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No more fines on physical items from Vancouver Island Regional Library

You’ll be able to check out materials from the library without having to worry about the late fee. After previously...

Some BCer’s to individually receive over $100 from BC Affordability Credit

An extra hundred dollars may be available to you. 85% of British Columbians are to automatically receive full or partial...

Lottery tickets not a “fun stocking stuffer” says BCLC

If you’re looking for something to give your kid this holiday season, settle for toys or candy, not lotto...

Vancouver Coastal Health warns about the dangers of slips and falls this winter

As snow and ice blanket most of the province, Vancouver Coastal Health is warning seniors and other residents about...

150 extra ferry sailings added for holiday season

BC Ferries is adding extra ferry sailings for the holiday season rush. More than 680,000 passengers and 270,000 vehicles travel...

Coalition advocates to increase number of sprinklers in homes

As more homes are built on Vancouver Island, an advocacy group is hoping to make sure they have home...

Drivers to prepare for winter driving conditions across Vancouver Island

Remember to turn on your headlights and tail lights to help other drivers see you. That reminder from Mainroad, a...

Veterans ride ferries and buses for free on Remembrance Day

BCFerries and TransLink are offering free rides to retired and active military personnel on Remembrance Day. Those with official Canadian...

Halloween sees an increase in pedestrian crashes

Halloween can be a dangerous holiday for trick-or-treaters. Last year, there were 640 crashes resulting in 240 injuries on Halloween...

Great BC Shakeout drill to affect districts across B.C.

The Great BC Shakeout happens tomorrow. The annual drill encourages residents to Drop, Cover and Hold On across BC. British...

Public service union members ratify agreement with BC Public Service Agency

A new three-year agreement has been approved by members of the BCGEU working in the public sector. Over the two...

BC Ferries fares get more expensive

BC Ferries is changing its fuel surcharge for the third time this year. Starting on November 1st, its current fuel...

Relatives of missing and murdered Indigenous women demand BC police accountability

Missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and two-spirit people (MMIWG2S) families are calling on police accountability while sharing the...

Island-based LGBT+ fundraiser organization seeks applicants

A fundraiser to help organizations that support the LGBT+ community is seeking applicants in the fall quarter. Island Queers and...

Public Service employees refrain from overtime, BCGEU escalates job action

In hopes of getting the province to the bargaining table, the BCGEU has asked all of its 33,000 members...

BC’s Ex-Minister of Housing looks to become new Premier

The ex-Attorney General and Minister for Housing in BC is looking to possibly become the new Premier as he...
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B.C. NDP pledges millions for clean energy and climate programs

The B.C. NDP is promising millions of dollars in new investments in clean energy and climate programs if re-elected, while warning a Conservative government would roll back environmental protections. 

First Nations leaders call on B.C. Conservatives to drop candidate over alleged residential school denialism

First Nations leaders are calling on the B.C. Conservatives to remove a candidate over allegations of residential school denialism.

Trio of candidates vying to serve as Courtenay mayor

Courtenay voters will see three names on the ballot for mayor on Oct. 17.

Hangar 98 – Episode 16: The Great Victoria Blackout of 1979

During a long power outage in 1979, Victoria became the focal point of a story that has lasted the test of time...and quite possibly led to one of the best memories from one of the island's worst storms.

Hangar 98 – Episode 15: Pachena Point Foghorn Incident

Over on the island's west coast, mariners have been haunted by a coastline nicknamed "The Graveyard of the Pacific", but alone at Pachena Point sits a lighthouse with stories of it's own.