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Missing Alberni man found safe in Alberta

Missing Alberni man found safe in Alberta

David Robert Partridge, 70, who was reported missing from Port Alberni last month, has been found safe in Alberta.
Woman hospitalized after being struck in a crosswalk in Central Saanich

Woman hospitalized after being struck in a crosswalk in Central Saanich

Police still investigating cause of the crash at West Saanich Road and Wallace Drive on Dec. 4
Island woman one rose away from winning The Bachelor Canada

Island woman one rose away from winning The Bachelor Canada

Lake Cowichan’s Lyndsey Gavin one of final two on ‘The Bachelor’
Parksville firefighters, city workers rescue stuck dog

Parksville firefighters, city workers rescue stuck dog

Dog chasing rabbit gets stuck in water pipe
Plans for a LNG facility near Mill Bay shelved

Plans for a LNG facility near Mill Bay shelved

Vancouver-based Steelhead LNG determined facility wouldn’t be competitive
Tofino family displaced after house fire

Tofino family displaced after house fire

“Despite the quick action of the Fire Department, the home suffered significant damage.”
Motorcycle impounded after driver caught doing double the speed limit

Motorcycle impounded after driver caught doing double the speed limit

Ticket also issued after incident on Beach Drive in Oak Bay
Protest staged outside ‘blood water’ fish plant

Protest staged outside ‘blood water’ fish plant

Anti-fish farming group rallies at Brown’s Bay near Campbell River
Seymour re-elected as chief of Cowichan Tribes

Seymour re-elected as chief of Cowichan Tribes

Howie George, Craig P. George, and Stuart Pagaduan top the polls for band council.
MULTIMEDIA: Here comes the Nanaimo Santa Claus Parade

MULTIMEDIA: Here comes the Nanaimo Santa Claus Parade

Annual holiday parade took place in downtown Nanaimo Saturday, Dec. 2. Here are images and video.