What We Love: Gabby Paterson – North Island Strong…and Fast!
Quatsino girl brought home a whole lotta gold!
Port Hardy
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What We Love: Humpback Whales On A Misty Morning
This natural grey scale image looks like true Island cinema
What We Love: Seaplane Shows at FILOMI Days
Wilderness Seaplanes put on an awesome show for Port Hardians last weekend
What We Love: Cedar Waxwings Basking In The Sun
Local Port Hardy photographer caught this shot at Quatse River Estuary
Your Guide To All The Island's Music Fests
Everything you need to fill up your Summer Schedule
From City Lights to Country Sights: Foundry Takes On Port Hardy
From cityscape to countryside, youth clinic plants their roots in rural Port Hardy, providing much-needed community care services to the youth
From Spandex to Superheroes: Tour de Rock Cyclists Conquer Cancer One Kilometer at a Time
Strap on your helmets and don your spandex, because the Tour de Rock is back, raising funds to cure childhood cancer, proving that superpowers come in the…
Warehouse of Wonders: Loaves and Fishes Expands to Feed the Whole Island
There's a lot more to go around than you think
Boosting Nurse-to-Patient Ratios Is A Top Priority
For over-worked nurses, it can't happen soon enough
Reality Show Contestants Miss The Bus
Contestants on "Race Across the World" brought to an abrupt stop by lack of public transportation on VanIsle
What We Love: Kayaking at Storey's Beach
A flock of sea birds makes a sunset paddle near Port Hardy memorable
Dramatic Changes To Healthcare in Port Hardy
Dr. Nataros vs Island Health takes an unexpected turn
Grow Your Own: Port Hardy Library Launches New Seed Sharing Project
Local library is lending seeds to support local green thumbs
Island Health, Ministry Dragging Feet on NorthIsle Healthcare Crisis
Hospitals closures, fuel calls for allowing physician assistants to practice in BC
Port Hardy Doctor Offers to Pay for Help Out of His Own Pocket
Dr. Alex Nataros is desperate enough to fund physician assistant salary himself.
Essential Medical Transport for Seniors Gets Axed
No funding for free van for seniors to get to distant doctors
Watch VIDEO: Heroes Rescue Whale Near Port Hardy
Someone's prawn traps caught something a whole lot bigger
What Happens When an Entire Health Region Becomes "Invisible" to Government?
Former Health Director fears that failing health care will make the North Island an unattractive place to live and work
Creating More Community In Our Communities
New meet ups to know about + how you can host your own!
The Cost of Giving Birth on the NorthIsle
It's high stakes in more than just dollars
North Islanders Say Enough is Enough
The NorthIsle's healthcare crisis is getting worse and worse
You Can Now Anonymously Report Sexual Assaults on the NorthIsle
It's a service that's more needed than ever
Don't Get Sick on the NorthIsle
It'll take a lot longer to find care if these hospitals can't stay open
Open or Closed? We Don't Know Anymore
We asked if this was the new normal, we didn't want to be right
Four Doctors Down, Three To Go?
Only three doctors left for all of Port Hardy.
This Week in BC Ferries Nonsense
This never-ending story would be funny if it weren't so frustrating
NorthIsle Hospital Closures Are Giving Patients Whiplash
Port Hardy joins the hospital closure party
What We Love: Longliners on a Lovely Evening
Bask in the view from the Scotia Bay Resort in Port Hardy
No Nurses in NorthIsle: Here's What Island Health is Doing
Island Health says they're doing their best to hire NorthIsle nurses. So where are they?
A VanIsle Home Under $200,000? Is This For Real?
Act now and this house could be yours!
Man Needs New Briefs After Aggressive Bear Encounter, Two Bears End Up Dead
Seriously, keep your garbage inside
What We Love: Sunsets Over Icy Bay
We don't get many icy conditions on the coast, so this shot from Port Hardy wowed us
Port Hardy Fire Gear Destined for Ukraine
Fire and rescue groups on VanIsle are banding together to help folks in Ukraine
BC Government Not Prepared for Tsunami on Northern VanIsle
Experts say another big one will happen – the question is when?
Carrot/Rotary Park is Getting an Upgrade
Good news for folks with small bladders
Running 600 km for Wounded Warriors
Sometimes the heroes in our lives need a hero themselves
What We Love: Sunrise Over Port Hardy Bay
Sun breaks through Beaver Harbour Park
What We Love: Winter Mornings in Port Hardy
Winter light falls over the misty water
What We Love: Stormy NorthIsle
Storeys beach in the storm
Which Yellowstone Character is Your Town?
Only hot people live in Cumberland
What the Hell is an Arctic Outflow?
Cold, dense air from the arctic blows down into northern BC and Alberta, where it picks up speed because the land is so flat
Woss Volunteer Fire Department Gets New Wheels
The '94 Suburban was a loyal truck, but it's time for an upgrade
WATCH: Port Hardy a Sea of Orange on Truth and Reconciliation Day
The Tri-Band Every Child Matters March took over Port Hardy
Two People Saved from Flaming Boat
Spoiler alert: the boat sank
March in Port Hardy for Orange Shirt Day on September 30
"Be together today for our children tomorrow"
More Planned Power Outages for NorthIsle
Overnight power outage will let BC Hydro repair power lines and other infrastructure
Tour de Rock Kicks Off on NorthIsle
The 24th annual ride raises money for kids with cancer
The Scariest Reason Why You Need to Save Water Right Now
Imagine this happened and there was no water left?
Talk About a Long Commute
Firefighters from Woss, Port Hardy, and Port McNeill help our neighbours on the mainland
More High-Speed Internet Coming to North Isle
5G coming to Campbell River, Port McNeill, and Port Hardy this year
Floatplane Flips in Tofino Harbour
Passengers and pilot escape with minor injuries after plane hits boat wake and crashes
Will Island Baby Eagles Survive?
Port Hardy photographer caught a few snaps of mama eagle teaching her (big!) babies to fish
Friends, Family Hope to Solve 24-Year Old Mystery
A Port McNeill man with a drone is giving them new hope
Algae Blooming on the Shores of Port Hardy
Heat can cause the tiny plants to grow like crazy
North Island Roasts with No Power
There's only one transmission line to Northern Vancouver Island, so when it fails we're all toast
WATCH: Rare North Pacific Right Whale Sighting
North Pacific Right Whales were nearly extinct from over-hunting, but occasionally they are seen off northern Vancouver Island
Used Gear Still Gets the Job Done
Port Hardy's used gear will help fight fires overseas
Don't Plan Anything Important for July 15th
BC Hydro will shut down power across the North Island for 10 hours on Thursday July 15
No Housing for Old Men (or Old Women, or Disabled Folks…)
BC Housing has rejected a plan to build an old folks home, but they need a week to tell anyone why
VIHA Ignores Whistleblower Doctor, then Kicks Him Out of Port McNeill
VIHA won't hire Dr. Armogam, and his patients are pissed
When Good Times Get Out of Hand—Drinking Drives Crime in Port Hardy
Have you been drinking?
Port Hardy Fire Rescue Lights Old Baptist Church on Fire
Firefighters sometimes start fires to practice safely putting them out
BC's Most Remote Pub – Scarlet Ibis Still Flying After 45 Years
Pat Gwynne ran the Ibis pub for 40 years. New owners from Vancouver are giving it an upgrade