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The Campbell River estuary during at sunset.

Campbell River Estuary: The Restoration Poster Child

A local estuary has become a leading example in how we can recover destroyed ecosystems

Girls play on a swingset on a sunny day.

Comox School Board Addresses High Rates of Gender-Based Violence

Five-year-old data finally being addressed

Myra Falls in Strathcona Park on a cloudy day.

What We Love: Moody Myra Falls

These falls look great in all kinds of weather.

Farmer Doug Groenedijk gazes into the camera from his barn.

Finding the Yee to his Haw

Now this is quality entertainment

A lightning storm over Port McNeill at night.

What We Love: Wild Lightning Storms

They don't happen here very often, but when they do, they're magnificent

A crescent moon at sunrise.

What We Love: The Crescent Moon

Open this for a very VanIsle surprise

Looking Back: The Day Campbell River said F*#@ That Rock

History's biggest non-nuclear explosion was in...Campbell River?

A closeup of a hand holding ancient fish bones from a 5,000 year old Indigenous fishery.

A Window Into the Future from 5,000-year-old Fisheries

Indigenous knowledge can provide new paths forward

A bed with white linens in a sunny room.

Oceans 22: The Quadra Island Pillowcase Heist

Thieves have absolutely pillaged a Quadra Island resort, making off with $1500 worth of...

A picture of an electric BC ferry sailing on a sunny day.

Are Ferry Cancellations Temporary Or Is This The New Normal?

COVID has brought a festering fifty-year-old problem to a head

A kid jumps a mountain bike over a ramp in a sunny backyard.

What Do You Do When Illegal Airbnbs Make the Mountain Bike Capital Unaffordable for Mountain Bikers?

Now's your chance to speak up

Sunset on the longest day of the year over Elk Lake.

What We Love: The Longest Day of the Year

This time of year, it's like the days go on forever

A historical photo of Alec Thomas overlaid on top of an aerial shot of the Broken Island Group, Tseshaht land.

Honouring Alec Thomas

Thomas was a Renaissance man in a time of great change for his people

A British Columbia ambulance sits parked on a cloudy day. Is this the only ambulance in Port McNeill?

When the Emergency Room Closes in Port McNeill, Call a Taxi

Port McNeil Island Health meeting reveals that there's almost no one there left to help you

A view from a kayak on crystal blue water.

What We Love: When the Water is Like Glass

Rapids are fun, but calm days are so lovely

WCC coordinator Julie Keumbehdjian sits with a story walk poster.

Take a Walk, Read a Book, Change a Life

On World Refugee Day, learn from stories of home, love, and resilience

Teal blue fishing rope lies tangled in a heap

Recycling Ocean Garbage Just Got Easier

A new Comox recycling depot gives ocean waste a new life!

The Campbell River RCMP office on a foggy day.

Why Do the Campbell River RCMP Keep Killing People?

They've killed three people in a year

Colourful sea creatures in a tide pool near San Josef Bay.

What We Love: Colourful Sea Creatures

This month's low tides are revealing all sorts of life

A closeup of a man's hand giving the thumbs up sign. He's wearing a business suit.

Inflation is Screwing Consumers and Corporate Canada Likes It

A recent study shows that 26% of price increases are due to soaring corporate profits

A for sale sign sits in front of second growth forest.

Why You Should Care About This Company You’ve Never Heard Of

The company is selling off huge chunks of forest land for residential development

A group of representatives from BHP and North Island College sit together.

Mining Giant Throws Pocket Change at North Island College?

This program deserves all the funding, we're just confused why an Australian company is the one coughing up the cash

A duo sing and play accordian under purple lights at the Filberg Festival.

Fun at Filberg This Summer

The 38th annual Filberg Festival is back this August long weekend

A clearcut stands against a mountain and a cloudy sky. Some tall trees remain in the foreground.

Sustainable Forestry is Possible

But it will take collaboration to make it happen

A handwritten note that was buried in a bottle in the beach for more than 50 years.

Did You Write This Note?

56 year old message in a bottle dug up from Parksville Beach

A group of Crab Apple Campground residents stand in front of the Tofino welcome sign with posters that proclaim how the campground has helped them.

A Kickass Community on the Edge of the World

Tofino's Crab Apple Campground was saved from the brink

Folks in brightly coloured clothing do crafts and celebrate at the Pride event at Spirit Square.

Puppies, Rainbows, and Pride!

This weekend's Campbell River festivities have everything you could ask for

A young guy in a blue hoody sits on a couch with his head in his hands. There are empty boxes around him.

Homeowners and the Hum of Mortgage Anxiety

Nearly 1 in 4 homeowners say they'd have to sell if interest rates keep going up

A closeup of a hand holding a loaded burger in paper packaging. The toppings are outrageous.

Feds Grant $4.5M for Hot Dog Wrappers

But it's not as stupid as it sounds

A group of students sit with signs calling for local climate action.

Qualicum Kids Are The Next Greta Thunbergs

They've been skipping a lot of class, but they're getting an education

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?

An otter smiles for the camera with a snack in its hand.

What We Love: Happy Snacking Otters

This cute shot was taken of the coast of Kyuquot

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?

What We Love: Our Ocean Creatures

Giant Pacific Octopus reaches towards the sun through stunning clear blue waves

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

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