UPDATE: As of 1:01 p.m., the London Drugs store in Campbell River is open to the public. ------------------------------------------------------------ After seven days of being closed, London Drugs is starting to re-open stores gradually. In a release, the pharmacy and retail chain announced it’s re-opening services in stores across Western Canada, including Vancouver Island, following...

Damaging the environment in BC Parks will now result in big fines for violators. The provincial government has announced changes to the Parks and Ecological Reserve Acts, which will bring penalties as high as $500,000 for people committing crimes in parks, protected areas, and ecological reserves across B.C. BC Parks says...

Island Health has picked the contractor to design a new long-term care home for Campbell River. Today the health authority announced Stantec will be responsible for designing the new facility, as well as similar projects in Nanaimo and Colwood. All three new homes will include gathering spaces, gardens, childcare centres and...

An earthquake off the Island’s west coast was recorded last night, but no damage or tsunami is expected. According to the US Geological Survey, the quake happened just before 8:30 pm last night, around 200 kilometres southwest of Tofino. The quake happened at a depth of about 10 kilometres. The Geological...

Golfers on Quadra Island will likely be able to enjoy alcohol in the new restaurant and clubhouse area this summer. The Strathcona Regional District reviewed the Quadra Golf Club owner's application for a licence amendment late last month, along with reams of letters and emails from locals supporting the change. The...

A majority of Campbell Riverites at a public hearing Wednesday night told the city to put the brakes on expanding the urban boundary for development. The proposal would add about 153 acres of land south of the Jubilee Parkway for future housing. John Elson has lived in Campbell River for 50...