John Harding

North Island NDP candidate Claire Trevena.

VIDEO: North Island NDP candidate Claire Trevena: “we will remove fish farms”

The NDP candidate later said that is the natural progression of moving fish farms to land

North Island NDP candidate Claire Trevena.

VIDEO: North Island NDP candidate Claire Trevena: “we will remove fish farms”

The NDP candidate later said that is the natural progression of moving fish farms to land

JOHN HARDING PHOTO                                 North Island candidates pose for a photo before the all-candidates meeting in Port Hardy on Monday night. From left are: John Twigg (B.C. First Party), Sue Moen (Green Party), Claire Trevena (NDP) and Dallas Smith (B.C. Liberals).

North Island candidates talk issues: Trevena says hydro rates her No. 1 priority

Candidates spent almost three hours answering questions in Port Hardy on Monday night

JOHN HARDING PHOTO                                 North Island candidates pose for a photo before the all-candidates meeting in Port Hardy on Monday night. From left are: John Twigg (B.C. First Party), Sue Moen (Green Party), Claire Trevena (NDP) and Dallas Smith (B.C. Liberals).
JOHN HARDING PHOTO                                 Don Kattler of the Sacred Wolf Friendship Centre hold a poster announcing the screening of ‘Us and Them’ at the Port Hardy Civic Centre on May 16.

‘Powerful’ film about homelessness comes to Port Hardy

Filmmaker followed four chronically homeless people for 10 years

JOHN HARDING PHOTO                                 Don Kattler of the Sacred Wolf Friendship Centre hold a poster announcing the screening of ‘Us and Them’ at the Port Hardy Civic Centre on May 16.
JOHN HARDING PHOTO                                 North Island candidate pose for a photo before the aqll-candidate meeting Monday night in Port Hardy. They are, from left to right, John Twigg (B.C. First Party), Sue Moen (Green Party), Claire Trevena (NDP) and Dallas Smith (B.C. Liberals).

North Island candidates talk about health care improvements

Tonight in Port McNeill — all candidates forum at The Gate House Theatre starting at 7 p.m.

JOHN HARDING PHOTO                                 North Island candidate pose for a photo before the aqll-candidate meeting Monday night in Port Hardy. They are, from left to right, John Twigg (B.C. First Party), Sue Moen (Green Party), Claire Trevena (NDP) and Dallas Smith (B.C. Liberals).

EDITORIAL: Do candidates need to be nasty?

About a month before the provincial election of 2013, then-NDP Leader Adrian Dix was confident he was going to be occupying the premier’s chair after the votes were counted.

JOHN HARDING PHOTO                                 Marcus Clair of K’ak’ot’lats’i School in Quatsino eyes a shot during the elementary school basketball tournament at Port Hardy Secondary School on Thursday.

Young students gather for hoops fest in Port Hardy

About 100 elementary school students from seven area schools participated

JOHN HARDING PHOTO                                 Marcus Clair of K’ak’ot’lats’i School in Quatsino eyes a shot during the elementary school basketball tournament at Port Hardy Secondary School on Thursday.
A look at some of the logs that fell off the cars of a logging train near Woss on Thursday morning.                                 JOCELYN DOLL PHOTO/BLACK PRESS

UPDATED: Two people dead after logging train incident near Woss

RCMP Island District General Investigation Section is investigating, along with others

A look at some of the logs that fell off the cars of a logging train near Woss on Thursday morning.                                 JOCELYN DOLL PHOTO/BLACK PRESS

Train derails near Woss

Western Forest Products personnel aboard train; details about any injuries not currently available

JOHN HARDING PHOTO                                 Port Hardy Chamber of Commerce President Rob Tucker of Budget Rent-A Car, left, with B.C. Chamber of Commerce CEO Val Litwin at the Kwa’lilas Hotel on Wednesday.

B.C. chamber president brings message of teamwork and optimism to Port Hardy

Val Litwin was the guest speaker at the Port Hardy Chamber of Commerce AGM Wednesday

JOHN HARDING PHOTO                                 Port Hardy Chamber of Commerce President Rob Tucker of Budget Rent-A Car, left, with B.C. Chamber of Commerce CEO Val Litwin at the Kwa’lilas Hotel on Wednesday.
JOHN HARDING PHOTO                                 Ministry of Transportation officials Michael Goodhelpsen, left, and Kevin Carter provided a briefing to, and answered questions from, the Mount Waddington Regional District board of directors this week.
JOHN HARDING PHOTO                                 Ministry of Transportation officials Michael Goodhelpsen, left, and Kevin Carter provided a briefing to, and answered questions from, the Mount Waddington Regional District board of directors this week.
WIKIPEDIA PHOTO                                 A train travels over the Kokish River on the Englewood Railway in this undated file photo.

Train derails near Woss

Western Forest Products personnel aboard train; details about any injuries not currently available

WIKIPEDIA PHOTO                                 A train travels over the Kokish River on the Englewood Railway in this undated file photo.
JOHN HARDING PHOTO                                 Quatsino First Nations Chief James Nelson, left, and Western Forest Products’ Seanna McConnell sign the agreement Tuesday evening in the Quattishe Hall in Quatsino.

Quatsino First Nation signs agreement with three forestry companies

A signing ceremony and dinner was held Tuesday night in Quatsino to celebrate the event

JOHN HARDING PHOTO                                 Quatsino First Nations Chief James Nelson, left, and Western Forest Products’ Seanna McConnell sign the agreement Tuesday evening in the Quattishe Hall in Quatsino.
TYSON WHITNEY PHOTO                                 The District of Port Hardy has a sale pending for the sea plane base. Please see story on page 1.

Port Hardy may have buyer for seaplane base

The listing had a selling price of $500,0000; district says sale pending

TYSON WHITNEY PHOTO                                 The District of Port Hardy has a sale pending for the sea plane base. Please see story on page 1.
All-candidates forums in Port Hardy April 24, Port McNeill April 25

All-candidates forums in Port Hardy April 24, Port McNeill April 25

The chambers of commerce of the two communities are organizing these events

All-candidates forums in Port Hardy April 24, Port McNeill April 25
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

EDITORIAL: This PM is getting free passes

The North Island Gazette suggests the shiny veneer is coming off Justin Trudeau

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
North Island MP Rachel Blaney

MP Blaney doesn’t like direction of federal government on environmental issues

The North Island’s rep in Ottawa was commenting on last week’s federal budget

North Island MP Rachel Blaney
Avalon Adventist Christian Academy students helped serve — and clean up — lunch at the Salvation Army in Port Hardy on Wednesday. Doing dishes above were, from left, Willem Janse, Dylan Pepper and Owain Jewell.

Students help serve meals at Salvation Army in Port Hardy

The Port Hardy Salvation Army served 19,000 hot meals last year

Avalon Adventist Christian Academy students helped serve — and clean up — lunch at the Salvation Army in Port Hardy on Wednesday. Doing dishes above were, from left, Willem Janse, Dylan Pepper and Owain Jewell.
The Quality Foods founding partners gathered at the Qualicum Beach Civic Centre Friday, March 24, to discuss the new company dynamic, with new owner Jim Pattison in attendance to address the group of nearly 300 QF staff. From left are John Briuolo, QF executive assistant Dianna Rivard, Ken Schley, Jim Pattison and Noel Hayward.

Quality Foods founders step down

Original owners transfer interest in Vancouver Island grocery chain 35 years after opening first store

The Quality Foods founding partners gathered at the Qualicum Beach Civic Centre Friday, March 24, to discuss the new company dynamic, with new owner Jim Pattison in attendance to address the group of nearly 300 QF staff. From left are John Briuolo, QF executive assistant Dianna Rivard, Ken Schley, Jim Pattison and Noel Hayward.
Mike Kelly, left, and Lawrie Garret of the Sport Fishing Advisory Committee provided Regional District of Mount Waddington directors an update the RDMW board meeting on Tuesday in Port McNeill.

Recreational halibut fishery expanded — RDMW news

And more news from the Regional District of Mount Waddington board of directors meeting this week

Mike Kelly, left, and Lawrie Garret of the Sport Fishing Advisory Committee provided Regional District of Mount Waddington directors an update the RDMW board meeting on Tuesday in Port McNeill.