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Dorthe Jakobsen does not wish to definitively predict what is in store for the future.

“We try not to speculate what Mother Nature will do because we can be surprised of course,” said Jakobsen, the information officer for the BC Wildfire Service’s Coastal Fire Centre.

But Jakobsen…

The fundraising efforts of a young Tseshaht First Nation youth far exceeded original expectations.

Eight-year-old Solomon Watts was keen to run an estimated two-kilometre route through streets on the First Nation’s reserve on Thursday, May 7 to raise cancer awareness.

The event,…

The timing could not have been much worse.

Back in mid-March Joel Marriott and his wife Mary Mason opened the doors to their new Port Alberni-based business, The Owls Path Marketplace.  

“Day One was busy,” Marriott said. “We had 30-40 people come through and we had some excellent…

Former Indian day school students that have not submitted their claim forms for Federal Day School Class Action compensation can now find help to complete the forms online, according to Hailey MacKinnon, a consultant for Argyle Public Relationships.

The nationwide class action settlement…

A Campbell River mother of four has found a great way to fill her time while helping others during the continuing COVID-19 pandemic: she is making reusable masks.

“I saw lots of posts from people wanting to buy homemade masks so I looked online for patterns,” said 35-year-old Anna Dick.…

A necropsy to learn more about a dead whale that washed ashore in Chekleset Bay has been ruled out, but the find may help increase understanding of a rebounding humpback population.

The carcass of the juvenile whale was discovered by kayakers in late March, washed up on a beach in the…

Spring is here and a brilliant sun is shining on the west coast of Vancouver Island, but communities from the popular tourist destination are telling visitors not to come over the Easter long weekend.

This message was delivered Thursday in a joint statement from municipalities and First…

The COVID-19 pandemic has seen businesses forced to close and families ordered to stay home by Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.'s provincial health officer, leaving some struggling to get much-needed groceries and supplies.

Many Nuu-chah-nulth nations have rallied to support their people. In mid-…

Amy Jack finally got the opportunity to experience a provincial high school basketball championship.

Jack, who graduated in 2003, played five seasons with the Maaqtusiis Secondary School senior girls’ squad. But none of her teams advanced to the B.C. championships during her playing days…

A half dozen Nuu-chah-nulth women and NTC employees took part in the 15-kilometre Port Alberni Paper Chase on March 8. The event coincided with International Women’s Day; a global day for celebrating the social, cultural, political and economic achievements of women.

Four women signed up…

Some herring spawns have been observed off Vargas and Flores Islands, as those who closely monitor the keystone species anticipate the bulk of reproduction to illuminate patches of the West Coast in March with aquamarine blue.

Fisheries and Oceans Canada’s test boats began collecting…

Shipment disruptions caused by the coronavirus outbreak have hit the Nuu-chah-nulth geoduck fishery, leading leaders to carry unused quota over to the next year.

The current geoduck season ends March 15, but the outbreak’s widespread effects on Chinese markets has already disrupted…