A man who rammed a police vehicle at an RCMP detachment and was shot by police has pleaded guilty and will be sentenced in April. On the morning of May 12, 2023, Lunden Taylor Howard drove into the parking lot of the North Cowichan/Duncan RCMP and rammed a marked police...

Several people will be honoured with King Charles III coronation medals starting Tuesday. North Island-Powell River MP Rachel Blaney announced this afternoon that seven ceremonies will take place throughout the Island and Coast, celebrating those getting the King Charles III coronation medal. The medal is awarded to those who have made...

North Island MLA and official opposition health critic Dr. Anna Kindy says wait times for medical specialists are unacceptable. In a recent statement on her social media, Kindy referred to a new Doctors of BC survey of 900 specialists around the province. More than 90% say there aren’t enough specialists...

An RCMP helicopter will be patrolling for illegal activities along the BC-U.S. border. BC RCMP announced on Friday that an RCMP Black Hawk helicopter will be patrolling the border, focusing on those involved in human smuggling, trafficking drugs/other contraband, and those crossing illegally to and out of Canada. Officer in Charge...

Upcoming legislation aims to speed up renewable energy projects in BC. On Thursday, the BC Government announced they will bring legislation later this year to get the regulation of renewable energy projects moved under the BC Energy Regulator’s authority. The organization is known for regulating energy activities in the province. The...

There’s more snow coming to Vancouver Island tonight, says Environment Canada. A special weather statement says a low pressure system is moving to the western part of the Island this afternoon, and will pass over the rest of the Island this evening. Snow flurries will continue overnight and into early...