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Vancouver Island eagle poachers sentenced to jail time, fine...

Two eagle poachers will be serving their weekends in jail, must pay a fine, and are banned from possessing bird parts for three years, a judge decided at a sentencing hearing at the Duncan courthouse last week. In April, provincial c [...]

Posted On : Dec, 01 2011 | Comments : 0

Vancouver Island Mountain Centre opens with a bang

After years of planning and construction through snowy weather, which included last season’s record breaking snowfall, the new non-profit Vancouver Island Mountain Centre (VIMC) at Mount Washington is set to open its doors on Dec. 8 [...]

Posted On : Nov, 30 2011 | Comments : 0

Vancouver Island: Trailer for 'The Whale' surfaces

A few months before their unfortunate marital split, Ryan Reynolds and Scarlett Johansson announced an exciting collaboration to help bring the heartwarming tale of an orphaned orca whale to the big screen.Called "The Whale," th [...]

Posted On : Aug, 09 2011 | Comments : 0

A critic's guide to Vancouver Island wineries

Each spring at Averill Creek Vineyard on Vancouver Island, the slopes take on a peculiar look. Where you would expect to see verdant vines, the vista is obscured by sheets of grey plastic, draped over each row in an inverted V shape to fo [...]

Posted On : Aug, 03 2011 | Comments : 0

Future of Vancouver Island float homes uncertain

Residents living on about 50 unauthorized floating homes on one of Vancouver Island's most iconic lakes could find themselves evicted as the provincial government and a First Nation conduct a court-ordered negotiation that could resul [...]

Posted On : Jul, 31 2011 | Comments : 0

Vancouver Island railway running out of steam

After 125 years of continuous service, Vancouver Island’s E&N Railway has reached the end of the line unless senior levels of government step forward with millions in funding for much-needed repairs, railway advocates say. [...]

Posted On : Apr, 21 2011 | Comments : 0

Vancouver Island man faces sexual assault charges involving ...

A 48-year-old Cedar man is facing sexual-assault charges involving four young girls and police believe there may be more victims. Gary Alan McIntyre was released after his initial arrest in September, when parents of a 14-year-old girl r [...]

Posted On : Jan, 12 2011 | Comments : 0

Snow warnings issued for parts of Vancouver Island

Snow warnings were issued for several parts of Vancouver Island and coastal B.C. with snow expected to land on the north coast this evening and spreading southwards on Tuesday. Environment Canada issued the warnings and cited a mois [...]

Posted On : Jan, 04 2011 | Comments : 0

Vancouver Island legend Howie Meeker named to the Order of C...

Golly gee willikers, he didn't expect it but Howie Meeker is deeply honoured. Meeker was among 54 appointments to the Order of Canada announced Thursday, joining the likes of Trevor Linden and actor Eric Peterson of TV's Corner G [...]

Posted On : Jan, 01 2011 | Comments : 0

Vancouver Island ski resort trucks snow off mountain

If only Cypress had this problem during the Olympics. Vancouver Island's Mount Washington is having to deal with an unprecedented amount of snow. "Unbelievable. We've never seen this much snow in such a short period of [...]

Posted On : Dec, 28 2010 | Comments : 0

Appeal court orders Vancouver Island chiroprator be register...

The B.C. Court of Appeal has ordered that a Vancouver Island chiropractor convicted of sex offences must register with the national sex-offender registry. In October 2008, a B.C. Supreme Court jury found Dr. Peter Titchener, a 53-year-ol [...]

Posted On : Oct, 27 2010 | Comments : 0

‘Unforgiving’ road kills paramedics on Vancouver Island

Two Tofino paramedics died Tuesday after their ambulance veered off the highway and plunged into Kennedy Lake. “It’s absolutely one of the saddest days in the history of the ambulance service,” said William “B.J.& [...]

Posted On : Oct, 20 2010 | Comments : 0

Visiting Vancouver Island, Canada

Huddled along the south-western coast of British Columbia and across the Georgia Strait from Vancouver, Vancouver Island is a land of great contrast and even greater beauty. British Columbia's capital city, Victoria, is located here and b [...]

Posted On : May, 20 2009 | Comments : 0

Vancouver Island

Vancouver Island has a population of over 750,000 and stretches southeast to northwest along the western coast of British Columbia. The rugged west coast is cut deeply by fjords lined between high mountains with many communities located a [...]