A fire centre responsible for coordinating wildfire suppression across south coastal British Columbia says there has been a higher than average number of wildfires on Vancouver Island, and all so far have been started by people. “On the Island, we haven’t had any natural caused fires, all 46 have been human-caused,” said Jade Richardson, fire…
Vancouver Island Road Closed, Campfire Bans, as Drought Raises Wildfire Risks in BC
A small but aggressive wildfire on Vancouver Island is burning beside the only major highway linking Port Alberni, Tofino and Ucluelet to the rest of British Columbia. The route is closed until further notice as the nearly one-square-kilometre blaze spreads in steep terrain south of Cameron Lake, not far from Cathedral Grove, home to some…
Earthquake Off BC Coast Measuring 6 Little Felt, No Tsunami Expected
An earthquake measuring 6 has shaken the seabed a few hundred kilometres off Vancouver Island. The National Tsunami Warning Center in Alaska says a dangerous wave is not expected from the quake. The U.S. Geological Survey website shows the quake was only lightly felt in areas ranging from Port Hardy, just over 200 kilometres from…
BC Man Arrested for Allegedly Wielding Syringe With Needle Attached to Toy Arrow
Police say they have arrested a man in Nanaimo, B.C., who was allegedly threatening people with a toy bow and arrow that had a syringe with a needle attached to the arrow’s tip. Mounties say they were called to the parking lot of the Port Place Mall in the Vancouver Island city on Monday after…
US Coast Guard Rescues Man, Two Dogs, From Stricken Sailboat Off Vancouver Island
A sailor and his two dogs are recovering on Vancouver Island thanks to life-saving action by the United States Coast Guard. The man and his canine companions were aboard a small sailboat off the southwest tip of Vancouver Island early Wednesday when it lost power and was swept onto rocks. A social media post from…
B.C. Mom Who Sued School District Over Indigenous Ceremony Loses Appeal
A Vancouver Island mother sued her children’s school district for holding an Indigenous ceremony that she said was of a spiritual nature, allegedly violating her children’s right to religious freedom. After years of litigation, B.C.’s highest court dismissed her appeal on Monday. Candice Servatius of Port Alberni had enlisted the help of the Alberta-based Justice…
Urgent Recommendation Calls for Inspection of Canadian-Made de Havilland Otter Planes
Aviation regulators in Canada and the United States are being urged to order the immediate inspection of a type of Canadian-built float plane involved in a deadly crash in Washington state. The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board issued an urgent safety recommendation Thursday, calling on Transport Canada and the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration to require…
Things To Do On Vancouver Island
Parksville, Coombs, Tofino and Ucluelet If you’re looking for fun things to do on Vancouver Island then you must visit Parksville and other areas such as Coombs, Tofino and Ucluelet. We’ve included some of our favourites that we’ve personally have enjoyed and/or activities and sites that we know are a must see and do while…
Albatross Came Back to Vancouver Island to Feed Over Hundreds of Generations: Study
The short-tailed albatross were creatures of habit, according to a new study that found they returned to Vancouver Island to feed for generations over a 4,200-year period before being driven to the precipice of extinction by feather hunters. The evidence may be the key to helping the birds back from extinction, said the study’s lead…
BC Appeal Court Extends Injunction Against Protests at Fairy Creek Until September
VANCOUVER—British Columbia’s Court of Appeal has overturned a lower-court ruling and extended an injunction against old-growth logging protests until September on Vancouver Island. A panel of three judges granted the appeal by forestry company Teal Cedar Products Ltd. of an earlier B.C. Supreme Court decision that denied the company’s application to extend the injunction by…
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