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New Ways

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

Hard Work From Unlikely Crew Helps Salmon To Thrive

The next restoration poster child.

It’s Not Just Your Grocery Bills That Are Skyrocketing

Rising costs are delaying the hospital's completion a while longer

Cops Going Too Far on VanIsle?

Officials are raising concerns, and so should you.

Notices from NorthIsle hospitals alert patients that the emergency rooms are closed.

North Islanders Say Enough is Enough

And Island Health hasn't done enough to fix it

Childcare That Costs Less Than Lunch

With so many expenses rising, a new program could help

A man sitting on top of a pile of suitcases sprays $100 bills at a bunch of houses.

Taxing Tourists to Support Locals

Extra dollars from short term rentals will be put towards long term housing for Cortes

Sun sets behind a chain link fence.

Will a Fence Solve the Toxic Drug Crisis?

Creating division is not going to make these problems go away for anyone

Two people inspect a wooded tributary just before it meets Morrison Creek.

A Little Salmon Stream Worth Fighting For

Fundraisers need more donations to reach their goal of buying and protecting nearly 300 hectares of private land in the headwaters

Maritime Discovery Centre lighthouse.

Vandalism Leads to Lighthouse Makeover

“We’re hoping to get it back looking like the iconic building it is.”

Two endangered wild marmots nuzzle noses.

Endangered Credibility on Endangered Species

Big industry has done a good job of squashing efforts to protect the web of life in BC

An older woman in a toque and gloves blows into her hands to warm them up.

SRD Leaving People Out In The Cold

"Our partner organizations no longer have the physical or human resources to open these critical services on their own"

A group of young people put their hands together team style.

Scaling Up Hope, Work, and Community

We'll need a new way of living, and this project supports folks who are making that happen

Two women sit on a couch together and laugh and knit.

Get in Your Coastal Flow

Time to get tied up with this group

A scuba diver swims near a port in the top of a sunken ship.

Sinking Ships > Breaking Ships

This organization is reusing boats in a whole new (or old) way

Kids cheer in front of a table full of warm clothes that have been donated to EDAS.

Winter’s Here, and it’s Time to Bundle Up

If you've got a lot to say about the snow, here's a productive way to channel that

A black-and-white photo of a house that's been knocked off its foundations with a car underneath it.

The Great Tsunami of 1964

If we can learn anything from it, it's that working together works

David Eby stands in front of a sign that reads "More Doctors."

New International Doctor Plan is Way Overdue

David Eby lays out plans to get patients the care they need

A woman sits with her head in her hands.

You Can Now Anonymously Report Sexual Assaults on the NorthIsle

The process helps people get support, and police get data to help keep others safe

Students from 2021's food drive pose as a group.

Santa’s Helpers Are Making Their Rounds

Last minute chance to get your name on Santa's nice list

Annalise Hayes lifting some serious weights.

The 12-year-old VanIsle Strong Woman

Courtenay girl is lifting way above her pay grade

A shot of the Frances Barkley ferry on a sunny day.

Sail Away This Winter!

Help out a good cause and get a fantastic day trip!

The oil and antifreeze recycling facility.

The Fix for Anti-Freeze

Do you have old motor oil just hanging around

The poster from Candice Roberts' show "Larry."

Not Another Larry

After journeying far and wide, Larry is finally coming home

A man on a mountain bike comes flying down a rockface.

UROC Rocks Another Agreement

UROC has found a way to work well with the corporations that own most of the land around Cumberland

A frozen bubble with holes on a black background.

Will The Bubble Burst?

Folks who jumped into the housing market at the wrong time could pay the price

North Island College carpentry student building a tiny homes base.

Students Start Building Tiny Village

Housing project becomes a learning opportunity for students

Strathcona Dam spillway gates.

Rivers Dry Up While Sea Levels Rise

A slow motion disaster for Islanders

Someone checks their receipt in the parking lot with a full cart of groceries.

The Cost Of Existing

And it just keeps going up

Two folks stand back to back with binoculars in the woods.

Birder is the Word

NorthIsle to become a new migration route

A cartoon of hands depositing money into a tiny house.

Have You Heard of a Rent Bank?

The next short-term solution to keeping people housed

A young girl holds a bag decorated with a snowman and snowflakes for Christmas.

A Little Light at Dark Time for the Homeless

EDAS has distributed care packages to more than 21,000 people in coastal BC communities and beyond

A closeup of the dictionary entry for the word "democracy."

MP Calls for Federal Investment in More Local Media

She said it's part of defending our democracy

The Baynes Sound Connector at sunset.

Hornby Island is Ready to Ditch BC Ferries

It's more than residents who are tired of long wait times

Two young people hike on a well-maintained wooded trail.

There’s a New Trail at Your Favourite Hiking Spot!

And there's more where that came from

A young person sits against a wall on a bunk with an older man on his own bunk in the background.

New Emergency Beds for the Valley

But what's being done to provide long-term solutions?

A closeup of a dog with a wrinkly face looking like it has just seen a ghost.

Who Let the Dogs Out?

Maybe tomorrow, I'll want to settle down, until tomorrow...

A black and white photo of George Hunt in 1898 from the BC Archives.

The White Kwakiutl?

Another look at one of VanIsle's complicated histories

A cartoon representing different mythological figures from different cultures around the world.

Do You Remember Your Roots?

We all have more culture than you think

A cartoon of two parents raising their child into the air with the rising sun in the background.

Welcome to the World

It's been a wild ride, but communities came together to support new families

An iPhone rides a rocket ship as it takes off.

Canada is Shooting for the Stars—in Cell Phone Costs

We deserve better

Representatives from the Huu-ay-aht First Nation, provincial and federal governments stand together for a photo.

It Takes A Village…

Oomiiqsu will provide a safe home for up to 48 mothers and children

A closeup of white fir cone mushrooms amongst tiny green ferns..

Fans of Fungi Feeling the Drought Fallout

Without enough rain, fungi will simply go dormant and not produce mushrooms

Junior Streamkeepers in bright jackets plant native plants on a sunny November day.

Junior Streamkeepers Are The City’s New Superheroes

Plus giving wildlife a new home and making our city a little greener

A shot of Virgin Falls on a sunny day.

Virgin Falls is Open!

Only folks willing to make a 30 km hike up a logging road have seen the falls in a year

A fin whale swims in blue-green water.

Protection for Whales is Evaporating

The reclassification is a little too convenient

A closeup of a fish worker in bright orange pants and blue gloves holding a fish that's just been pulled out of a fish farm.

Will Aquaculture Solve our Seafood Problems? Not Likely, Say These UBC Researchers

UBC study says now is not the time to turn our back on wild fish

A picture of an emtpy two-lane road through tall trees.

New Roads to Safety and Prosperity for West Coast Folks

It may seem like a small change, but it will make the biggest difference

A Real Canadian Exchange

No education in Canada should be complete without this

A blurry photo of what could be bigfoot running through the trees and snow.

Biologist Put The Comox Valley On The Bigfoot Map

John Bindernagel was a biologist and renowned bigfooter who studied and wrote about the big hairy beast until his death in 2018

A closeup of hands wearing fancy bangles and holding sparklers alongside glasses of champagne.

Time for Everyone to Eat, Drink and Be Merry

Let this great event be your annual Christmas Party!

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