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Supreme Court upholds sentence for man who shot bears in Tofino backyard

Tofino man had appealed 2023 conviction of shooting bear cub and sow two years earlier

Apr 17, 2025 5:32 PM Read more >

Tofino firefighters prepare for wildfires

Changing weather means it's best to be prepared, says fire chief

Apr 17, 2025 5:00 AM Read more >

Courtenay-Alberni candidates tackle audience questions at Port Alberni all candidates meeting

Six of seven candidates talk about health care, women's rights, reconciliation

Apr 16, 2025 6:00 PM Read more >

Swartz Bay ferry terminal upgrades make space for larger vessels

The project's completion will reduce berth congestion and enhance sailing times

Apr 14, 2025 1:30 PM Read more >

Sea-level rise threatens Vancouver Island communities

Coastal homes, infrastructure, and ecosystems face rising tides and intensifying storms as climate change accelerates

Apr 14, 2025 5:30 AM Read more >

Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District approves 7 percent tax increase for 2025

Tax increase divided across multiple regional areas

Apr 11, 2025 5:00 AM Read more >

Delegates to debate AAPs, hybrid wolf dogs during AVICC in Nanaimo

Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal Communities gathering to discuss ways to improve Island communities

Apr 10, 2025 5:15 PM Read more >

Andy Garcia filming B.C. biotech ‘revolutionizing’ cancer drug development

Documentary to showcase biotech creating artificial cancer tissues for testing oncology drugs

Apr 10, 2025 5:00 PM Read more >

CANADA VOTES 2025: Courtenay-Alberni candidates answer key questions

Canadians go to the polls April 28

Apr 10, 2025 5:35 AM Read more >

Former west coast phone booth to become game, puzzle exchange

Ucluelet group dials up new way to use decommissioned phone booth

Apr 10, 2025 5:00 AM Read more >