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Orcas May Hate The Rich Too

Their new favourite game seems to be "yacht-zink"

Battle of the Paddle: Islanders Divided Over Pickleball

No sport generates more adoration or drama in BC than Pickleball

Sea kelp waves around in the water with a beam of light coming in.

What We Love: Life in the Sea

Local underwater cinematographer John Roney captures the beauty of the coast

Tofino’s Parking Puzzle: From Free to Fee

Offshore residents struggle to find parking space

Whistleblower’s Testimony Renews Questions About VanIsle’s Extraterrestrial Secrets

1981 was a year unexplained UFO phenomena on Vancouver Island

Giving Back Made Easy: New Guide on Supporting the Homeless

Document outlines heartfelt efforts to support neighbors in need

VIDEO: Blind Swimmer’s 11-Hour Triumph Across the Strait

Watch his triumphant arrival at Pipers Lagoon

Will You Be At Ukee Days This Weekend?

72 hours of community and culture for everyone

What We Love: Close-Ups Of Curious Bears

Funny video captured in Malahat Territory gives bears eye view a whole new meaning

VIDEO: Unraveling Van Isle’s Ancient Secrets

Archeologist merges science with traditional knowledge to explore history

A map of the trail west of Cream Lake where an iPhone 13 is laying waiting to be found.

Anyone Up for a Treasure Hunt?

One hikers loss could be the ultimate geocache adventure

A picture of bright green cannabis leaves.

Pot Prices Go Up In Smoke

Folks who mortgaged their houses to get into the cannabis game are worried

A table full of festive looking cocktails.

It’s Time to Upgrade Your Girls Night Out

100 Women Who Care can make a world of difference

The Slimy Underbelly of Choosing Premiers

Our regular elections are fair, why are leadership races so scandalous?

Tanille Johnston smiles in front of an ocean backdrop.

Campbell River Has Never Had an Indigenous City Councillor

Tanille Johnston would work for "equity across the board"

Two people on e-bikes cruise down the new ʔapsčiik t̓ašii multi-use trail in Pacific Rim National Park.

Build It And They Will Come: The ʔapsčiik t̓ašii

Leave the car in the lot and get into that forest

A closeup of a dragonfly perched on a tiny branch.

What We Love: Dragonflies

These teeny tiny helicopters are like magic in flight

A 3D printer prints a rectangle in a futuristic red material.

3D Printing Human Body Parts?!

If you need a heart transplant, maybe soon they could print it for you

A monster truck catches air at the speedway.

Comox Racetrack Louder Than Ever?

Regional Directors give noisy racers and some residents quiet time

A black-and-white closeup of a man leaning forward with his head in his hands.

Folks Addicted to Drugs Need Detox and Long-Term Help in Port Alberni

The highest death rates but no treatment centres?

Doctors mingle in a sterile hallway.

What’s Scaring Off Docs Who Want to Work Here?

Pediatrician who tried to work on the Island calls it a bureaucratic nightmare

A cruise ship sails past Mt. Doogie Dowler near Campbell River.

Our Coastal Waters Still a Giant Toilet Bowl for US Cruise Ships

The Ocean Protection Plan 2.0 doesn't protect us from cruise sewage

Cluxewe Beach in the sunset.

What We Love: Cluxewe Beach

It's a great spot to watch the sun sink behind the horizon

An aerial view of clearcuts in BC.

The Logging Industry Costs Us $1 Million a Day

BC logs should be processed in BC. It's that simple

A historical photo of Chinatown in Cumberland in 1910.

What’s in a Name? Cumberland

More than 100 immigrant Asian workers died in Dunsmuir's mines

Indigenous children stand in front of the Christie Residential School on Meares Island.

The Story of a National Crime

We have a history of ignoring hard truths about residential schools

A black-and-white photo of children in sitting room of Alberni Residential School

If the Tseshaht Find Buried Children, Who Will Be Held Accountable for Their Deaths?

Thousands of dead children found, but no moves to charge suspects

A black-and-white photo from surveillance cameras of a teenage boy in a hoodie.

Did Your Kid Come Home Covered in White Paint?

Comox RCMP are searching for the person causing "absurd mischief" in the Valley

A tired 911 dispatcher sits with her head in her hands in front of six screens.

Heat Dome 2: Dome Harder?

It won't be quite as hot, but it'll still be spicy

A bigleaf maple stands in a deep green forest.

Have You Tried Canada’s Most Elite Maple Syrup?

This mouthwatering Pacific flavour is worth the price

Dakota Bear and Casey Desjarlais.

Powerhouse Indigenous Hip Hop in Spirit Square

The River Concert Series continues this Thursday July 28th at 7 p.m.

An old laptop is perched on a stoop outdoors. It has the word "WiFi" written on the screen in white paint.

Finally! High-Speed Internet is Coming to NorthIsle

No more spotty coverage

Folks involved with Moms Stop the Harm stand with signs that read "end overdose."

How Would You Take Care of Folks Suffering From the Toxic Drug Crisis?

Have your say

Two BC Ferries on the move off the Little River terminal.

Firing the CEO Won’t Protect Ferry Workers from Getting COVID

Our highway to the mainland is pretty bumpy these days

A closeup of a payphone. It looks a little grimey.

One Last, Lonely Dinosaur

The end of an era?

The Buck Moon rises over Shack Island.

What We Love: Dramatic Moonscapes

Missing last week's Buck Moon? Here it is again

Mark Vonesch and his mom.

Cortes Candidate Focuses on What Brings Folks Together

Division has no place in Strathcona, says director candidate

A polar bear yells while pooping on the ice.

If You Don’t Want This In Your Car, Lock The Doors

There's a break-in bear on the loose in Tofino

People play in Stotan Falls in 2009 when the area was still open to the public.

A Break from Sandbox Politics Could Get Green Space Going

But real estate inflation in the Comox Valley could make it challenging

Cam Levins runs toward the finish line in fine form while his competitors trail behind him.

Black Creek Runner Breaks Canadian Record…Again!

He's back and better than ever!

An underwater shot of an orca swimming through the water.

What We Love: Northern Resident Orcas Rubbing on the Beach

OrcaLab used a remote camera to catch the whales as they rubbed against the smooth pebbles

Something that looks like a stone donut washed up on a rocky shore.

What the Heck is This? A Stone Donut?

Found on the beach near Qualicum

A tired healthcare worker crouches down between two doctors in front of a shelf full of files.

NorthIsle Hospital Closures Are Giving Patients Whiplash

Patients struggling to keep up with back and forth closures

The underside of a car. The catalytic converter is missing because, as the photographer put it, "some dickheads stole it."

What is a Catalytic Converter and Why are They Being Stolen?

It contains precious metals that fetch serious cash

A badly Photoshopped picture of senators sleeping in the chambers.

Dear Canadian Senators: Just Do Your Jobs, Okay?

They call it the house of sober second thought, but most members rubber stamp laws and collect their pay cheques

A fisher sits on a rock in a river and waits for a fish to bite.

What We Love: Chasing Chrome

Fly fishing in the low flows of summer requires some creativity

MaPP Implementation Coordinator Desiree Lawson holds up a large geoduck. She is smiling, because wouldn't you if you were holding a huge geoduck?

Geoducks—If You Know, You Know

Remember digging up geoducks as a kid? Turns out we could have been making a ton of pocket money

Jim Denevan's sand art at Chesterman Beach is made up of concentric circles that he dug using sticks and shovels.

Breathtaking Artwork is Washed Away by the Tide

Community sand art project led by famous artist gets carried away with the full moon

An abandoned house is slowly taken over by ferns and moss.

A Dummy’s Guide to Fixing the Housing Crisis

Houses weren't always big money-makers

Three Courtenay fire trucks sit parked against a moody sky.

Do You Have What It Takes To Fight Fires?

Courtenay is looking for new recruits

Autumn Lott grins at the top of Mount Kilimanjaro.

A 7-Year-Old Beat You to the Summit

Gold River girl hikes world's tallest freestanding mountain

Small mushrooms grow in a cluster on a log in a sunbeam.

There’s Magic in Those Woods

Vancouver music promoter pivots to mushrooms

A full moon rises over the ocean off of Campbell River.

What We Love: The Full Moon Rising

Have you caught a peek at the supermoon this week?

Two orcas play in the sea.

Our Orcas: Thriving or Surviving?

News about the Southern Residents is complicated

A small fishing boat sails by on a sunny day.

Rough Night for Small Fishing Boat in Alberni Inlet

Everyone is safe after a dramatic morning for fishing crew

A screencap of 10 of Which Betty's TikTok videos.

What Can You Eat in the Forest?

If you want to survive the next apocalypse, head to TikTok

Five white and orange kittens stare up at the camera from inside a cardboard box.

Babies Left on Doorstep Leave SPCA Overrun With Cats

If you've been thinking about getting a new pet, now's the time

Closeup: a yellow OxyContin tablet sits alone on a white background.

One $150 Million Settlement Down, 39 More to Go

1 out of 40 drug companies goes for a payout, but this won't solve the Island's toxic drug crisis

Two marmots cuddle in the grass.

Comox Cougar Breaks Hearts by Chowing Down on Endangered Marmots

Cougar gives local zoologists a 5-star review for their top notch breeding program

The Worst Kept Secret in BC Is Now Public

Premier Horgan is on his way out, but who will replace him?

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