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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

La Niña 2022 ENSO graphic

Welcome Islanders to Mayvember

Weather records are being shattered across coastal BC

Spirit Square in Campbell River is all decorated with rainbows.

Raise Your Spirits in Spirit Square

It has something for everyone this summer

What We Love: Sunsets Over Icy Bay

Our spring may be cold and wet, but at least its not icy

A closeup of someone's hand holding a copy of Druthers. The text is blurred out, but the photo on the front page is of a crying child.

Hate Speech Sneaking into Port Alberni Homes

No one wants to get hateful propaganda with their morning coffee and paper

Kids dance around a Maypole in Cumberland in 2015.

It’s Quirky, It’s Cumberland, and It’s Back On

Your chance to see a small town parade with Shriners driving go-karts, the Maypole Dance, horseshoe tossing, bagpipers, and many other cultural treats

black bear with two cubs in BC temperate forest

Are Bears a Threat to Humans, or Is It the Other Way Around? 

2021 counted just under 600 black bears killed in BC alone

A view of the newly constructed Maitland Street Village on a sunny day. The leaves aren't quite out yet.

Building a Housing Community Locals Are Proud Of

Teamwork makes the dream work

The front entrance to the Lawrence Ambers Memorial Rec Centre in Sointula.

Big Boost for Small But Mighty Arts Organizations

The pandemic has been hard on arts organizations, but they're bouncing back

What We Love: Photos That Look Like Art

Lovely Morning on Cowichan Lake

A healthcare worker in a white coat makes a "shhhh" finger over their mouth and looks at the camera with concern.

Why is a Pro-Labour Government Silencing Health Care Workers?

Is the BC NDP actually pro-worker?

What What We Love: House Hippos

Didn't you wish house hippos were real

Healthcare workers rush a patient on a gurney toward a door that reads EMERGENCY. The picture is blurry.

Port McNeill Emergency Room Forced to Close This Weekend

Folks will have to travel for care as COVID-induced nursing shortage hits home

A fit young man sits on an E-bike and looks out at a sandy beach and rocky outcroppings.

With One of These, Who Needs a Car on the Pacific Rim?

Indigenous-owned E-bike rental company will soon celebrate 1-year milestone

Folks walk outside the buildings in Creekside Commons on a sunny day.

This Community Sounds Like a Fairy Tale, But It’s Real

Social connections, sustainability, and accessibility—this development checks a few important boxes

Wayne Adams ways from his floating home

Salvage Becomes Floating Dream House

Would you give it all up to live on a 12-platform floating castle?

A xray of a broken arm with the word OUCH written over it.

Don’t Break Your Arm in Port Alice

Healthcare woes on NorthIsle continue

An empty two-lane highway stretches toward misty snowcapped mountains.

What We Love: Misty Mountain Drives

Gas prices are nuts, so zen out on this imaginary drive instead

Three photos of the same woman freaking out at a Tim Horton's employee.

Why Folks Are Freaking Out a Bit Right Now

It's like people have forgotten how to act in public

A drone shot of boats circling on the water around a floating sign that reads "Fish Farms Out."

Flotilla For Fish Farm-Free Waters

Fish farm licenses are due to expire on June 30

Fire fighter gear sits nicely folded and arranged before being shipped to Ukraine.

Port Hardy Fire Gear Destined for Ukraine

Used gear still has a lot of life left

The Comox Valley Reservoir on a misty summer morning.

There’s Plenty of Water in the Tank

April showers bring sweet summer relief to the Comox Valley Reservoir

A forest fire burns in the distant sunset.

Is BC’s ‘Alert Ready’ System Ready…For More Alerts?

BC is expanding the use of the Alert Ready system after it sat idle during a banner year of catastrophic natural disasters

A burned out building sits in the hazy smoke of a forest fire.

BC Government Sued Over Lack of Climate Action Reporting

The Sierra Club is calling the Government of BC's bluff over climate action

Portraits of three folk singers: Roy Forbes, Sue Medley, and Luke Wallace

Old Church Theatre Features New Sounds—And Some Old Favourites

May is a line-up of west coast folk heavyweights

A closeup of a black bear.

What Should You Do If You See a Bear?

Run-ins with bears go up in the spring and summer

K20, also known as Spock, jumps out of the water on a sunny day.

New Baby is a Sign of Hope

Is Spock a new mama?

A shot of the Island Aurora ferry with a tree-covered island in the background.

Who is the Ferry Godmother of the Island Aurora?

Melissa Fletcher keeps watch over "her" ferry from the Alert Bay drug store

Baby λugʷaləs sits in a bouncy chair.

Little Human at the Centre of a Very Big Controversy

Do you even exist if the government can't write your name?

An aerial shot of a round open-net fish farm pen that has broken on one side. All the salmon swam out.

Fish Farmer’s Empty Victory

Don't believe the hype—the recent ruling doesn't mean a whole lot

An underwater picture of tadpoles swimming in between plants..

What We Love: Tadpoles

The light is beautiful

A view from the deck of the Scarlet Ibis on a peaceful day. The deck looks out over trees and water.

Scarlet Ibis is a Home for Locals and Travellers Alike

VanIsle's most remote pub lives on because of twelve friends, a motorcycle trip, and hard work

Comox Glacier on a February morning

The Iconic Comox Glacier Could Melt Away by 2050

Big changes are coming

Closing Clinic Part of Bigger Problem

BC is haunted by decisions made 30 years ago

A historical photo from above of a downtown street in Nanaimo in the 1890s.

What’s In A Name? Nanaimo

Or, the city that made a dessert

Large paper cutouts that look like sea lice are pasted to John Horgan's office window. There are so many they almost completely obscure the window.

Is This What Wild Salmon Feel Like?

Parasites are gross on windows, grosser on live salmon

A close-up of two eagles at sunset. Their mouths are open and they look like two old guys having an argument.

Dasilva’s Tech Fortune to Help French Creek Eagles

Years before launching Lightspeed, the Billionaire protested against old-growth logging in Clayoquot Sound

Boxes of perfectly ripe red, yellow, and orange peppers lure people in to a vendor booth on a sunny day.

Comox Valley Farmer’s Market Celebrates a Milestone Year

Your old favourites are back, but we're keeping the extra wiggle room between vendors

A woman in a blue puffy jacket and knit toque smiles in front of a huge mossy tree.

Cortes Crew Gets Ready to Square Off with Mosaic

You can't save the big trees if you don't know where they are

Cloud formations over Cape Scott

What We Love: Incredible Cloud Formations

These were captured from the Cape Scott Lighthouse

An orca surfaces between boats at a marina.

Look, Easter Orcas!

How very West Coast

Premier Horgan’s F-Bomb 🤯

His actions matter more than his language

A misty shot of multi-coloured houses on the waterfront in Ucluelet at sunset.

Best Small Town: Ucluelet Up for Top Spot in BC

Vote now!

A band plays on an outdoor stage at night with colourful lights on the stage. The lead singer looks very stoked to be there.

Get Ready to Rock!

And get your face painted, and jump in the bouncy castle, and...

What We Love: VanIsle Grizzlies

The big bears aren't a myth on Vancouver Island; they roam the North Isle, strong and free.

A sailor and a child navigate Dodds Narrows on a beautiful sunny day.

What We Love: Sailing the Salish Sea in the Sun

Glad we came through at 4 1/2 knots!

Comox Valley Hospital main entrance

Health Care Coming Closer to Home?

Increased funding should increase reach

Gold River EV charging site

Gold River is Now Fully Charged

Electric vehicle owners rejoice!

An aerial photo of two ships being broken apart in Union Bay with the words "Still? Really?" overtop.

Union Bay Shipbreaker Doesn’t Seem to Give a Ship

It has become an international embarrassment for BC

Two wild Chinook salmon swim in crystal clear water.

DFO Flounders Again on Fish Farm File

But the federal government chose to sit on it for 10 years

A close-up of tiny pink cherry blossoms with snow on them.

Enjoy the April Showers…

A low-pressure system cooled by Arctic air equals snow in April

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