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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 black-and-white photo of a person lying on a sidewalk. The photo is cropped at the person's knees. Their jeans and feet are dirty.

Beds or Bars? Can’t We Have Both?

New proposal for low barrier shelter makes a stir in Port Alberni Council Meeting

A room full of medical school students claps for a colleague on a stage that sits out of frame.

What Do New BC Doctors Actually Want?

Our old healthcare system doesn't attract modern graduates

A longliner crosses the Queen Charlotte Strait in a cotton candy pink sunset.

What We Love: Longliners on a Lovely Evening

Mt. Stephens peaks have never looked so good

An aerial shot of the Bamfield Marine Science Centre.

Tall Trees and Deep Seas

The site was where telegrams left the coast to cross the Pacific Ocean

Two people with bright umbrellas stand on a grey and windy beach.

What We Love: Bright Umbrellas on Cloudy Days

No, we can't believe the rain is back either

A black and white collage of people walking through Cambpell River.

Walk With Me Moves Hearts and Lands Funding

This small community project is gaining traction, one step at a time

A photo of the West Coast General emergency department entrance sign on a moody day.

Port Alberni Emergency Room Could Have Closures for Months?

A healthcare worker on the inside called CBC with a hot tip

Bags of fresh produce are collected for donation to the food bank.

Food Insecurity Rising in Comox Valley

Comox Food Bank is trying to keep up with all the folks who need their services

Riders from the Fernie Gravel Grind ride together up the road to Tahsis on a moody VanIsle day.

Fernie Gravel Grind Bikes the Road to Tahsis

Having trouble getting on the bike this summer? Soothe yourself with this video

A rainbow flag flies on a sunny day.

Port Alberni Youngsters Have Their Own Pride

Alberni Elementary is stepping it up when it comes to celebrating Pride

Futuristic illustrations of medical scans are overlaid onto a picture of a person in medical garb.

NexStream Keeps the Cutting Edge in Campbell River

Competitors brought their A game to the NexStream Tech Competition

Folks at the Wolf Ceremony in Port Alberni.

More Than Just One Nation Calls the Alberni Valley Home

This nation felt forgotten in the June 21st Wolf Ceremony

Open hands hold a small pile of squiggly mushrooms against a yellow background.

They Make You Giggle, But They Can Also Heal

The problem is, magic mushrooms are still illegal in Canada

Dolphins ride the wake of a boat on a sunny day.

What We Love: Dolphins Riding the Wake!

If only we could surf like dolphins

Folks gather outside the BC Legislature with Canadian flags on a sunny day.

Celebrate Canada In All Its Complicated Glory

Our history is both shameful and amazing

Ferry on the water

Ferry Cancellations Between Nanaimo and Vancouver

This long weekend, sit back and relax. You're gonna be here awhile

Philip Stone climbs a crag with a view of the Georgia Strait behind him.

Quadra Rocks

Not into heights? The area is also a great place for a hike

Why Canada Doesn’t Need Abortion Laws

Would you advocate for our right to liver transplants?

The Campbell River estuary during at sunset.

Campbell River Estuary: The Restoration Poster Child

A local estuary has become a leading example in how we can recover destroyed ecosystems

Girls play on a swingset on a sunny day.

Comox School Board Addresses High Rates of Gender-Based Violence

Five-year-old data finally being addressed

Farmer Doug Groenedijk gazes into the camera from his barn.

Finding the Yee to his Haw

Now this is quality entertainment

A crescent moon at sunrise.

What We Love: The Crescent Moon

Open this for a very VanIsle surprise

Looking Back: The Day Campbell River said F*#@ That Rock

History's biggest non-nuclear explosion was in...Campbell River?

A closeup of a hand holding ancient fish bones from a 5,000 year old Indigenous fishery.

A Window Into the Future from 5,000-year-old Fisheries

Indigenous knowledge can provide new paths forward

A bed with white linens in a sunny room.

Oceans 22: The Quadra Island Pillowcase Heist

Thieves have absolutely pillaged a Quadra Island resort, making off with $1500 worth of...

A picture of an electric BC ferry sailing on a sunny day.

Are Ferry Cancellations Temporary Or Is This The New Normal?

COVID has brought a festering fifty-year-old problem to a head

Kyle Bukauskas reports from the ice with an NHL microphone.

The Tom Brady of Campbell River

He hasn't won a Superbowl, but according to Charles Barkley he's got superstar charm—and hair

A picture of a priest in handcuffs, but it's cropped above his mouth and below his elbows.

The First of Many—We Hope

Those responsible for the horrors of residential schools must be held to account—now

A nurse attends to an elderly person in a hospital bed.

No Nurses in NorthIsle: Here’s What Island Health is Doing

Hiring process not as clear cut as it seems

An aerial shot of a hydrolicer parked next to a floating factory fish farm.

Factory Fish Farms One Step Closer to Gone

This move signals hope for wild salmon, but they still need protection

The edge of a gravel road crumbles into the bush below.

Tahsis Residents Fill Craters On Only Road In

BC government springs into action after years of complaints and horrific accidents

A graphic of a fallen evergreen tree. The trunk is made by the word "broken."

The Forestry Service De-Fanged

A retired government forester says the ministry responsible for 56,000,000 hectares of public land has become a servant of industry

A kid jumps a mountain bike over a ramp in a sunny backyard.

What Do You Do When Illegal Airbnbs Make the Mountain Bike Capital Unaffordable for Mountain Bikers?

Now's your chance to speak up

Sunset on the longest day of the year over Elk Lake.

What We Love: The Longest Day of the Year

This time of year, it's like the days go on forever

A historical photo of Alec Thomas overlaid on top of an aerial shot of the Broken Island Group, Tseshaht land.

Honouring Alec Thomas

Thomas was a Renaissance man in a time of great change for his people

A British Columbia ambulance sits parked on a cloudy day. Is this the only ambulance in Port McNeill?

When the Emergency Room Closes in Port McNeill, Call a Taxi

Port McNeil Island Health meeting reveals that there's almost no one there left to help you

WCC coordinator Julie Keumbehdjian sits with a story walk poster.

Take a Walk, Read a Book, Change a Life

On World Refugee Day, learn from stories of home, love, and resilience

Teal blue fishing rope lies tangled in a heap

Recycling Ocean Garbage Just Got Easier

A new Comox recycling depot gives ocean waste a new life!

The Campbell River RCMP office on a foggy day.

Why Do the Campbell River RCMP Keep Killing People?

They've killed three people in a year

A closeup of a man's hand giving the thumbs up sign. He's wearing a business suit.

Inflation is Screwing Consumers and Corporate Canada Likes It

A recent study shows that 26% of price increases are due to soaring corporate profits

A for sale sign sits in front of second growth forest.

Why You Should Care About This Company You’ve Never Heard Of

The company is selling off huge chunks of forest land for residential development

A group of representatives from BHP and North Island College sit together.

Mining Giant Throws Pocket Change at North Island College?

This program deserves all the funding, we're just confused why an Australian company is the one coughing up the cash

A duo sing and play accordian under purple lights at the Filberg Festival.

Fun at Filberg This Summer

The 38th annual Filberg Festival is back this August long weekend

A clearcut stands against a mountain and a cloudy sky. Some tall trees remain in the foreground.

Sustainable Forestry is Possible

But it will take collaboration to make it happen

A handwritten note that was buried in a bottle in the beach for more than 50 years.

Did You Write This Note?

56 year old message in a bottle dug up from Parksville Beach

A group of Crab Apple Campground residents stand in front of the Tofino welcome sign with posters that proclaim how the campground has helped them.

A Kickass Community on the Edge of the World

Tofino's Crab Apple Campground was saved from the brink

Folks in brightly coloured clothing do crafts and celebrate at the Pride event at Spirit Square.

Puppies, Rainbows, and Pride!

This weekend's Campbell River festivities have everything you could ask for

A young guy in a blue hoody sits on a couch with his head in his hands. There are empty boxes around him.

Homeowners and the Hum of Mortgage Anxiety

Nearly 1 in 4 homeowners say they'd have to sell if interest rates keep going up

A closeup of a hand holding a loaded burger in paper packaging. The toppings are outrageous.

Feds Grant $4.5M for Hot Dog Wrappers

But it's not as stupid as it sounds

A group of students sit with signs calling for local climate action.

Qualicum Kids Are The Next Greta Thunbergs

They've been skipping a lot of class, but they're getting an education

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