vancouverislandfreedaily1h
‘It isn’t a future thing’: Climate change is taking a toll on Canada’s lighthouses
The costly move illustrates the real impact of climate change in a part of the country where the coastline is steadily ...
vancouverislandfreedaily2h
Online child exploitation spiked during lockdowns. B.C. police worry it’s here to stay
Online predators are becoming increasingly resourceful in trolling media platforms where children gravitate, prompting an ...
vancouverislandfreedaily2h
Qualicum Beach grad spends holidays among penguins, scientists in Antarctica
Christopher Raduy has chosen to spend his Christmas and New Year in one of the most remote continents in the world – in ...
vancouverislandfreedaily9h
‘Tinder of construction’ aims to keep B.C. building waste out of landfills
Gil Yaron barely contains his excitement when asked to describe his non-profit venture to convince construction companies, ...
vancouverislandfreedaily3d
Multiple crews quickly knock down house fire in Port Alberni
Firefighters from Port Alberni, Beaver Creek, Cherry Creek and Sproat Lake departments responded to a structure fire on Compton Road on Saturday, Dec. 28 around 1:30 p.m. Crews had the fire, in the ...
vancouverislandfreedaily3d
Canucks cough up big third-period lead, fall 5-4 to Seattle Kraken
Vince Dunn scored his second goal of the game 2:15 into overtime as the visiting Seattle Kraken rallied from a three-goal, third-period deficit to defeat the Vancouver Canucks 5-4 on Saturday ...
vancouverislandfreedaily3d
B.C.’s Cameron Alexander earns men’s downhill World Cup bronze
Canada’s Cameron Alexander earned World Cup bronze in men’s downhill on Saturday at the host venue for the 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics. This is the North Vancouver, B.C., native’s fourth ...
vancouverislandfreedaily3d
Fundraiser launched after alleged random attack on Penticton man
Donations are pouring in for the family of a man who was allegedly attacked in Penticton three days before Christmas and taken to Kelowna's hospital to undergo brain surgery. Victoria Florence has ...
vancouverislandfreedaily3d
Top Canadian defensive prospect out for rest of world juniors
Canadian defenceman Matthew Schaefer will miss the rest of the world junior hockey championship. Schaefer was injured early in the first period of Canada’s 3-2 shootout loss to Latvia last night after ...
vancouverislandfreedaily3d
Friend of Quebec man killed in Florida boat explosion says his sister also injured
A childhood friend of the Quebec man killed in a Florida boat explosion earlier this week says one of the victim’s sisters was among the other six passengers injured in the blast. Thi Cam Nhung Lê ...
vancouverislandfreedaily3d
New Canadians, non-traditional demographics boost minor hockey uptake in B.C.
Participation in hockey in British Columbia was struggling in 2021 — the pandemic had dealt a heavy blow to player registrations, and numbers had already been flagging before COVID-19 arrived. “I ...
vancouverislandfreedaily3d
Genetic testing helps Victoria hereditary cancer survivor break the cycle
“My twin sister Nicola got sick when she was 24 years old. It was determined that she had stomach cancer and passed away two months to the day she was diagnosed.” Natasha Benn lost her sister to a ...