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Parking fees return to BC hospitals, health authority sites this March

After officials scrapped it at the onset of COVID-19, pay to park soon returns to all BC hospitals and health authority sites. The Province of BC announced today that parking...

Long-term care homes in Courtenay, Port Hardy face COVID-19 outbreaks

Island Health is declaring more COVID-19 outbreaks in long-term care homes across Vancouver Island, including in the Comox Valley and Port Hardy. Three resident cases have been identified at Comox...

Over $5K raised for Kitty Cat Pals through Betty White Challenge

A love for animals abounds locally and throughout BC, as animal welfare and rescue organizations report an influx of donations thanks to the Betty White Challenge. In Campbell River, the...

Refund milk and plant-based containers at Return-It depots starting Feb. 1

There’s a ‘cash cow’ sitting in your fridge. Next month, British Columbians can head to their local Return-It collection site to recycle even more material for a 10-cent deposit refund.  Clean...

Island Health adjusting services due to Omicron-related staffing shortages

Several temporary service adjustments are underway at Vancouver Island hospitals due to Omicron-related COVID-19 staffing shortages and challenges. In a Tuesday announcement, Island Health President and CEO Kathy MacNeil said...

Gyms and fitness centres can reopen this Thursday, Jan. 20

Gyms across BC can reopen their doors this week with increased safety protocols and capacity limits. Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says the health order closing gyms and fitness...

Police crackdown on Hells Angels’ Vancouver Island drug trafficking network

Police are taking aim at gangs and organized crime around Vancouver Island. A year-long investigation into an alleged drug trafficking network, with ties to the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club, has...

‘Teary-eyed about it’: Fire crews go above and beyond for Island couple

An Island couple is applauding their local fire department for going above and beyond the call of duty, helping out in times of need and climbing the ladder –...

More than a third of all Canadians reporting burnout: Report

Today is not your typical Monday – it’s Blue Monday, often referred to as the most depressing day of...

Courtenay sees 127% more overdoses in 2021

As the numbers continue on an upward trend for inauspicious reasons, a Vancouver Island city is seeing a big...

Friday fire ravages Merville home: ‘There was nothing we could do’

A Friday morning blaze has left a house on Winn Rd. in Merville completely destroyed, according to Oyster River...

North Island gas station robbed at gunpoint

A man is in custody after he robbed a North Island gas station at gunpoint. Last Friday, Jan. 7, at...

More than 50,000 new homes were built in B.C. in 2021

For many homebuyers and renters across B.C., it’s out with the old and in with the new. We’re coming off...

Province invests in drug-poisoning prevention for Island construction workers

As the ongoing toxic drug crisis continues to take its deadly toll, the provincial government is teaming up with...

Island tow truck driver suffers serious injuries after Hwy 19 hit-and-run

A hit-and-run has left one Vancouver Island tow truck driver suffering from serious but non-life-threatening injuries, according to BC...

Grieg looks to reduce overfeeding, carbon footprint with new camera systems

A fish farm operator with facilities around Vancouver Island and the Sunshine Coast says it's taking steps to lower...
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School officials say B.C.’s new safety policies should come with provincial funding

B.C. school officials say the province’s move to require AEDs and naloxone kits in all public schools is a positive step, but some are concerned about a lack of provincial funding to support the requirements. 

RCMP looking for missing Comox Valley woman who may be in Campbell River

RCMP are asking for the public’s help in finding a missing woman. 

Dubai chocolate recall expands due to salmonella outbreak linked to pistachios

The Public Health Agency of Canada has added more brands of Dubai chocolate bars to the list of recalled products due to a salmonella outbreak in certain pistachio products. 

Heavy rain to drench B.C.’s south coast Friday, flooding possible

Forecasters warn heavy rain is expected to sweep across B.C.’s south coast Friday, in some areas dumping twice the average monthly amount of rain in just one day.

Trailer fire Tuesday outside Courtenay causes damage but no injuries

A fire broke out north of Courtenay Tuesday afternoon but left nobody injured. 
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