NDP leader David Eby made a campaign stop in the Comox Valley recently to highlight his plan to promote the construction of 300,000 middle-class homes in the next decade.  Eby toured a home with a new secondary suite and said the NDP would reduce red tape to deliver new townhomes and...

Communities on Vancouver Island will get to practice earthquake safety through a BC-wide drill this week. Called The Great BC ShakeOut, it focuses on getting residents across BC to learn how to stay safe in the event of an earthquake. BC is the most seismically active province in Canada, with thousands...

The BC NDP campaign office in Campbell River was closed temporarily on Friday while police investigated a bomb threat. RCMP say the threat was made against the campaign office for candidate Michele Babchuk, and out of an abundance of caution, the office was shut down for a short time. However,...

RCMP have issued a Canada wide warrant for a 58-year-old Nanaimo man after they say he failed to show up to court.  Kerry Chang was scheduled to appear in Nanaimo Provincial Court on Sept. 20 and are asking if anyone has seen him to immediately contact Nanaimo RCMP.  Chang is described...

Elections BC reports 171,381 people cast ballots on the first day of advance voting in the October 19, 2024, provincial election. On Vancouver Island and the Sunshine Coast, the highest turnouts on Thursday were in Courtenay-Comox and Ladysmith-Oceanside. In Courtenay-Comox, 4,038 people cast ballots on Thursday. In Ladysmith-Oceanside, 4,252 people turned out...

A cybersecurity breach in May resulted in sensitive information being hacked, including names, personal health numbers, and demographic information of First Nations across BC.  That’s the recent conclusion of an investigation by the First Nation’s Health Authority (FNHA). The agency says they were the target of a partially successful attack in...