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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

An old VW Beetle rusts in green grass.

Keeping It Cute In Cumberland

Do we need tougher bylaws or better community spirit?

A closeup of microplastics on someone's fingers.

Bigger Fish Better at Pooping Out Plastic

But it doesn't change the major plastic pollution catastrophe

Bright red spawning Sockeye salmon swim in clear blue water.

Something’s Fishy About Fish Farm Fans

The nine scientists all share something in common—ties to the fish farming industry

BC Hydro crews clean up power lines that were damaged by falling trees in a windstorm in Campbell River, 2012.

Heat Domes and Atmospheric Rivers? Climate Chaos Words Islanders Need to Know

Do you have a plan for when these events hit?

Justin Smith holds a baby rabbit in his hands while smiling at the camera. He's wearing an OK Tire cap.

Updated: Have You Seen Justin Smith?

He was reported missing June 4th

A photo of a smiling Catherine Marie Gilbert next to a photo of a Strathcona lake on a sunny day.

Local Author Weaves a Tale of BC’s Oldest Provincial Park

Her book, Journey Back to Nature, just won third place in the Lieutenant Governor’s medal for historical writing

Alberni District Fall Fairgrounds Barns go up in flames in the early morning hours of May 17, 2022.

Community Comes Together to Recover After Suspicious Fire

From businesses to individual volunteers, community support is flowing in

A green lawn on one side compared to a xeriscaped, drought-friendly yard on the other.

Green Lawns—They’re a Bit Weird, Aren’t They?

We're a little obsessed

A delegation from the Campbell River Salmon Festival show the state of the burling pond at Nunns Creek Park during a city council meeting.

Nunns Creek Park is a Symptom of a Bigger Problem

How do we take care of our neighbours who don't have a house?

Tiny homes sit next to one another in a tiny home community.

Tiny Homes With a Lot of Heart

Not just a house, but a home

Laila Trogneux-Goosen smiles with the trophy she won for her snort laugh

Comox Hero Laughs Her Way to Victory

World champion in....snort laughing??

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

Is Island Health Ready to Face the Music in Port McNeill?

Join the conversation and voice your concerns

Tla-o-qui-aht Tribal Park Guardians maintaining the Big Tree Trail at Meares Island, B.C.

Spotlight: Tribal Parks Guardians

A vision that's grown into a movement

A weather map of the hottest temperatures set in BC in the June 2021 heat dome.

Lame Duck Government Plans For Extreme Heat Events

Is it all a bunch of hot air?

Comox Glacier on a misty day.

Comox Climate Plan Leads By Example

Fighting for a healthy planet starts at home

Elder Barney Williams giving a speech

Turning Wounds Into Wisdom

Dr. Barney Williams receives 2022 Courage To Come Back Award

Leo Manson Sr., a member of the Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation, was allegedly strapped to a bed against his will once his wife left Nanaimo General Hospital.

Nanaimo Hospital Under Fire for Mistreatment of Bone Cancer Patient

Man was covered in bruises after staff "roughing him around"

Sgt. Stuart Bates holds Hazel the baby deer.

Bambi Brought to Life in Roadside Miracle

The BC conservation officer knew exactly what to do

How to Not Go Broke at Lee Valley When Doing Home DIY Projects

Tool library makes DIY projects affordable

What We Love: Eagle’s Eye View

Gorgeous view of the Goldstream Estuary

Home on Hanson's Lagoon Cape Scott (1914)

Dreams That Died on Cape Scott

Two groups of homestead tried and failed to make Cape Scott their home

A group of mothers stands in a field. Each mother stands behind a white cross to commemorate a child lost to drugs.

VanIsle MP’s Drug Bill Rejected, People Will Die As A Result

Courtenay-Alberni MP Gord Johns will keep pushing for change

Hands lift healthy kelp out of teal blue water.

Keltsmaht Kelp and a Life After Fish Farming

Can one seaweed do it all?

A group of Canadian and NATO leaders pose toggether for an official photo.

How NorthIsle is Supporting Ukraine: MP Tells NATO 

Sometimes war can make a distant place feel very close to home

A black-and-white sketch of the location of the proposed affordable housing project.

Could an Old School Become a New Home?

Port Alberni Indigenous communities come up with an innovative plan for affordable housing in the city

Samar Al Hbayo and her children stand with members of the Ali Refugee Sponsorship Group.

Bringing Distant Family to a New Home

Going to see a poet could help bring these brothers and sisters back together again

A little camper sits on palettes. The bottom is blue and the top is white. It's not attached to a vehicle.

A VanIsle Home Under $200,000? Is This For Real?

Look at these incredible deals?

A close-up of the sign outside of Port McNeill's district hospital.

NorthIsle Hospital Closures Just Keep Coming

BC's healthcare system needs life support

Métis hunters, Jacob Sansom and Maurice Cardinal, smile for a selfie.

CBC Focuses on Drinking, Not Murder in Murder Case

CBC needs to do better

A close-up of a laptop screen with a Zoom meeting on it. Dollar signs float in the foreground.

Is There Really a “Witch Hunt” on Strathcona Regional Directors?

Is claiming extra pay for Zoom meetings gaming the system?

An eagle with a bright white head carries its lunch in its talons.

Eagle Attacks Fangirl After One Too Many Photos

That eagle had some tough love for the eagle-loving photographer

A doctor sits in a dark room with his head in his hands.

Ucluelet Doctor Working Side Gigs to Make Ends Meet?

Tell your kids being a doctor doesn't pay—become a TikTok star instead

Colourful clothes hang on a clothes line on a sunny day.

Don’t Like Clotheslines? Look The Other Way

Dryers are one of the biggest energy pigs in the house and they account for an estimated 9% of BC's energy use

A woman leans over an office table and looks depressed. Part of her face is obscured by a pink slip.

Free Fallin’

Job loses were really tough, but things could be looking up

What We Love: Calming Art Scenes

Oil-on-canvas painting of Black Creek Estuary

The Port Alberni train station on a sunny day.

How Would You Use This Historic Train Station?

If your idea is good enough, the station could be yours!

A closeup of a man with a hood, mask, and sunglasses taken from a security camera.

Will He Get Away With It?

Anyone recognize that hand tattoo?

A huge cedar sits in green trees and shrubs. There are signs that a strip of bark was removed and the peeled spot is healing over.

Whose Land? The Trees Tell All

Nature is speaking in the Nootka Island Supreme Court Title Case

Lush green trees and shrubs hang over a creek on a sunny day.

Kill Trees, Kill Your Budget

Damage trees in Courtenay and your bank account will feel it

A black bear walks down a residential sidewalk with a bag of garbage hanging from its mouth.

Man Needs New Briefs After Aggressive Bear Encounter, Two Bears End Up Dead

Two Port Hardy black bears killed after one "aggressive" encounter

backyard flock of chickens outside

Oh No, A New Fatal Flu Detected On The Island

But, so far, no infections have been identified in humans

Will He Stay, Or Will He Go (to Ireland)?

Premier muses about Ireland posting

Paddle Politics To Boost Local Economy

West Coast Expeditions, which has operated for 50 years in Kyuquot Sound, is now under indigenous ownership

Perseverance Creek headwaters

$3.5 Million Down, Millions to Go

Federal grant requires matching funds

Local Coast Guard Heroes Become TV Stars

Experience the high and low tides of ​​some of Ahousaht's most remarkable guardians.

Two of BC’s Most Dangerous Hiking Routes Are on Vancouver Island

Find out what you're getting yourself into before you head out

Potholes filled with water by waterfalls in Cumberland

What We Love: Crystal Clear Summer Swimming

Cumberland Potholes are the perfect spot to relax and cool off this summer

North Island College on a sunny evening.

North Island College Launches its Mental Health and Well-being Strategy

The CARE² plan features goals for the next five years

Migratory birds on the shoreline of Combers beach

Dog Lovers Making Way for Migratory Birds

No pups this summer on Combers Beach near Tofino

A closeup of a doctor's hands writing on a pad of prescription paper.

A Doctor Diagnoses BC’s Doctor Troubles

It’s both easier and more complicated than you think

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