Battle of the Paddle: Islanders Divided Over PickleballNo sport generates more adoration or drama in BC than Pickleball
What We Love: Life in the SeaLocal underwater cinematographer John Roney captures the beauty of the coast
Whistleblower’s Testimony Renews Questions About VanIsle’s Extraterrestrial Secrets1981 was a year unexplained UFO phenomena on Vancouver Island
Giving Back Made Easy: New Guide on Supporting the HomelessDocument outlines heartfelt efforts to support neighbors in need
VIDEO: Blind Swimmer’s 11-Hour Triumph Across the StraitWatch his triumphant arrival at Pipers Lagoon
What We Love: Close-Ups Of Curious BearsFunny video captured in Malahat Territory gives bears eye view a whole new meaning
VIDEO: Unraveling Van Isle’s Ancient SecretsArcheologist merges science with traditional knowledge to explore history
Comox Farmers are Leading the WayThe brothers adopted “regenerative agriculture” to carry on father's legacy
When Is Someone Going to Jail?It’s time good people made some noise and demanded some justice for Residential School survivors
Turning a Negative into a PositiveTseshaht chief councillor calls for old residential school to be replaced
Goodwin and Kurikka and Their Legacy of Social ActivismOne helped change labour laws, and the other planted the seeds of cooperative ownership
Tofino’s Triple Bottom LineFor tourism to flourish in Tofino it needs to defend the natural environment
VIHA Ignores Whistleblower Doctor, then Kicks Him Out of Port McNeillVIHA is opening a clinic—without the town's doctor
When Good Times Get Out of Hand—Drinking Drives Crime in Port HardyStats are up, but it's mostly because of booze
Fascinating Fossil Found – Another Dinosaur Fossil Discovered in the Comox ValleyRuss Ball found a chunk of bone on a riverbank, turns out it was ancient turtle fossil
DFO Kept Secrets about Fish Mouth Rot Disease on FarmsGovernment kept the public and First Nations in the dark
Free-Ranging Wolves in TahsisWolves are prowling village streets during the day without fear – not normal behaviour for wolves
Atlantic Salmon Feedlots Brought Virus to BC WatersRecent study shows that factory fish farms are the source
North Island Wildlife Recovery Centre Nurse Rare White Raven Back to HealthThey are special to the Qualicum region
Campbell River’s Comeback Kid – Snowboarder Wins GoldTurner won nearly four years after a sky diving accident left him a double amputee
Class Act With Some Bad Actors – The Strathcona StoryTough locals won't allow Industry to destroy the jewel that is Strathcona
Island Residential School Survivors Not Waiting For GovernmentFundraising has started for scanning the 10-acre grounds at the former Kuper Island Residential School
Not Quite the Jetsons, But School Transport is About to Take a Leap ForwardSchool bus rides don't have to smell like diesel anymore
Mother-Daughter Duo Tackles Anti-Asian RacismTheir workshop creates space for an important conversation about what anti-Asian racism looks like
Wild Salmon Deserve Better The Cohen Inquiry, recommended removing fish farming from DFO’s oversight, but it never happened.
Money, Money, Money – BC is Starting a $500 Million Fund for Green BusinessesThere aren't many details, but the money could really help
Canada and the Island’s Residential School ShameThousands of indigenous children died after being forcibly removed from their homes and subjected to physical, sexual and emotional abuse at Residential School
Dry Spring and Hot, Dry Summer Could Make for a Spicy Fire SeasonLots of places got less than half of their normal spring rain
Looming Drinking Water Crisis – Van Isle’s Disappearing GlaciersIn the 1970s, there were 170 glaciers on the Island. Today, there are less than 10
Bones Stop the BrewpubMassive deposits of discarded shells indicate village and food harvesting sites that could be thousands of years old
Tofino says Bon Voyage to Beach FiresBeach fires now restricted to portable, clean-burning, or reduced smoke appliances
Clayoquot Sound Tour Operators Don’t Want Cermaq Pesticides DumpedCermaq wants a new permit to dump more used pesticides into the water
Big Trees in the Nahmint Valley Shouldn’t Have Been Cut DownBad plans and no oversight meant big trees came down
BC’s Tourism Grant Money Doesn’t Help Small OperatorsThe BC government is giving out $50 million in grant money to major tourist attractions
