Coastal communities around Vancouver Island have upgraded ambulance stations, to provide better coverage and staff working conditions. All 16 communities in the Island Health region have now switched from a scheduled on-call system to one of three new models, which all increase hours of coverage by paramedics. “In our many discussions...

Warming ocean temperatures are killing BC’s coastal kelp forests, a new study shows. The research was published last week in Marine Ecology Progress. Scientists looked at 30 years of data, and found that in southern BC, warming temperatures have caused significant reductions in the amount of floating canopy kelp. The biggest...

Inland Island Highway has been shut down northbound as of this afternoon. The shutdown happened after noon and is about 8 kilometers up from the Alberni Junction. Witnesses say a helicopter, fire trucks, police vehicles, and an ambulance are on the highway, with the incident clogging traffic. Vista Radio has reached out...

In just a couple of weeks, you can do some spring cleaning for free in Port Hardy. The district has announced that for Spring Clean-Up Week, you can drop off several items at the Tacan Site on 5590 Steel Road, free of charge. They will accept furniture, residential wood waste, washers,...

Healthcare advocates across Vancouver Island say the current system is out of proportion when it comes to ease of access for residents north of the Malahat.  FairCare Alliance issued a report outlining what they call the current healthcare reality on Central and North Vancouver Island saying approximately 460,000 residents currently don’t...

Attempts to rescue a young killer whale stranded in a North Island lagoon were called off late this afternoon . Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) says the orca was not ready to be moved, the team is now planning the next steps and will try again in a few days. In...