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70 years later: Canadian swimming family reunites at Penticton pool

Family celebrates brother's 80th birthday with a photo reminiscent of shot taken in 1955

Jun 17, 2025 1:59 PM Read more >

Bike relay from Victoria to Port Hardy lights the way for kids facing cancer

8-cyclist team makes 2-day relay up Vancouver Island and back for Island Kids Cancer Association

Jun 15, 2025 5:00 PM Read more >

QUIZ: Celebrating Dad on Father’s Day

Father’s Day is a celebration of one’s father and also of fatherhood.

Jun 15, 2025 4:50 AM Read more >

WEST COAST HISTORY: The Westerly News looks back at Boomer's story

The Westerly News looks back at the history of Ucluelet and Tofino

Jun 14, 2025 5:00 AM Read more >

Why libraries matter: National survey invites input

Vancouver Island Regional Library wants to hear how public libraries shape communities

Jun 12, 2025 1:56 PM Read more >

Okanagan couple still setting marriage example on 70th anniversary

Jack and Daphyne Tordoff celebrated the milestone Saturday, June 7. Their five children are also all in decades-long marriages

Jun 12, 2025 8:05 AM Read more >

WEST COAST HISTORY: The Westerly News looks at endangered orcas

The Westerly News looks at the history of Ucluelet and Tofino

Jun 7, 2025 5:00 AM Read more >

What does Ladysmith Pride mean to you?

Photos and reflections from the town’s second annual 2SLGBTQIA+ celebration

Jun 6, 2025 11:45 AM Read more >

Vancouver Island mass timber home shows potential of green building tech

Mass Timber passive home erected in just over one month on Courtenay property

Jun 3, 2025 3:45 PM Read more >

WEST COAST HISTORY: The Westerly News looks at the junction visitors' centre

The Westerly News looks back at the history of Ucluelet and Tofino

May 31, 2025 5:00 AM Read more >