Vancouver Island’s economy is at a critical point and hard decisions need to be made to ensure long-term prosperity. This is according to Susan Mowbray, partner at MNP, who delivered the State of the Island economic report at the annual Vancouver Island Economic Alliance summit on Tuesday, Oct. 28, in Nanaimo. “Last year, we talked […]

On a rainy day in the parking lot of Revelstoke Secondary School (RSS), 17-year-old Turi Duhamel can be found working away in the back of a school bus. By the time he graduates next June, however, his vision for the future beyond the classroom will be to drive across B.C. in his Grade 12 capstone

The name Senator Reid has been scrubbed from a park in Surrey “in response to community feedback” about Senator Thomas Reid, said to have played “a key role in injustices against Canadians of Japanese descent before, during, and after World War II.” The South Newton park will now be known as North Ridge Park, a

As ongoing physician shortages continue to plague northwest B.C. communities, Prince Rupert is now dealing with yet another shortage at its hospital, leaving the city without a crucial service. For the past 20 years, Dr. Philip Nel has been the general surgeon at Prince Rupert Regional Hospital. Nel announced his retirement early in October, and

Still the bridesmaids. Canada’s National Para Hockey Team – coached by Vernon’s Boris Rybalka – won silver for the fourth straight year at the 2025 International Para Hockey Cup in Ostrava, Czechia. Canada lost the gold-medal final, 3-0, to the United States. “I am proud of all our guys for today’s game, as well as