Tricia Mason

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No other plans for alcohol on North Island routes: BC Ferries

NORTH ISLAND, BC- BC Ferries have confirmed some routes will be serving alcohol but there are no plans for North Island routes. BC Ferries will be developing a pilot project...

UPDATE: Latest measles case found to be negative

The following is a message from Island Health. Island Health has received lab reports from the latest suspected measles case and those results have come back negative.  As a result,...

African Children’s Choir coming to Port McNeill and Campbell River

NORTHERN VANCOUVER ISLAND, BC- The African Children’s Choir will be performing in Campbell River May 29th and Port McNeill on June 5th. The African Children’s Choir is a program made...

Baby bird season is around the corner

VANCOUVER ISLAND, BC- With spring comes baby bird season, but what do you do if you see one in need of help? The first step is to see if the...

Two cougars euthanized in Port Alice over past three weeks: Conservation

PORT ALICE, BC- A pair of cougars have had to be put down in Port Alice in recent weeks. That’s according to BC Conservation officer Brad Adams, based out of...

Pacific West to handle Mount Waddington transport

MOUNT WADDINGTON, BC- Pacific West Transportation (PWT) will be taking over the operations services in Mount Waddington. The change was made from the original transit provider North Island Community Services...

Port Alice cougar put down by conservation officers

PORT ALICE, BC- A male cougar was put down after stalking two women in Port Alice. This past Saturday a couple of women were out for a walk when suddenly...

Port Alice mural restoration to be done by local artist

PORT ALICE, BC- A historic mural in Port Alice will shine again. Local artist, Keith Pinel says he will be restoring the mural behind the Royal Canadian Legion in Port...

Courtenay-Alberni Daughter of the Vote wishes she turned her back on Trudeau

COURTENAY, BC- Julia Witte would have turned her back to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Witte is the Courtenay- Alberni delegate...

Cougar sightings in Port Alice continue

PORT ALICE, BC- With cougar sightings continuing in Port Alice Conservation Officers are reminding residents to report. The most recent...

Port Alice mail bombing case closed

PORT ALICE, BC- The mail bombing case in 2018 has been closed with one suspect. According to the Yukon RCMP,...

Texada residents opposed to possible shellfish farm

TEXADA ISLAND, BC- Islanders are against a shellfish farm being built on Texada Island parkland. Trevor Kosloski, company owner of...

No charges were recommend against an RCMP officer

PORT HARDY, BC- After a altercation with an intoxicated man an Port Hardy RCMP officer will likely not receive...

Increase for BC Hydro customers

BRITISH COLUMBIA- BC Hydro has hiked its rates as of April 1st. Residents can expect a 1.8 percent increase in...

Residents concerned about large quantity of cougars in the area

PORT ALICE, BC-Residents of Port Alice are finding the recent cougar sightings unsettling. According to the North Island Gazette another...

Campbell River family asking for help to rescue their dog

CAMPBELL RIVER, BC- A family of three is hoping to rescue a loved one trapped in South America. Campbell River...
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