January 2026

Vancouver Island freestyle skier heading to 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy

The Comox Valley will be well represented in the 2026 Olympics. Dillan Glennie is heading to Italy with the Canadian Halfpipe ski team. “It is definitely a goal I’ve been working towards for a long time now, and it’s just really exciting to have it officially confirmed,” said Glennie. The 25-year-old skier first started her […]

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Maple Ridge Ramblers wrestlers repeat as Seaforth Cup champions

The Maple Ridge Secondary wrestling team repeated as winners of the Seaforth Cup tournament team trophy on Saturday, Jan. 24 in Vancouver. Gold medal finishes came from team captains Linden Sinow-Horton and Eva Fuller, brothers Tyson and Damon Deane-Freeman, Mya Shylov, and newcomer Gabriel Frizzel. There were also two silver medallists and four bronze medallists

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B.C. guarantees mineral exploration permit times, signs MOU on critical minerals

B.C. is working to make clear its commitment to the mining industry as an annual gathering of the industry’s biggest provincial players gets underway in Vancouver this week. First, on Sunday (Jan. 25), the province signed an agreement to work with other provinces and territories on a new critical minerals strategy. Then on Monday, Premier

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