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UPDATE: Conservation officer felt black bear posed too great a risk

UPDATE: Conservation officer felt black bear posed too great a risk

Officer decided to put down the increasingly-agitated bear found wandering around the Campbell River marina.
Rogers Hometown Hockey coming to the Cowichan Valley

Rogers Hometown Hockey coming to the Cowichan Valley

Ron McLean and company will bring national exposure for the region next January
RCMP nabs Bear for North Cowichan-Duncan job

RCMP nabs Bear for North Cowichan-Duncan job

Inspector named to replace Carfantan
Saltair resident wants a stop to any funding on old school building

Saltair resident wants a stop to any funding on old school building

Town hall meeting and then a referendum proposed
Dallas MacLeod, 17, missing again

Dallas MacLeod, 17, missing again

North Cowichan teenager goes missing for third time in little more than a year
Campbell River mayor claimed most in expenses in 2016; Victoria mayor highest paid

Campbell River mayor claimed most in expenses in 2016; Victoria mayor highest paid

How well did your mayor get paid compared to similar positions on the Island?
Driver escapes car on fire along Townsite Road in Nanaimo

Driver escapes car on fire along Townsite Road in Nanaimo

Driver of Ford Focus uninjured after passersby alert him to flames coming from underneath vehicle
Marston brothers carving 40-foot canoe for Kw’umut Lelum to use in Tribal Journeys

Marston brothers carving 40-foot canoe for Kw’umut Lelum to use in Tribal Journeys

Luke and John Marston are carving their largest Coast Salish canoe ever for Tribal Journeys.
Recall of tainted pineapple products expanded in BC

Recall of tainted pineapple products expanded in BC

The ongoing investigation into hepatitis A virus found in Western Family brand, or unbranded, products has been expanded.
Fifty-plus cats surrendered to Victoria BC SPCA from single home

Fifty-plus cats surrendered to Victoria BC SPCA from single home

It will cost tens of thousands to rehabilitate the animals