Lake Cowichan RCMP say they’re looking for a 49-year-old after his vehicle was spotted an hour from Bamfield Road.   Police say Michael Hounsell was reported missing on Oct. 29 and is known for spending time in the wilderness.  Hounsell was last seen in February, and according to his family being...

A helicopter crash that killed the pilot in Jervis Inlet three years ago was caused by a mechanical failure, according to the Transportation Safety Board (TSB). On October 4, 2021, Black Tusk Helicopter Incorporated was doing heli-logging work in Jervis Inlet on the Sunshine Coast with a twin-rotor helicopter, transporting...

RCMP Federal Policing investigators have made a major discovery regarding illegal edibles on Vancouver Island.  Six suspects were arrested, and thousands of counterfeit cannabis-laced edibles were seized which resembled popular snack brands after search warrants were executed at five residences and two dispensaries in Nanaimo and Port Alberni.  The edibles also...

The BC NDP will remain in power, but it is still up in the air whether it will be a minority, or majority government. The NDP appears to have a majority in the BC legislature after winning 47 of the 93 seats when the party took the lead in the...

North Cowichan/Duncan RCMP say they've now confirmed three people have died in a fire that broke out in the 1600 block of Maple Bay Road early this morning. Initial reports by RCMP on Monday said one person was presumed to have been the only victim, but later reports indicated two...

A 4.1 magnitude earthquake was recorded this morning near the northern part of Vancouver Island. According to Earthquakes Canada, the quake took place at 6:24 a.m., 228 kilometers west southwest of Bella Bella and several kilometers west of Port Hardy at a depth of 10 kilometers. They say despite the magnitude,...