Healthcare System Has North Islanders Rallying for ChangeFrustrations with the rural healthcare system are peaking in Port McNeill.
Island Health, Ministry Dragging Feet on NorthIsle Healthcare Crisis“We can't afford to let this collapse because people will die," ER doc warns
What Happens When an Entire Health Region Becomes “Invisible” to Government?A 2011 consultant report recommended one well-staffed and resourced acute care hospital to serve the entire region
Planned Fish Farm Causing Rift Between NeighboursJoint venture between the Tlowitsis First Nation and Grieg Seafood is creating divisions
Boil Before You Drink, or Wash, or CookThe boil water advisory has been in place in Port McNeil for almost two weeks now
Talk About a Long CommuteNorthIsle firefighters drive their firetruck more than 800 km to help battle blaze in West Kelowna
2021 Election North Island-Powell River Cheat SheetThe Community-Builder, the Legal Warrior, and the Drug Store Owning Councillor compete for your vote
VIHA Buys Building for Permanent Port McNeill Medical Space—Guess Where It IsFinally, the doctor is in the house
Bad Timing for a Boil Water Advisory in Port McNeillA heatwave is not the ideal time to have to boil your water
Conservative Candidate Downey Back for Another RoundDowney’s website reveals little about her positions on the resource and economic issues important to North Islanders
Goodwin and Kurikka and Their Legacy of Social ActivismOne helped change labour laws, and the other planted the seeds of cooperative ownership
VIHA Ignores Whistleblower Doctor, then Kicks Him Out of Port McNeillVIHA is opening a clinic—without the town's doctor