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More Planned Power Outages for NorthIsle

Better get the candles out, things are gonna be dark

Tour de Rock Kicks Off on NorthIsle

COVID and clouds won't stop these riders from doing their part

Off-Duty Cop Saves Baby’s Life on the Island Highway

We should probably all learn CPR

Dog and Cat Killed, But Chickens Saved From Cougar by Hammer-Throwing Owner

Cougar Put Down After Killing Pets in Port Alice

Kwakwaka’wakw First Nations Versus Norwegian Corporation- Round Two

Grieg Seafoods tries sneaky tactic to get around recent fish farm closures

The Scariest Reason Why You Need to Save Water Right Now

If your lawn is brown—leave it that way

Boil Before You Drink, or Wash, or Cook

The boil water advisory has been in place in Port McNeil for almost two weeks now

More High-Speed Internet Coming to North Isle

TELUS will also be installing 5G

Floatplane Flips in Tofino Harbour

The Federal Transportation Safety Board will investigate

Will Island Baby Eagles Survive?

Port Hardy photographer gets rare shots

Meet The Bush Woman of the Broughton – TV Star and Survivalist

Nikki van Schyndel became unlikely TV star

Is Commercial Salmon Fishing Dead?

Cuts to fishery target fisherman

Friends, Family Hope to Solve 24-Year Old Mystery

What happened to Teddy Masales in 1997?

Former Canucks Blueliner Chases Another Dream

NHL defenseman buys lodge

Algae Blooming on the Shores of Port Hardy

Some algae is fine, but other kinds are toxic

Commercial Salmon Fishing Takes a Big Hit

DFO says that many BC coastal fisheries are unlikely to reopen to commercial harvesting for years in order to save BC's dwindling salmon populations.

North Island Roasts with No Power

This is a terrible time for an outage

VIDEO: Rare North Pacific Right Whale Sighting

Incredible creatures filmed off the coast

Super Rare Whale Spotted Off Northern Vancouver Island

Huge whales can weigh up to 90,000 kilograms

Used Gear Still Gets the Job Done

Firefighters donate used gear

One Little Decision, One Big Victory for Wild Salmon

Ottawa’s rejects Cermaq’s application to extend contentious fish farms in the Discovery Islands

Don’t Plan Anything Important for July 15th

Better make sure your phone is charged

Do You Have the Grit of this 77 Year Old Marathon Runner?

This guy can really run

Conservative Candidate Downey Back for Another Round

Downey’s website reveals little about her positions on the resource and economic issues important to North Islanders

No Housing for Old Men (or Old Women, or Disabled Folks…)

Great idea gets turned down

Tour of the Taps Part 2 – Campbell River and North Island

Two breweries make Campbell River and the NorthIsle a destination for hopheads

Got the Goat

Grizzly bear killed a goat and scared a farmer on Quadra Island

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Talk About a Long Commute

NorthIsle firefighters drive their firetruck more than 800 km to help battle blaze in West Kelowna

VIHA Ignores Whistleblower Doctor, then Kicks Him Out of Port McNeill

VIHA is opening a clinic—without the town's doctor

When Good Times Get Out of Hand—Drinking Drives Crime in Port Hardy

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