The District of Port Hardy wants to know what you think are the most important issues surrounding housing in the community. The town has launched an online survey with the intent of gauging the community’s current and future housing needs, existing and future gaps in housing supply, and to help...

An NDP MP from Vancouver Island is tabling a private member's bill hoping to make mental health services more accessible for Canadians.  Courtenay-Alberni NDP MP and Mental Health and Harm Reduction Critic Gord Johns introduced a bill aiming to include community-based mental health, addictions, and substance use services to the...

There are still a few seats left for Port Hardy’s Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast and Awards later this month. The breakfast will honour individuals who have made a difference in the community by volunteering their time and skills. It’s a chance to recognize deserving sports coaches, emergency response heroes, youth, seniors,...

One of Vancouver Island’s largest employers announced yesterday that it would reduce lumber production at its BC sawmills from October to December.  Western Forest Products says the curtailment will cut approximately 30 million board feet from production.  WFP says in a media release that the curtailments are due to “a combination...

A new poll of BC voters released by Leger says the NDP has regained the lead over the Conservatives ahead voting day on October 19. Leger finds that 47 per cent of decided voters plan to cast ballots for the BC NDP and 42 per cent will vote for the...

Port Hardy RCMP say they’ve turned over an investigation to the Vancouver Island Major Crime Unit (VIIMCU) after a person died from being assaulted.  According to police, the incident happened Oct. 6, around 4:30 p.m. after they received a report of the assault in the 8800 block of Park Drive....