Battle of the Paddle: Islanders Divided Over PickleballNo sport generates more adoration or drama in BC than Pickleball
What We Love: Life in the SeaLocal underwater cinematographer John Roney captures the beauty of the coast
Whistleblower’s Testimony Renews Questions About VanIsle’s Extraterrestrial Secrets1981 was a year unexplained UFO phenomena on Vancouver Island
VIDEO: Blind Swimmer’s 11-Hour Triumph Across the StraitWatch his triumphant arrival at Pipers Lagoon
What We Love: Close-Ups Of Curious BearsFunny video captured in Malahat Territory gives bears eye view a whole new meaning
VIDEO: Unraveling Van Isle’s Ancient SecretsArcheologist merges science with traditional knowledge to explore history
Drag’s Not Allowed, But Cruising is OKCharity Cruise is a fundraiser for Tseshaht First Nation’s residential school survivors
Amazing 1,300-Year-Old Technology Found Hidden in Comox HarbourDetermined mature student decoded a hidden secret
Who’s to Blame for the Green Party’s Implosion?Timing of the internal feud couldn't be worse for the party
Greens AWOL on Federal Indigenous IssuesGreen failure to appoint to Shadow Cabinet is another...failure
Poll Shows BC Residents Concerned About Open-Net Fish FarmsFolks no longer think farmed salmon are a solution
No Tsunami (this time), but Islanders Deserve Way Better from EmergencyInfoBCCan we get a Tsunami warning in time?
Locals Rally to Feed Baby EaglesWhen they're strong enough the eaglets will be released back into the wild
Too Much Smoke and Not Enough Mirrors — Horgan’s Government Hides Uncomfortable Truth About Forest FiresBC forests used to be a carbon sink, but now they emit more carbon dioxide than they absorb
Who Would Have Guessed That Rust Could Save the World? And the BC Coast?This startup's new battery could be a game-changer
Mary Lee Announced as Courtney-Alberni Conservative CandidateCommunications manager for School District 71 is throwing her hat in the ring
One Down, One to Go – Campbell River Olympians Pursuing Podium in TokyoCanadian woman keep podium in sight
Let Me Guess – Men Made This Bikini RuleRules require women's handball team to wear revealing bottoms
Is it a Boy or a Girl? Why the Newest Orca Calf’s Gender is So ImportantVery few female calves have survived lately
Who Knew You Needed Helicopters to Pick Up Trash?Major effort needed to clean up trash from remote areas
Are They, or Aren’t They? – The Mystery of Old Bones in KyuquotIt looks like an archaeological site, not a crime scene
Who Will Be the New BC Liberal Party Leader? Should Islanders Care?Six candidates compete for the top job
Port Alberni RCMP Pick Up a Suspected ArsonistPolice may have figured out why there has been so many fires recently
Why Green Party Leader Annamie Paul is ToastPaul lacks some of the critical traits of a successful leader
We’re Nuts About Real Estate and It Ain’t GoodThe lack of affordable housing the ballot box issue in coming elections
Big Pod of Sei Whales Spotted Swimming off VanIsle’s CoastEndangered whales making a come back after 300,000 were killed for their meat and oil
VanIsle is Getting Hotter — both the weather, and real estateThe pandemic has sparked 2 new groups of island home buyers - younger Canadians seeking affordability and wealthy people cashing out and leaving cities
Fires Just Keep Popping Up in Port AlberniFire Department put out six fires in one day—arson is suspected
Conservation Officers Fine Campers for CampfiresCampfires are banned because of how dry things are right now
Great – Do We Really Need Another Old Growth Panel?Premier Horgan promised to change the rules about old-growth. He hasn't. Instead he appointed another panel while logging continues
$500,000 in COVID Funding for Pachena Bay Campground UpgradesThis gorgeous campground is about to get even better
You Think It’s Hot – What About the Fish? When freshwater temperatures spike from the mid teens to more than 22 C, juvenile salmon start dying
Who Owns Vancouver Island – Or A Lot of It?Pension funds, insurance companies and logging companies own the biggest share of our island
Search for Buried Children Begins at Port Alberni Residential School SiteIt's sad work, but it needs to be done
Kekinusuqs—Dr. Judith Sayers—Sworn In as Vancouver Island University’s ChancellorDr. Sayers is one awesome lady