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Legacy of workplace safety flaws carried by new generation of Island workers

Occupational diseases are an increasing threat to worker safety: MacFadgen

May 8, 2025 2:15 PM Read more >

Mussel-sniffing dogs trained to detect invasive species at B.C. lakes

Province wants to keep zebra mussels, quagga mussels out of B.C. lakes and waterways

May 8, 2025 2:00 PM Read more >

School's out for Port Alberni students after small fire at high school

Fire contained to room of origin thanks to school sprinklers, quick-thinking staff

May 8, 2025 10:25 AM Read more >

RCMP find powdered cocaine, crack and meth in big Vancouver Island drug seizure

Three arrested, more than 1,100 grams of crack cocaine and other drugs seized in Campbell River

May 8, 2025 9:47 AM Read more >

Lights out, North Island: BC Hydro schedules all-day power outage

Port Alice will not be impacted during May 25 outage to enable work related to powerline conversion project

May 8, 2025 9:15 AM Read more >

Nine ballots from Island ridings included in the 822 mistakenly not counted

Total of 822 special ballots from 74 districts not counted

May 8, 2025 9:02 AM Read more >

Crops, hope, optimism bloom in B.C. fruit industry, fertilized by collaboration

Fruit farmers are working together as part of a collaborative pilot project

May 8, 2025 7:46 AM Read more >

B.C. pastor praises passing water truck driver who saved his church

Fire broke out in the early hours of April 4, and was extinguished by an AIM Roads worker

May 8, 2025 7:37 AM Read more >

Man dead after being struck by train, 3rd person hit this year in Chilliwack

Fatal incident happened on railroad tracks at Young Road and Trethewey Avenue

May 8, 2025 7:33 AM Read more >

BC Wildfire responds with air support to blaze south of Osoyoos border

The fire was first reported at 1:55 p.m. and has remained active through the afternoon

May 7, 2025 8:00 PM Read more >