A Vancouver Island underwater cinematographer calls his experience on a National Geographic series incredible. Maxwel Hohn is a cinematographer known for showcasing underwater diversity around the globe, having been a part of the Emmy-nominated series Island of the Sea Wolves. He recently was part of a new series from National Geographic...

Travelers at the Langdale terminal in Sechelt be aware, BC Ferries will be doing paving work over the next few days. The transfer deck needs to be resurfaced, and the work will require four days. One lane of the deck will be closed during the work, which starts Monday. Vehicle and...

A North Island doctor says the province’s recent back-tracking on public drug use is still missing the point. Dr. Alex Nataros says even in his small community of Port Hardy, he sees the tragedies and damaged lives caused by the toxic drug crisis every week. People need support services and...

Somewhere on Vancouver Island, Service BC is testing out a prototype high-tech van to see how it would work in an emergency. The van hit the road back in February. Now, it’s touring Vancouver Island, heading north from a media event in Victoria late last week. The van is equipped with...

Fire departments along with local governments are being called on to attend a summit that the province says will help prepare municipalities for the upcoming wildfire season.  According to the province, the summit was put together to build on recommendations from the premier’s expert task force on emergencies, the FireSmart Wildfire...

The shishalh Nation says having provincial legislation amended to recognize traditional and legal shishalh names is an honour.  According to the province, six acts including the Sechelt Indian Government District Enabling Act, will replace ‘Sechelt’ with ‘shishalh’ and ‘Indian Band’ with ‘Nation’ to maintain consistency with federal legislation.  Chief Lenora Joe...