A North Island doctor says the province’s recent back-tracking on public drug use is still missing the point. Dr. Alex Nataros says even in his small community of Port Hardy, he sees the tragedies and damaged lives caused by the toxic drug crisis every week. People need support services and...

Somewhere on Vancouver Island, Service BC is testing out a prototype high-tech van to see how it would work in an emergency. The van hit the road back in February. Now, it’s touring Vancouver Island, heading north from a media event in Victoria late last week. The van is equipped with...

Fire departments along with local governments are being called on to attend a summit that the province says will help prepare municipalities for the upcoming wildfire season.  According to the province, the summit was put together to build on recommendations from the premier’s expert task force on emergencies, the FireSmart Wildfire...

Youth Week is a few days away, and the LINC Youth Centre is putting together events for kids to celebrate. The week is dedicated to celebrating the value, diversity, and positive contributions youth make in their communities. This year will see nine events, with most of them happening at the centre...

Two island residents say they’re looking for votes as they journey towards their goal of winning Canada’s Got Talent.  So far, the Duncan and Nanaimo natives have received four approvals from the judges on the show and say if they make it to the final round, on May 14, they will...

You can learn how to prepare for wildfires at a special workshop next Saturday. Wildfire Community Preparedness Day aims to help residents build more resilience to wildfires. This year, you will be taught wildfire preparedness skills from fire and emergency services personnel as part of Emergency Preparedness week. According to the...