price stability through the 2024 fall and winter, gasoline prices climbed eight cents mid-January from 1.669 to 1.749. This price increase hits consumer wallets mere months ahead of another scheduled increase to the Canadian carbon tax on April...
