Local News

Paved Pacific Rim National Park trail costs balloon to $51 million

Feds kick in an additional $17 million to complete trail running between Tofino and Ucluelet

Nov 19, 2018 11:00 AM Read more >

Changes coming to BC Ferries reservations for Vancouver Island routes

Many customers are booking multiple reservations, inflating wait times

Nov 19, 2018 10:00 AM Read more >

CVCDA celebrates opening of autism centre

Grand opening Dec. 5

Nov 17, 2018 6:30 PM Read more >

Transitioning back into the world

Courtenay man had been living outdoors before starting Sally Ann program

Nov 17, 2018 6:30 AM Read more >

A cuddle and a coffee: Six Island towns named among Canada’s most cozy

Sidney, Campbell River, Courtenay, Parksville, Tofino and Ucluelet crack Expedia’s top 40

Nov 16, 2018 4:30 PM Read more >

Missing hikers on Quadra pull search teams from all over the Island

Two women, aged 69 and 70, did not return from what was supposed to be an hour-long walk Wednesday

Nov 16, 2018 12:24 AM Read more >

Cowichan school district defends lack of notice to parents following elementary student arrest

Officials with School District 79 stand by their decision not to send out an alert.

Nov 14, 2018 3:35 PM Read more >

Hornby Island receives money to build affordable homes

$2.6 million will fund 26 homes

Nov 14, 2018 10:30 AM Read more >

Little Qualicum Cheeseworks cheese linked to 5 E. coli cases in B.C.

People are asked to throw out or return ‘Qualicum Spice’ cheese

Nov 13, 2018 12:15 PM Read more >

BC Ferries passengers wait to leave Vancouver Island after Remembrance Day

Traffic aboard BC Ferries slows after Remembrance Day long weekend

Nov 13, 2018 11:04 AM Read more >