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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

Too Much Tourism? Local Takes Action Because Governments’ Haven’t

Lack of housing has forced more people to camp out

Is Climate Change Bringing Dangerous New Bacteria to VanIsle?

Local got rare, serious, infection from swimming

The Big One’s Overdue – So Remember Drop, Cover and Hold On!

The Big One isn't a myth like Ogopogo

A purple, closeup photo of microscopic E. coli bacteria.

Bad Timing for a Boil Water Advisory in Port McNeill

A heatwave is not the ideal time to have to boil your water

What Happens When the Government Claims A Giant Predator Doesn’t Live Here, But People Keep Seeing Them?

Are more Grizzlies swimming to VanIsle?

A band plays on an outdoor stage.

Party at the Big Burl!

The North Island Music Fest should be a blast. And there's a burl

How Devoted Volunteers and a Weird Jawless Fish Helped Save One of the Most Important Wild Salmon Streams on VanIsle

Protecting the threatened Lamprey could also protect salmon

You Can Take a Refugee From Her Country, But Not Her Delicious Food

Janet Recinos' papusas are delicious

Drought in capitals written over a picture of ground so dry it has cracked.

Climate Change Means More Drought for VanIsle

Islanders need leaders who care about climate change

Another Coastal Icon Bites the Dust

Port Alberni to Bamfield ferry will soon be gone

Jesse Barnes plays his drums with a sea and mountain vista in the background. It's sunny and he is wearing sunglasses.

Island Drummer Found the World’s Best Stage in the Sayward Valley

Jesse Barnes rocks out

A big red X overtop of a camp fire that two people are sitting next to. It's nighttime.

No Roasting Hot Dogs or Marshmallows – Islandwide Campfire Ban is Still On

Island forests are tinder dry

A cartoon of Dr. Bonnie Henry sitting blindfolded at a desk full of papers. The caption says "I'm not seeing any data!"

Delta is on the Island, But Dr. Henry Won’t Give us the Data to Deal with It

What you don't know can hurt you

Rain, Rain Flow Today, Then Come Again Another Day

Drought triggers needed water restrictions

Soccer players on Canada's national team celebrate after winning gold at the Olympics.

‘Oh Canada’ – BC’s Grosso Kicks Canada to Olympic Gold

Canada's women soccer stars beat Sweden

Awarding Winning Stars Filming in Ucluelet

It's not often that Oscar winners come to town

An old red sports car takes off from the starting line and leaves smoke behind the tires.

Drag’s Not Allowed, But Cruising is OK

Charity Cruise is a fundraiser for Tseshaht First Nation’s residential school survivors

Scientists measure algae-covered posts sticking up from the shore on a sunny day.

Amazing 1,300-Year-Old Technology Found Hidden in Comox Harbour

Determined mature student decoded a hidden secret

Sean Hayes raises his arms in victory.

This Dude Seriously Deadlifted a Car – and Almost Won a National Title

Sean Hayes placed 3rd in Canada's Strongest Man competition

Who’s to Blame for the Green Party’s Implosion?

Timing of the internal feud couldn't be worse for the party

Island Locations Featured in Apple+ TV Series

Jason Momoa from Game of Thrones stars

Green Party of Canada logos with stamp of word 'ABSENT' overtop

Greens AWOL on Federal Indigenous Issues

Green failure to appoint to Shadow Cabinet is another...failure

A still-shot from the movie Abominable.

Drive-In Movie Comes to Courtenay-Comox

Do your kids even know what a drive-in is?

A still-shot from the movie Raya and the Last Dragon.

Drive-In Movie Comes to Campbell River

Do your kids even know what a drive-in is?

An aerial photo of Elsie Dam.

Hydro Will Triple Water Released to Help Steelhead

Drought is causing rivers to dry up

A grid of 8 pictures of fresh vegetables with an outline of Vancouver Island over top.

Healthy, Fresh Food in Hospitals — What a Concept?

Project helps local farms and patients

Two orcas play in the sea.

WATCH: Orcas Come Back to the Salish Sea

Did the Orcas leave because there aren't enough salmon?

The Canadian Women's 8 rowing team in a row boat holding up their gold medals.

Campbell River Rower Helps Bring Home Olympic Gold

More Canadian women on the podium

It’s Going to Be Hot, Hot, Hot Says Environment Canada Heat Alert

Climate change is making things very uncomfortable

Poll Shows BC Residents Concerned About Open-Net Fish Farms

Folks no longer think farmed salmon are a solution

No Tsunami (this time), but Islanders Deserve Way Better from EmergencyInfoBC

Can we get a Tsunami warning in time?

A closeup of a baby bald eagle on the ground.

Locals Rally to Feed Baby Eagles

When they're strong enough the eaglets will be released back into the wild

Kids play in a splash park

Beat the Heat this Weekend in Comox

Stay cool and drink lots of water

A graphic describing all of the work being done to build salmon passages at the Big Bar Landslide.

Some Good Salmon News for a Change – Thousands of Salmon Swim Past Big Bar Landslide

The new fishway will help, but low water and warm temperatures are making things hard for migrating salmon

More High-Speed Internet Coming to North Isle

TELUS will also be installing 5G

A picture of John Horgan superimposed over a forest fire with houses burning. His eyes are erased to show the flames behind him.

Too Much Smoke and Not Enough Mirrors — Horgan’s Government Hides Uncomfortable Truth About Forest Fires

BC forests used to be a carbon sink, but now they emit more carbon dioxide than they absorb

A cartoon man breathes garlic breath all over a group of market goers.

The Garlic Festival is Back!

There will also be fresh produce and local arts and crafts

Floatplane flips in Tofino crash

Floatplane Flips in Tofino Harbour

The Federal Transportation Safety Board will investigate

Rusted and un-rusted chain

Who Would Have Guessed That Rust Could Save the World? And the BC Coast?

This startup's new battery could be a game-changer

A headshot of Mary Lee against a white background.

Mary Lee Announced as Courtney-Alberni Conservative Candidate

Communications manager for School District 71 is throwing her hat in the ring

One Down, One to Go – Campbell River Olympians Pursuing Podium in Tokyo

Canadian woman keep podium in sight

You Probably Don’t Know What Drowning Looks Like

It doesn't look like the movies

The Premier That Cried Wolf

Premier Kenney is all hat, no cattle

Will Island Baby Eagles Survive?

Port Hardy photographer gets rare shots

Women on the Norwegian beach handball team

Let Me Guess – Men Made This Bikini Rule

Rules require women's handball team to wear revealing bottoms

A baby orca jumps out of the water on a sunny day.

Is it a Boy or a Girl? Why the Newest Orca Calf’s Gender is So Important

Very few female calves have survived lately

A closeup of purple loosestrife.

Pretty Plant is Killing Native Species

It my look nice, but its a killer

Cumberland climate action

Random Flyer to Teens Led to Village’s Action on Climate

Two youth push village to take action on climate

Is Commercial Salmon Fishing Dead?

Cuts to fishery target fisherman

A salmon that is covered with lice swims with wild fish inside a net.

WATCH: Can You Count the Lice on this Salmon?

Infestations hurt wild salmon

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