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RCMP officer cleared in 2015 fatal shooting

RCMP officer cleared in 2015 fatal shooting

No charges will be forwarded to the Crown in officer-involved shooting on Vancouver Island.
UPDATE: House burns in north Nanaimo

UPDATE: House burns in north Nanaimo

Nanaimo Fire Rescue put out a fire that caused extensive damage to a house on Rovere Place.
Tour de Rock golf tourney tonight at Alberni Golf Club

Tour de Rock golf tourney tonight at Alberni Golf Club

Come out and support local riders
Port Alberni family gives back after son dies of second bout of cancer

Port Alberni family gives back after son dies of second bout of cancer

Tricia and Edwin Knight have started a foundation to help pay for DNA-level testing for cancer patients
Huu-ay-aht donates to Tsilhqot’in wildfire relief

Huu-ay-aht donates to Tsilhqot’in wildfire relief

First Nations challenges others to do the same
Man found dead near Shawnigan Lake

Man found dead near Shawnigan Lake

Man was exploring a cave near Koksilah River Provincial Park
Rare waterspout towers over Lasqueti Island

Rare waterspout towers over Lasqueti Island

Fisherman and Island residents alike caught a rare glimpse of a massive waterspout that towered over Lasqueti Island on Thursday morning.
VIDEO: Entangled sea lion rescued near Tofino

VIDEO: Entangled sea lion rescued near Tofino

An adult female Steller sea lion was facing a potentially painful and slow death on Cleland Island.
Cherry Creek firefighters ‘humbled’ by wildfires

Cherry Creek firefighters ‘humbled’ by wildfires

Alberni Valley volunteer firefighters returned from Williams Lake, remain on standby with water tender
Alberni societies hold summer block party

Alberni societies hold summer block party

Event will celebrate donated carved log bench