Learning how to live peacefully with bears is an ongoing challenge for many communities in B.C., but after several years of hard work and dedication, the District of Port Hardy has officially become Bear Smart.

Families in the Vancouver Island North school district will benefit from improved transportation services thanks to $118,179 in funding under the new provincial Student Transportation Fund.

Provincial funding is providing work experience to four North Islanders as they gain new skills removing invasive knotweed in four different communities.

Environment Minister Terry Lake today toured the construction site of the 99-megawatt Cape Scott Wind Farm project located 40 kilometres west of Port Hardy.

Residents and interested parties in Port Hardy, Alert Bay, Sointula and surrounding areas will soon have an opportunity to take part in the B.C. coastal ferries consultation and engagement process.

Upland Excavating Ltd. of Campbell River has been awarded a $1.5-million contract to rebuild the Dick Booth Culvert on Holberg Rd. west of Port Hardy. The culvert was washed out during flooding last September.