1st Nations in BC accuse Canadian Coast Guard of removing lightkeepers from Carmanah Point and Pachena Point lighthouses without consultation.

First Nations in BC accuse the Canadian Coast Guard of removing lightkeepers from Carmanah Point and Pachena Point lighthouses without consultation. Critics argue that automation poses risks to mariners, small planes, and hikers, as trained lightkeepers cannot be replaced by technology. The Canadian Coast Guard claims that aids to navigation will remain, but some facilities are deemed unsafe due to unstable land.