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
Is My Money Safe in a Canadian Bank? Experts Say Yes.Good risk management, deposit insurance, and regulation help keep Canadian banks stable
Why Are We Throwing Out Delicious Seafood?These crabs are prolific, invasive, delicious, so why won't Fisheries and Oceans Canada let them on British Columbians plates?
Tahsis Tug-of-War“This was by far my worst day in local government in the last five years, tweeted Deputy Mayor Sarah Fowler of the kurfuffle.
What We Love: “Quilting Flashmobs”Bundling up in colourful fabric masterpieces kept everyone cozy on International Quilt Day
Debate Rages in Powell River Over Name ChangeSome are resistant to the change, while others see it as a necessary step toward reconciliation
Pay More, Get Less – That’s The Grocery Business In CanadaThe grocery bill for the average family of four spiked $1,065 last year.
Battle of the Breweries, Island-StyleOne-Of-A-Kind Sporting Match to support the Dawn Till Dusk Homelessness Society
Make Way For The YuppiesNext to the Waverley Hotel, it's been one of the village's favorite watering holes for decades.
Tourism Money To Right A Historic WrongFor less than the price of a cup of coffee, tourists can help local First Nations
Rising to Reclaim an Indigenous SportBut in Tofino, Canada's surfing capital, indigenous youth haven't been a part of surf culture
Pay to Play In Mowachaht/Muchalaht TerritoryNowadays hundreds of people travel to Yuquot to hike the Nootka Trail
What We Love: Low Angle Light on the E&N RailwaySunbeams break through, illuminating a railway lost to time and history.
Realtors Are Taking a Cold Shower1.5 percentage point jump in the cost of borrowing money helps cool insane Vancouver Island real estate market.
I Bet Your Wages Haven’t Gone Up This Much.The top-100 CEOs earns 243 times what Canadian workers make
The Little Train That Can’tSnaw-Na-As First Nation celebrate the return of land stolen to build the E&N
Paper Excellence Isn’t Just Any Old Forest CorporationThis company has quietly become Canada's biggest pulp and paper producer
Local Contractor Refuses to be Project’s “Token Indian”NDP government using "tokenist" exemption tactics rather than actually solving the problem.
Too Often Women Aren’t Taken As Serious Leaders, Valley Leaders ReflectComox Valley Women’s Business Network is keeping the ball rolling
Grow Your Own: Port Hardy Library Launches New Seed Sharing ProjectDrop in and get your garden started!
The Grassroots Island Group That Got Us Free Birth ControlAfter 7 years of advocacy, free birth control will finally be a reality.
BC Budgets Billions for Housing, Details LackingEconomist says the budget does the right thing by investing in infrastructure and social programs at a time when the economy is slowing
Campbell River Council Reverses Drug Ban BylawBan has been repealed, now we'll find out what the council will do instead
Island Ukrainian Refugees in Urgent Need of HousingIslander generosity called on to help Ukrainians in need
Has Old Growth’s Biggest Rally Yet Spurred Government Action?100 Days in, is Eby acting on old-growth forest protection?
New Marine Protected Areas Are A Win-WinStudies show that MPAs actually create jobs by enhancing fisheries in surrounding waters
The Minister Got It Right – Time To Pack Up and Move On Fish FarmersBy closing 15 fish farms, Minister Joyce Murray put the precautionary principle to work when wild salmon need it
Got Some Extra Love To Give?But half-price adoption fees at the SPCA come with an important reminder.
What We Love: The Old Comox & Campbell Lake Logging TramwayHow many logs do you suppose this 2-6-2 locomotive transported in its day?
Experts Say Campbell River Council Got it Wrong on Drugs"We still haven’t made a dent in the crisis."
Forget Fines – Nanaimo Downtown Business Owners Have A Different ApproachLocal businesses are serving up humanity, not fines. What if the provincial government did the same?
Ladysmith Showcases Award-Winning Island ArtistsSee 80 artists from all areas of VanIsle, and the Gulf Islands
Avalanche Risk is Up, And the Rescue Squad Is OutDon't be the reason the rescue squad has to come out
New Wellness Centre Coming to Ty-Histanis: Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation Re-purposes Trailers for Community Recovery"We call it a helping house. It’s not a homeless shelter."
Re-vote Time for Cherry CreekWith only a four-vote difference in the last election, two new candidates are shaking things up
Vancouver Island Needs to Gear Up for Outdoor Gear BoomNew initiative aims to promote local gear economy
Are We Witnessing the Dog Days of Chum Salmon?New research confirms what many have been saying for years
Doctor Faces Disciplinary Action After Sounding AlarmER doc turns to Twitter to ask for help and call for his boss's resignation
