Alistair Taylor

Jared Lowndes was killed during an encounter with police which also resulted in the death of a police service dog and injuries to its handler. Facebook photo

No charges in RCMP killing of Jared Lowndes shocks First Nations leaders

‘Casts doubt’ on support for, or faith in, the Independent Investigation Office

Jared Lowndes was killed during an encounter with police which also resulted in the death of a police service dog and injuries to its handler. Facebook photo
Members of the Nuchatlaht First Nation and supporters rally outside B.C. Supreme Court before the start of an Indigenous land title case, in Vancouver, on Monday, March 21, 2022. A British Columbia Supreme Court judge says the First Nation did not prove it had rights to its entire claim area but in a ruling April 17, 2024, he agreed they had title to smaller parcels of land. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

First Nation on Island west coast wins Aboriginal title to limited territory

Nuchatlaht First Nation secure title to parcels of land near existing reserves

Members of the Nuchatlaht First Nation and supporters rally outside B.C. Supreme Court before the start of an Indigenous land title case, in Vancouver, on Monday, March 21, 2022. A British Columbia Supreme Court judge says the First Nation did not prove it had rights to its entire claim area but in a ruling April 17, 2024, he agreed they had title to smaller parcels of land. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Dallas Smith, spokesperson for the First Nations Alliance for Finfish Stewardship, holds up a copy of "Modern Salmon Farming in British Columbia: A Review" which was launched at Campbell River's Tidemark Theatre on Friday, April 5, 2024. Photo by Alistair Taylor/Campbell River Mirror

First Nation finfish alliance releases review of pro-salmon-farming science

British Columbia Salmon Farming Association compiled the science review over the past year

Dallas Smith, spokesperson for the First Nations Alliance for Finfish Stewardship, holds up a copy of "Modern Salmon Farming in British Columbia: A Review" which was launched at Campbell River's Tidemark Theatre on Friday, April 5, 2024. Photo by Alistair Taylor/Campbell River Mirror
Sean Adelberg slips the ring on Mary Davidson’s ring during their wedding on tuesday, April 2 at Campbell River’s Hospice House. Photo by Alistair Taylor/Campbell River Mirror

Hospice wedding a declaration of love in the face of medical challenge

Couple exchanges vows while new wife battles brain cancer

Sean Adelberg slips the ring on Mary Davidson’s ring during their wedding on tuesday, April 2 at Campbell River’s Hospice House. Photo by Alistair Taylor/Campbell River Mirror
Richard Miller took advantage of Midas Muffler’s lifetime guarantee to replace the muffler on his 1966 Mercury pickup truck after 30 years. Photo by Alistair Taylor/Campbell River Mirror

B.C. man puts his muffler’s lifetime guarantee to a tough test

30-year-old muffler on nearly 60-year-old truck replaced by Midas free of charge

Richard Miller took advantage of Midas Muffler’s lifetime guarantee to replace the muffler on his 1966 Mercury pickup truck after 30 years. Photo by Alistair Taylor/Campbell River Mirror
Campbell River artist Glen Green has become a steady producer of images for coins produced by the Royal Canadian Mint. Photo by Alistair Taylor/Campbell River Mirror

Silver coin’s West Coast orca scene a natural for Vancouver Island artist

Image adorns Royal Canadian Mint’s This is Canada series’ Wondrous Waters theme

Campbell River artist Glen Green has become a steady producer of images for coins produced by the Royal Canadian Mint. Photo by Alistair Taylor/Campbell River Mirror
Campbell River, B.C., Courthouse. Photo by Alistair Taylor/Campbell River Mirror

B.C. woman accused of coughing on grocery worker during pandemic acquitted

B.C. Supreme Court Justice allows appeal, quashes conviction in Campbell River case

Campbell River, B.C., Courthouse. Photo by Alistair Taylor/Campbell River Mirror
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Councils want B.C. to create more tools to address public safety concerns

Province urged to help cities combat public disorder with a Community Safety Act

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Investigators process the scene of a police-involved fatal shooting and what police said is a reported homicide of a second person on Monday, June 13, 2022 at the government wharf in Discovery Harbour. Photo contributed

Suspect in marina homicide and hostage incident died at his own hands: IIO

Incident occurred last summer in Campbell River

Investigators process the scene of a police-involved fatal shooting and what police said is a reported homicide of a second person on Monday, June 13, 2022 at the government wharf in Discovery Harbour. Photo contributed
Donovan James, Kristin Logan and their daughter Cipher will be together this Christmas after Logan’s cancer surgery at the University of Washington Medical Centre. Photo: GoFundMe

Cancer patient abandons B.C. healthcare to seek treatment in U.S.

Case becomes lightning rod for issues plaguing cancer treatment in the province

Donovan James, Kristin Logan and their daughter Cipher will be together this Christmas after Logan’s cancer surgery at the University of Washington Medical Centre. Photo: GoFundMe
A bear snaps at a person who attempted to touch the animal's back while it fed on a salmon carcass on a beach of the Campbell River in September, 2023. (bl00k_/INSTAGRAM)

VIDEO: Man petting eating bear in Campbell River sparks outrage online

Bear seen eating a salmon at the edge of the water and members of the group attempt to take selfies with it

A bear snaps at a person who attempted to touch the animal's back while it fed on a salmon carcass on a beach of the Campbell River in September, 2023. (bl00k_/INSTAGRAM)
Canadian Fishery Officer Jessica Bouwers participated in Operation North Pacific Guard, an annual, multi-national effort to coordinate fisheries enforcement to protect global stocks. Photo contributed

VIDEO: Canadian-led mission enforces international fishing regulations

Fishery officers joined by U.S. Coast Guard personnel in North Pacific action

Canadian Fishery Officer Jessica Bouwers participated in Operation North Pacific Guard, an annual, multi-national effort to coordinate fisheries enforcement to protect global stocks. Photo contributed
Being a neighbour of Campbell River's Overdose Prevention Site is proving a challenge for one local business, Pioneer Home Hardware. Photo by Alistair Taylor/Campbell River Mirror

13-year-old overdoses in downtown Dairy Queen as B.C. town struggles to cope

Young staff confronted by trauma as Campbell River asked to address nearby Overdose Prevention site

Being a neighbour of Campbell River's Overdose Prevention Site is proving a challenge for one local business, Pioneer Home Hardware. Photo by Alistair Taylor/Campbell River Mirror
Dachshunds, like the one pictured, are a much-loved breed of dog. (Pixabay file photo)

Man who hurled Daisy the dachshund ‘like a football’ won’t get her back

Appeal of SPCA confiscation under the Prevention of Cruelty Act rejected

Dachshunds, like the one pictured, are a much-loved breed of dog. (Pixabay file photo)
The Campell River Art Gallery. Photo by Alistair Taylor/Campbell River Mirror

Minister slams B.C. city for ‘attack’ on art gallery, overdose prevention site

Campbell River is poised to pull tax exemptions over each organization’s permissive homeless policies

The Campell River Art Gallery. Photo by Alistair Taylor/Campbell River Mirror
Campbell River, B.C., Courthouse. Photo by Alistair Taylor/Campbell River Mirror

B.C. man gets 4 years in highway crash that killed 2 American tourists

Guilty of dangerous driving causing the death in 2019 collision on Highway 19 near Campbell River

Campbell River, B.C., Courthouse. Photo by Alistair Taylor/Campbell River Mirror
Still image capture from a video on social media showing the beating of a youth in Campbell River by at least three other youths. Facebook

Attack on boy sparks ire in Campbell River; police urge against vigilantism

Video of incident circulates on social media

Still image capture from a video on social media showing the beating of a youth in Campbell River by at least three other youths. Facebook
Campbell River, B.C., Courthouse. Photo by Alistair Taylor/Campbell River Mirror

B.C. woman sentenced for coughing on grocery worker during COVID-19 tirade

Campbell River resident gets 18 months probation for 2020 disturbance in Save On Foods grocery store

Campbell River, B.C., Courthouse. Photo by Alistair Taylor/Campbell River Mirror
Campbell River’s Discovery Pier, Friday, July 14, 2023. Photo by Alistair Taylor/Campbell River Mirror

VIDEO: Pod of orcas, including calves, swarm Vancouver Island pier

A group of people who got the thrill of a lifetime July 10

Campbell River’s Discovery Pier, Friday, July 14, 2023. Photo by Alistair Taylor/Campbell River Mirror
Police executed a search warrant at the Devils Army Clubhouse on Petersen road in Campbell River on August 10, 2017. Campbell River Mirror file photo

B.C. files application to seize motorcycle club’s Campbell River clubhouse

Location was site of the 2016 murder of John Dillon Brown

Police executed a search warrant at the Devils Army Clubhouse on Petersen road in Campbell River on August 10, 2017. Campbell River Mirror file photo