r/VancouverIsland Oct 16 '25

ARTICLE Residents invited to help shape long-term forest plan for west central Vancouver Island

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r/VancouverIsland Sep 11 '25

DISCUSSION American company, with US military ties, appling for 77 long term leases of Crown Land along the coast of BC.

765 Upvotes

Hey, anyone else heard about the American company who applied for 77 long term leases of Crown Land along the coast of BC. the government is still accepting comments from Canadians.

If you have time, it may be worth submitting a comment on the canadian government bid page, it can be anonymous.

Basically, what's happening is that an American-based company National Outdoor Leadership School has applied for a license of occupation over 77 separate Crown Land sites up and down the BC Coast for outdoor 'leadership and camping' purposes. Could this company's clients ever be US government/ military once they decide the lease? With threats by the U.S. of annexation of Canada, no way should American companies or individuals gain control of Canadian land - especially on the coast! Some of these places have no access to water or septic, so their claim to use these areas for camping and "leadership training" sounds concerning. Why such a huge number of sites, and most on the coastline with water access to land in remote areas that would be difficult to monitor.

If you're against this, comments are open until October 5th latest at:

http://comment.nrs.gov.bc.ca/applications?clidDtid=1412379&id=6894defe1c9fc60022144a67#details


r/VancouverIsland 3h ago

ARTICLE Stage 4 water restrictions take effect across Regional District of Nanaimo on Friday

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r/VancouverIsland 2h ago

ARTICLE Nearly 100-year-old daily temperature record broken on Vancouver Island

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22 Upvotes

r/VancouverIsland 2h ago

ARTICLE Victoria police to resume homicide investigations after leaving Island-wide major crime unit

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r/VancouverIsland 14h ago

Canadian Blood Services plea for donations as supply drops 20% — below typical summer slump | Globalnews.ca

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21 Upvotes

r/VancouverIsland 1d ago

ARTICLE Multiple fire departments rush to Duncan, B.C. structure fire as residents urged to avoid area

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69 Upvotes

r/VancouverIsland 1d ago

ARTICLE Lightning strike sparks out-of-control wildfire on northern Vancouver Island

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39 Upvotes

r/VancouverIsland 1d ago

ARTICLE B.C. earmarks $800K for Vancouver Island emergency operations centres

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84 Upvotes

r/VancouverIsland 1d ago

ARTICLE Nanaimo boundary expansion brings Snuneymuxw reserve lands into city limits

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14 Upvotes

r/VancouverIsland 1d ago

ARTICLE Heat warning still in place for east, inland Vancouver Island as temperatures top 30°C

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20 Upvotes

r/VancouverIsland 2d ago

ARTICLE Hiker injured in black bear attack near Cumberland Sunday

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103 Upvotes

r/VancouverIsland 2d ago

ARTICLE Heat warning issued for eastern, inland Vancouver Island as temperatures climb above 30

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70 Upvotes

r/VancouverIsland 1d ago

ARTICLE Suspicious fire collapses roof of Service BC building in Port Alberni, RCMP investigating

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11 Upvotes

r/VancouverIsland 2d ago

ARTICLE Parksville-based Chess Club Hosts International Chess Grandmaster to play 50 games at once!

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15 Upvotes

r/VancouverIsland 2d ago

IMAGERY Botany Bay at Botanical Beach

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200 Upvotes

My friends in the right corner to show scale.


r/VancouverIsland 2d ago

ARTICLE Beyond Monet, Beyond Van Gogh offers one-two punch of immersive art for Nanaimo

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r/VancouverIsland 1d ago

ADVICE NEEDED: Tourism Best Tofino tour agency?

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Hi, my sister and I are visiting Tofino for a few days and are trying to decide which "tour agency" would be the best for mainly otters, whales and other forms of wildlife. We prefer if the tour itself is more "chaotic" and less generic, boring tourism. Which would be the best place to book with?
Thanks!


r/VancouverIsland 2d ago

ARTICLE Procession held to transport Sooke pilot who died fighting U.S. wildfire

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19 Upvotes

r/VancouverIsland 3d ago

ARTICLE B.C.’s first major battery storage project is coming to Vancouver Island

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38 Upvotes

r/VancouverIsland 3d ago

IMAGERY Exploring foggy East Sooke Park

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75 Upvotes

r/VancouverIsland 3d ago

ARTICLE Wildfire smoke forecast to drift over Vancouver Island Monday, air quality remains low risk

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17 Upvotes

r/VancouverIsland 3d ago

HELP ME FIND Maris Piper Potatoes

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Hello! Hope this is ok to post - I'm a newcomer to the Island and was wondering if there was anywhere that sold or grew Maris Piper Potatoes?


r/VancouverIsland 2d ago

ARTICLE Crown contends Campbell shot, killed man at Nanaimo Wendy’s as trial starts

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r/VancouverIsland 3d ago

ARTICLE Coastal Nations are listening beneath the waves to protect marine life

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51 Upvotes