Nora O'Malley

2 weeks ago | timescolonist.com | Nora O'Malley

Nearly three and a half months after roughly 7,500 litres of diesel oil spilled into the marine environment near Tahsis on the west coast of Vancouver Island, closures for shellfish harvesting are still in place.

3 weeks ago | cheknews.ca | Nora O'Malley

Nearly three and a half months after roughly 7,500 litres of diesel oil seeped into the marine environment near Tahsis on the west coast of Vancouver Island, closures for shellfish harvesting are still in place. The Nuchatlaht First Nation’s council has advised people not to eat any shellfish from local waters after a recent testing of Pacific oysters indicated the presence of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs).

3 weeks ago | cheknews.ca | Nora O'Malley |Ethan Morneau

Chantelle Williams was a teenager who loved to walk the sand of Pachena Bay, recalls her aunt, reflecting on the 18-year-old who died on the streets of Port Alberni during a cold night in January. “She’d walk to the beach by herself and just get time alone there. She’d come back happy,” said Shannon Nookemus. “She liked crafts,” she continued, reflecting on the short life of her niece. “She had this shawl that she wanted to work on for a long time. She just finished school a few months ago.

3 weeks ago | cheknews.ca | Nora O'Malley

Ucluelet, B.C. – One of Canada’s most iconic ocean storm watching spots has a new interpretive centre with a wraparound observation deck. Located at the end of Coast Guard Drive in the town of Ucluelet on Vancouver Island, B.C., the public space overlooking the Amphitrite Point Lighthouse on the legendary Wild Pacific Trail was officially unveiled at a ribbon cutting ceremony on March 25.

1 month ago | thespec.com | Nora O’Malley |Nora O'Malley

By Nora O’MalleyLocal Journalism Initiative ReporterKelowna, BC - All Nuu-chah-nulth teams have reason to celebrate after a jam-packed Junior All Native Tournament in Kelowna, but it might just be the Hitacu Itty Bitty Ballerz 10U team that hit the road with the biggest feather in their cap. The super young squad from Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ went undefeated, and the tournament organizers even had to enforce new rules after the Ballerz blew out the first team they played.