Orcas May Hate The Rich Too
What started out as a unlucky bump seems to be becoming the most unusual version of class warfare
New Ways
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What's Summer Without A Block Party? Uptown Market Is Back and Better Than Ever
Come and see 30 unique vendors lining Third Avenue and Argyle Street
VIDEO: Operation Pegasus Lifts Spirits, One Dive at a Time
The project is about more than just jumping from planes. It's all about building connections and sparking conversations that can save Veteran's lives.
VIDEO: A Tofino Native's Wild Adventure: No Engines, Just Grit
Markus Pukonen circled the globe – 1700s style. He used no motorized transport on his journey – not even an elevator
VIDEO: Artist Revives the Lost Art of Swirling Steel
Knifemaking blends love for metallurgy, blacksmithing, woodworking, and science into functional works of art
VIDEO: Explorers Capture Deep Sea Super Volcanos And More!
There's a lot of undiscovered terrain just off the Island's coasts, and this expedition is showing it all.
From Backyard Trees to Tables, From Branches to Plates
The Alberni Valley Gleaning Project bring the old saying "waste not, want not" to life
Get Your Creative Juices Flowing at the Alberni Valley MakerSpace
Calling all makers, designers, and content creators! The Alberni Valley MakerSpace is your new playground.
Bigger Isn't Always Better
People's expectations have to change, city planners need to be bold, and the construction industry should lead with innovation
A Persistent Poop Problem
Nearly $10 million in funding will improve Cumberland's failing lagoon sewage treatment system
The Ultimate VanIsle Snorkelling Guide
This Islander mapped out all the best spots – So you don't have to
Full Steam Ahead or Dead in the Tracks? The Vancouver Island Rail Story
It's a grand scheme that aims to rejuvenate a whopping 290 km of railway line
From Sinking Ships to Saving Graces: A Haida Manga Unveils an Epic Tale
A stunning look into the complex lives of indigenous peoples and the first island settlers.
Burning Questions: Why Are We Spending Big Bucks on Firefighting?
As wildfires continue to ravage our country, experts warn that focusing on fire prevention instead of firefighting is crucial for saving lives and resources
From Dirt to Dollars: How Cumberland's Trails are Boosting the Local Economy
Cumberland believes in bikes
Bye Bye Buffet
Buffet buffs beware! BC Ferries permanently closes the buffet, and sets sail for fresh feasting ideas.
From Forgotten Knowledge to Flourishing Gardens: Nuu-chah-nulth Youth Warriors Lead the Way
"It's a forgotten knowledge"
A Degree Where The Homework Is Fun
Bring your craft brewing dreams to life
Eby vs Elon – What's the Future of AI?
BC Premier David Eby is excited about AI, while some tech titans, like Elon Musk, urge caution
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
Paws-itively Heroic: Blind Olympian and Scent-Savvy Dog Make Dynamic Rescue Duo
Blind athlete goes from medals to missing persons with the help of her super sniffer sidekick
Warehouse of Wonders: Loaves and Fishes Expands to Feed the Whole Island
There's a lot more to go around than you think
Royal Coronation Celebrated On The Island
Islanders came together and stayed up all night to watch the festivities
Gigantic Underwater Mountain Discovered Off Coast of Vancouver Island
New ocean discoveries happen everyday – they're just not usually this big
A Public Health Crisis Not Getting Enough Attention
So far in 2023 three times more people in BC have died from toxic drugs than COVID
Meet the Scientists Translating The Language of the Sea
Who knew fish talk? We're just learning how to listen
Make Pottery, Make Money, Make Communities Stronger
VanIsle is home to over 35,000 artists and a $900 million cultural tourism industry
Meet Ucluelet's New Police Chief
Sgt. Jones is hoping to break down barriers and become a part of the community.
Big Tobacco, Underage Vaping and Shady Suppliers
By controlling the vaping business, Big Tobacco effectively controls its own competition
Get It Fixed At The Cumberland Repair Cafe
Fix electronics, jewelry, bikes, and more at a family-friendly event with sweet treats and recycling games
Vancouver Day Trips Are About To Get Easier
Say"Hullo" to a new ferry service!
Master Teaches Tricks Of The Trade
Picking Locks and Tying Knots, when was the last time you learned a useful renegade skill?
Ocean Energy Powers a New Beginning on Nootka Island
The first-of-its-kind wave energy system that could be a model for other small coastal communities around the world
Tiny Town Goes Up in Port Alberni, Gets Axed in Victoria
Tiny Villages are a growing trend aimed at providing affordable housing and community support for people in transition
Boosting Nurse-to-Patient Ratios Is A Top Priority
For over-worked nurses, it can't happen soon enough
Replacing Old Macdonald
Young Agrarians help the next generation of farmers access affordable farmland
Why A Four-Day Workweek Is Gaining Traction in BC and Beyond
From Germany to New Zealand, companies are embracing a four-day workweek
Does The End Of Cheap Money Mean Big Tech Is Dead?
A major financial shift happens about once a decade, so we're due
What Will BC's Multi-Billion-Dollar Housing Plan Actually Do?
BC launched the program with a $4 billion investment over three years and $12 billion over the next decade
Nothing Is Sacred – Not Even Beer
AI is revolutionizing everyday tasks and now, it seems, even the art of brewing beer
Debate Rages in Powell River Over Name Change
For some, a name change is a necessary step toward reconciliation, while others are fiercely opposed.
Tourism Money To Right A Historic Wrong
Tribal Park charts a new path for tourism in Tofino
Rising to Reclaim an Indigenous Sport
Duke Kahanamoku was a native Hawaiian surfing legend
Pay to Play In Mowachaht/Muchalaht Territory
The Mowachaht/Muchalaht now charge a fee to hike the Nootka Trail.
The Little Train That Can't
More studies and talks to come about the future of Island Rail
Too Often Women Aren't Taken As Serious Leaders, Valley Leaders Reflect
The last 50 years have changed the landscape for women in the Valley
Campbell River Council Reverses Drug Ban Bylaw
Facing backlash and a lawsuit, council quickly does a double take
New Wellness Centre Coming to Ty-Histanis: Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation Re-purposes Trailers for Community Recovery
The Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation is responding to community members' needs.
Checking This App Could Prevent a Collision
New sensors will enhance app and protect whales along Boundary Pass
Exploring VanIsle Like Never Before
Explore the cultures and lands of the Island's First Peoples
Re-vote Time for Cherry Creek
It's round two of elections, this time four candidates are in the ring
Vancouver Island Needs to Gear Up for Outdoor Gear Boom
Did you know VanIsle has more than 50 outdoor gear design and manufacturing companies?
Campbell River Council Goes Old-School, Evades New Provincial Drug Policy
City supports law and order approach despite numbers that show it isn't working.
Royal BC Museum's Future in Question
Public support for RBCM is at an all-time low.
The Ultimate Buy Local Guide
This non-profit links you with local independent farms, fishermen, and foragers
Bringing Life Through Food in Hospice
Chef proves amazing food is possible in care facilities
Islandlink Saves The Day With New Tofino Bus
New service bringing a sigh of relief for locals
The Royals Get a Demo of Cutting-Edge VanIsle Tech
Open Oceans Robotics shows off its marine-life saving solar boats
The New Old-School Shop in Town
It's all about connecting and supporting the Valley—both suppliers and buyers
"Connected Coast" Not Clicking With Port McNeill Council
How fast does internet need to be?
Childcare That Costs Less Than Lunch
Some Comox families will pay just $10 a day
Scaling Up Hope, Work, and Community
Who do you know that's walking on the edge?
Sinking Ships > Breaking Ships
An artificial reef and a tourist attraction all in one
You Can Now Anonymously Report Sexual Assaults on the NorthIsle
It's a service that's more needed than ever
MP Calls for Federal Investment in More Local Media
It's not just to celebrate local stories, but it could do that too
It Takes A Village…
"This project is going to save lives"
New Roads to Safety and Prosperity for West Coast Folks
This small town is ready for more traffic
This Robot Could Solve a Host of Issues for VanIsle Towns
All it takes is one little science-powered composter
Rain = No Seafood?
The same H2O that's keeping our salmon from drying out is filling up other marine life with a whole other set of elements
Co-op To The Rescue
The recently-opened Gold River Village Co-op now gives Gold River-ites a local option for groceries
New Forestry Council Looking at High Value Instead of High Volume
The forestry industry is more diverse than you might think
It's 43 Acres of Pure Potential
How would you invest in Port Alberni's core?
Investing in a New Bread and Butter for Forest Workers
Forest workers can do great things in the forest without cutting it down
Iskwew Air is Doing Flight Differently
Taking to the skies and walking more softly on mother earth
Join the Oyster Revolution!
Brent Pekau, "The Oysterman," loves a good schuck.
We Need Farmers, Farmers Need Land, and Land is Expensive
If you want to love real food, this is the place to go
Standing United
Rev. Dr. Carmen Lansdowne, also known as Kwisa’lakw, has become the 44th Moderator of the United Church
No Room to Grow Out? Grow Up!
This Campbell River company is turning the old pulp mill site into a high-tech farm
Big Timber Bailed on Tahsis, But Chocolate is Forever
This chocolatier proves this tiny town is about way more than timber
Ocean Waste to Luxury Taste
“I looked at these ropes, and asked myself, ‘what can I make of them?’”
Pot Prices Go Up In Smoke
A gram of legal weed costs 36% less than it did in 2019
Campbell River Has Never Had an Indigenous City Councillor
One candidate has a chance to make a change
3D Printing Human Body Parts?!
The future is now
Have You Tried Canada's Most Elite Maple Syrup?
Tough to produce, but well worth the effort
Geoducks—If You Know, You Know
They're big, they're weird, and they're delicious
There's Magic in Those Woods
Penicillin came from fungus almost century ago. Kapoose Creek hopes to find another game-changing medicine
Tall Trees and Deep Seas
For 50 years, the Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre has been a world leader in ocean research and education
Walk With Me Moves Hearts and Lands Funding
Over 10K to go towards fostering support for addiction in Campbell River
NexStream Keeps the Cutting Edge in Campbell River
Ideas this good deserve funding
They Make You Giggle, But They Can Also Heal
Psilocybin has helped terminally ill people feel calm and connected at the end of their lives
Mining Giant Throws Pocket Change at North Island College?
Short-term funding is something, but long-term investment is better
Sustainable Forestry is Possible
The Island is full of smart, innovative people. Why not innovate on logging?
Feds Grant $4.5M for Hot Dog Wrappers
The investment aims to keep BC forestry sustainable and BC workers employed
Tiny Homes With a Lot of Heart
How to make housing a Human Right
How to Not Go Broke at Lee Valley When Doing Home DIY Projects
The SHED tool library makes it easier to get home projects done
Keltsmaht Kelp and a Life After Fish Farming
An Indigenous-owned kelp company is showing there's a different way in Clayoquot Sound
Free Fallin'
A new report from the Vancouver Island Economic Alliance shows tourism and forestry have taken big hits over the past several years
How Would You Use This Historic Train Station?
It's time for the old building to live a new life
North Island College Launches its Mental Health and Well-being Strategy
Rise-and-grind culture is not sustainable
Building a Housing Community Locals Are Proud Of
The housing crisis is Canada-wide, but the solutions can be local
Big Boost for Small But Mighty Arts Organizations
New funding can make the arts more accessible to everyone
With One of These, Who Needs a Car on the Pacific Rim?
You won't miss your car
Salvage Becomes Floating Dream House
It's amazing what you can build with stuff you find lying around
Cortes Crew Gets Ready to Square Off with Mosaic
Sometimes your best weapons are maps, data, and heart
Gold River is Now Fully Charged
Keep that EV running
Paging Japan!
Google is working with Tseshaht, Maa-nulth, and Hupacasath Nations on the project
And The Winner Is …
It's like Dragon's Den for Campbell River
Talent Gets a Funding Boost on NorthIsle
During COVID lots of groups struggled to keep the lights on
Seriously? – Teslas Will Soon Be Hauling Logs on Vancouver Island
But will they still look this cool after a couple of years on logging roads?
Tourism Dollars Flow Into Ahousaht Rivers
Fish come back if you give them a chance
Is There a New Gold Rush in Gold River?
This kind of mining still needs a lot of power
Tax The Rich (Oil Companies)
Russia's invasion of Ukraine means massive profits for big oil
Big Private Land Logger Plans to Make Money From Not Logging
Mosaic will delay logging 40,000 hectares, and will instead sell carbon credits to polluters
Have You Seen the Inside of an Artist's Studio?
NorthIsle is becoming a hub for art and culture
Long Live the Bike Boom
The pandemic has prompted record numbers of people to get their butts off the couch and onto the seat of a bike
Fish Food For Thought
Climate change may force fish farms out of BC waters
What We Love: Wacky New Sports
We've seen weird sports before, but this might be the strangest
Not Every Commercial Fishery is Destructive
DFO has shut down the spawn-on-kelp fishery and the Heiltsuk Nation is pissed
Can Five People Really Live Comfortably in a Tiny Home?
Comox family still likes each other after trading 2,400 square feet for 380 and a chance at sustainable living
Ripping Around NorthIsle in an EV
Port Alice resident went electric and won't look back
Where the Streets are Paved with Poo
An innovative Welsh company is giving new life to dirty diapers
No More Freeloaders
The BC government is starting to talk the talk on watershed protection and restoration
VanIsle's Top Survivalist
Former city girl said so long to the American dream life to live off the land
American Company Doubles Down on Land-Based Fish Farming
Dismissed by some, mqny say land-based fish farms are the key to protecting wild salmon
Look Out Tesla, Here Comes the Might-E Truck
This VanIsle-based company is doing something very unique – making EVs on Vancouver Island
BC Hydro Tells North Islanders to Deal With It
But can homegrown solutions keep the lights on?
Guilt-free Hot Rodding – Is It Possible?
Classic car owners can have their cake and eat it too
Alberta Company’s Dirty Power Sometimes Cools Us, But Mostly Makes Us Hot
Keeping a dirty, climate-unfriendly power plant running to occasionally supply electricity to keep air conditioners running during deadly…
Bamfield is Finally Getting Its New Sealed Road
It's a first for BC—an Indigenous community is leading on this huge and important infrastructure project
Surfing Cedar
When entrepreneur moved to Campbell River, he fell in love with cedar
Homegrown Fish Farms Do It Better
A tough little salmon farming start-up in Nanaimo is getting ready to go big
Finally Someone's Doing Something with Wood Waste
A Port Alberni entrepreneur is starting a business making high-end tiles from wood waste
FX Mini-Series Shōgun Transforms Ucluelet
Making movies is big business, and it's getting bigger on WestIsle
Have Wheels, Will Travel
Fans of bikepacking are set to explore the North Island on two wheels
Time to Put This Racist Where He Belongs
The long overdue renaming of a Port Alberni elementary school helps to put the racist legacy of a local politician to rest
Think About It – This is More Than Your Average Day off
Orange Shirt Day started with Phyllis Webstad's traumatic first day at residential school nearly 50 years ago
Hello Robot Kitty
Robots join the serving staff at two Vancouver Island restaurants
How the Word "Fvck" on a T-Shirt Started a Whole New Business
Share your culture and your feelings on your shirt
It's Do or Die Time for Island Rail
Island rail buffs won this round, but they now only have 18 months to make rail happen again
Are Land-Based Atlantic Salmon Feedlots Safe?
Norwegian company took one step closer to building a land-based fish farm in Belfast, Maine
Has American-Style Voter Suppression Come to Canada?
Students say move discriminates against the largest voting block in the country – 18 to 34 year olds.
Big Power Producing Polluter Might Be on the Chopping Block
The natural gas-fired power plant in Campbell River is one of the biggest single sources of heat-trapping pollution in BC
How Do You Charge an Electric Ferry?
New hybrid ferries will start running in the Gulf Islands by 2022
Airline Full of "Firsts" Makes First Flight to Qualicum
Feel good about your next flight to YVR
Step Aside Comox Valley, Here Comes Port Alberni
Old industry town is getting a new lease on life
Amazing 1,300-Year-Old Technology Found Hidden in Comox Harbour
Reviving the ancient technology could help save an iconic species
More High-Speed Internet Coming to North Isle
5G coming to Campbell River, Port McNeill, and Port Hardy this year
Who Would Have Guessed That Rust Could Save the World? And the BC Coast?
If the new iron-air battery succeeds, new natural gas and LNG projects in BC could be over
Random Flyer to Teens Led to Village's Action on Climate
Inspired by Council of Canadians pamphlet Cumberland youths decide to do something about climate change
What About Us? Islanders Abandoned By Political Leaders?
The status quo isn’t working. Our political leaders are missing in action. It is up to us to make Vancouver Island STRONG once again.
From Trees to Tech, Campbell River Looks to the Future
By thinking out-of-the-box Campbell River is moving away from logs and fish
Driver-less Electric Logging Trucks – What's Next?
Swedish tech firm wants to get drivers out of the driver's seat
Al Hopwood – A Small Operator Doing Forestry Different and Outperforming the Big Corporations
It's time big timber starts learning a thing or two about sustainable forestry
FireSmart Assessment Coming to Gold River
With all of the fires happening, it's good to get smart about fire protection
Cleaning Up How We Get Around
Feds set a goal to electrify transport but will it force automakers to make a wider range of ZEVs available
Think About it – Big Trees Are More Valuable Left Standing
Port Renfrew shows the economic upside of keeping old-growth standing
A Machine that Keeps Your Summer Cool and Your Winter Warm
And the government will even give you money to install one
High Class Home Brew at North Island College
Maybe more of us would have gone to college if we could have studied beer
A Growing Concern in Comox
Who would have guessed that Comox would be the home of a $28 million state-of-the art cannabis research facility?
Converting Waste to Garden Compost
Pilot garbage collection program will save money, reduce pollution, produce compost and generate cash
Vancouver Island – The Next Biosphere Destination?
Tourism Vancouver Island seeks UNESCO’s Biosphere Destination to jump start tourism
Comox Farmers are Leading the Way
From industrial to holistic farming, the Smith brothers lived the change
On the Brink of a Seaweed Boom
Seaweed farming might be an alternative for coastal communities as feds phase out controversial open-net salmon feedlots
Tofino's Triple Bottom Line
Business leaders "go above and beyond” to protect their communities
Not Quite the Jetsons, But School Transport is About to Take a Leap Forward
Electric buses will be picking up kids from northern Vancouver Island schools by the end of the school year
Breeding Oysters for a Changing Ocean
The future of the Island's growing oyster industry may depend on developing a hardier oyster
Rescue Pooches Sniff Out COVID-19
And no one has to stick a Q-tip up your nose