Vancouver Island has a new top cop. Chief Superintendent Bruce Singer is now the commander for Island District RCMP. He formerly served in the Lower Mainland as Officer in Charge of the Lower Mainland District Integrated Teams, overseeing more than 450 officers and employees across 33 communities. He’s a third-generation RCMP...

Thanks to the ingenuity of the Island North Film Commission, Vancouver Island is attracting TV and film productions for long-term projects. After INFilm showed them the historic McLean Mill in Port Alberni, the producers and director of “One Mile” decided to film most of the movie on location, along with...

An elementary school in Port McNeill might have to close next year, because of declining enrollment. School District 85 Chair Leightan Wishart says in a letter to Port McNeill council that the school board is grappling with a significant funding shortfall next year. That means Cheslakees Elementary may close at...

Seniors live longer and healthier lives in British Columbia, but waitlists for the vital services necessary to support healthy ageing are growing longer. The Office of the Seniors Advocate has released its Monitoring Seniors Services report for 2024. The monitoring reports track trends in demographics, health care, completed surgeries, home support,...

A new poll on the popularity of Canada's premiers shows BC leader David Eby has neither gained, nor lost popularity since the election. The Angus Reid Institute says Premier Eby faced a challenge in the October election and emerged with just enough seats to win a majority government. However, his own...

The last functional Martin Mars water bomber is on its way to an Arizona museum today. The Philippine Mars took off from Sproat Lake this morning around 9:30, did a farewell loop over Port Alberni, and headed south to San Francisco to go through customs. Afterwards it will head to...