52 mins CHEK Upside: St. John Ambulance holding virtual therapy dog sessions For nearly 30 years, St. John Ambulance therapy dogs have provided four-legged comfort at hospitals, care homes, schools, and workplaces across Canada. "We basically bring calm and comfort to those that are... more
55 mins Islanders celebrate Vaisakhi, Ramadan for second year in pandemic Instead of holding parades, gatherings and breaking fast together, the communities are finding creative ways to celebrate instead. "Typically Vaisakhi is celebrated with large religious processions called Nagar Kirtans," said Jindi Singh,... more
1 hour Flippers meet forest: Sea lion goes rogue on remote island logging road Greg Clarke was returning home to Port Hardy from his job at the radar station near Holberg Monday afternoon when he came across something that he'd heard about from the roads contractor... more
2 hours 'You have to start somewhere': Ucluelet lets workers live in RVs due to housing shortage As the owner of Heartwood Kitchen and Shipwreck Pizza, chef Ian Riddick is a familiar face around Ucluelet. But he still remembers his first trip to the coast with a friend in... more
2 hours 'Move along': Premier Horgan tells Fairy Creek protestors to leave as blockade continues British Columbia's Premier says the Fairy Creek protestors need to leave and listen to the requests of the Pacheedaht First Nation. His comment's come a day after the Vancouver Island First Nation... more
3 hours B.C. reports 873 additional COVID-19 cases, two deaths Health officials in British Columbia have reported 873 new cases and two deaths from COVID-19 since their last update on Monday. The number of confirmed cases in B.C. climbs to 113,702 while... more
3 hours Man fleeing police crashes, wedges Maserati under freeway A man fleeing the California Highway Patrol totalled his girlfriend's Maserati SUV after he careened up an embankment and slammed into the underside of an overpass, wedging the vehicle under a freeway... more
3 hours Opinion: The Way It Is “Said, hey little boy you can’t go where the others go, ‘Cause you don’t look like they do…” from “The Way It Is”, by Bruce Hornsby and The Range I grew up... more
12 mins Effort underway to rename Port Alberni school after popular former teacher It has been just days since a popular Port Alberni resident and former teacher died, but there's already a movement underway to rename a school after him. Winston Joseph, a long-time teacher... more
29 mins First Nation's council and chief ask '3rd-party' activists to stand down in B.C. logging dispute The chief and council of a Vancouver Island First Nation at the centre of a protest over old-growth logging are asking outside activists to stand down and leave the community to decide... more
49 mins Ban on indoor dining to be extended into May, B.C. restaurant association says B.C.'s ban on indoor dining at restaurants and pubs is set to be extended as COVID-19 numbers continue to surge, according to the B.C. Restaurant and Foodservices Association. more
52 mins CHEK Upside: St. John Ambulance holding virtual therapy dog sessions For nearly 30 years, St. John Ambulance therapy dogs have provided four-legged comfort at hospitals, care homes, schools, and workplaces across Canada. "We basically bring calm and comfort to those that are... more
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