Erin Haluschak

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NFL Report: Post-draft analysis, CFL controversy and more

PODCAST: A look at which teams fared best in a QB-heavy draft

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Comox Valley cinematographer and diver Maxwel Hohn captured the enigmatic giant Pacific octopus for National Geographic's Secrets of the Octopus. Photo submitted/Maxwell Hohn

B.C. man unlocks secrets of the giant Pacific octopus for Disney+

Secrets of the Octopus National Geographic series now streaming

Comox Valley cinematographer and diver Maxwel Hohn captured the enigmatic giant Pacific octopus for National Geographic's Secrets of the Octopus. Photo submitted/Maxwell Hohn
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PODCAST: NFL draft predictions, picks, Seahawks thoughts and more

NFL REPORT: Filling Sundays until the 2024 season starts

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An RCAF CF-18 takes off from CFB Bagotville, Que. on Thursday, June 7, 2018. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan)

Blue lights mark 100th anniversary of RCAF April 1 across Canada and the world

RCAF attempting to break world record for most landmarks illuminated in 24 hours.

An RCAF CF-18 takes off from CFB Bagotville, Que. on Thursday, June 7, 2018. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan)
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PODCAST: Tales from Super Bowl 58 in Las Vegas

NFL REPORT: Views from the press box during the championship game

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Outside Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024. Photo by Erin Haluschak/Black Press

Football and frivolity in Las Vegas: Tales from Super Bowl LVIII

Coverage from the most-watched television program ever

Outside Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024. Photo by Erin Haluschak/Black Press
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PODCAST: Super Bowl LVIII preview as Chiefs take on 49ers

NFL REPORT: Betting on Taylor Swift’s appearance, plus fan food favourites

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PODCAST: NFL coaching shakeups and a race to the Super Bowl

NFL REPORT: Who will head to Las Vegas Feb. 11?

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Maxwel Hohn recently won an Emmy for Cinematography in the 50th Daytime Emmy Awards (announced on Dec. 17) for his work on Island of The Sea Wolves which premiered on Netflix on Oct 13, 2022.

B.C. filmmaker wins Emmy for Netflix’s Island of the Sea Wolves

The three-part nature documentary highlights wildlife that lives on Vancouver Island

Maxwel Hohn recently won an Emmy for Cinematography in the 50th Daytime Emmy Awards (announced on Dec. 17) for his work on Island of The Sea Wolves which premiered on Netflix on Oct 13, 2022.
Maj. Steven Hurlbut from 431 Squadron was the 9 Jet Lead Solo and is facing one charge of sexual assault. Photo by archived RCAF web page.

Snowbirds pilot charged with sexual assault, no longer flying with the team

Maj. Steven Hurlbut from 431 Squadron was the 9 Jet Lead Solo pilot for the team

Maj. Steven Hurlbut from 431 Squadron was the 9 Jet Lead Solo and is facing one charge of sexual assault. Photo by archived RCAF web page.
Island Health demonstrated the technology at the Comox Valley Nursing Centre in Courtenay March 15 as part of a trial in a group of washrooms identified high-risk spaces for drug poisonings. Photo by Erin Haluschak

Washroom sensor trial underway on Vancouver Island to reduce drug poisonings

Sensors in multiple test facilities monitor movement and how long a person has occupied the washroom

Island Health demonstrated the technology at the Comox Valley Nursing Centre in Courtenay March 15 as part of a trial in a group of washrooms identified high-risk spaces for drug poisonings. Photo by Erin Haluschak
An image created more than a decade ago by Northwest Coast artist Andy Everson was given an added touch this week to honour the passing of Vancouber Canucks’ enforcer Gino Odjick. Image by Andy Everson

B.C. Northwest Coast artist honours Canucks’ legend Gino Odjick with image

Comox Valley artist reworks 2011 work in popular late hockey player’s honour

An image created more than a decade ago by Northwest Coast artist Andy Everson was given an added touch this week to honour the passing of Vancouber Canucks’ enforcer Gino Odjick. Image by Andy Everson
Tom Verbrugge and his son Mica have the bonfire stoked and the hotdogs ready to roast when Tom’s Trees Christmas tree farm opens on Nov. 26, 2022. (PHOTO COURTESY TOM VERBRUGGE)

It’s beginning to look a lot more expensive for a Christmas tree this year

Variety of factors contributing, effect on Islanders will vary depending on where you shop

Tom Verbrugge and his son Mica have the bonfire stoked and the hotdogs ready to roast when Tom’s Trees Christmas tree farm opens on Nov. 26, 2022. (PHOTO COURTESY TOM VERBRUGGE)
The west side post-explosion of Building 25. Photo by Technical Safety BC

2021 B.C. military base blast blamed on punctured gas line

Nearly a year after incident, Technical Safety BC confirms CFB Comox explosion source

The west side post-explosion of Building 25. Photo by Technical Safety BC
Black Press Media NFL insider Erin Haluschak. (Peter McCully photo)

PODCAST: Black Press insiders Haluschak, Wolf review first quarter of 2022 NFL season

NFL REPORT: Talk includes Geno Smith, concussions, updated Super Bowl picks

Black Press Media NFL insider Erin Haluschak. (Peter McCully photo)
The left side of the CT-114 Tutor. Photo by Quality Engineering Test Establishment (QETE)

Improperly assembled oil filter cause of Fort St. John Snowbird crash: report

The team has since returned to Moose Jaw and is prepping for the 2023 season

The left side of the CT-114 Tutor. Photo by Quality Engineering Test Establishment (QETE)
Dr. Cindy Blackstock. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick)

PODCAST: Talking Indigenous kids and discrimination with Cindy Blackstock

Off The Page: ‘As a public, we all need to demand that our politicians step up to the plate’

Dr. Cindy Blackstock. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick)
Canadian actor Will Arnett is narrating Island of the Sea Wolves, a docuseries that explores natural life on Vancouver Island, set for release on Netflix in October. Screenshot/Island of the Sea Wolves.

Life on the edge: Will Arnett narrates new Netflix docuseries on Vancouver Island

Island of the Sea Wolves is set for release on Oct. 11

Canadian actor Will Arnett is narrating Island of the Sea Wolves, a docuseries that explores natural life on Vancouver Island, set for release on Netflix in October. Screenshot/Island of the Sea Wolves.
Black Press Media NFL insider Erin Haluschak. (Peter McCully photo)

PODCAST: Black Press football insiders Haluschak, Wolf preview the 2022 NFL season

Today in B.C.: Talk includes the Seahawks without Russell Wilson, Super Bowl picks

Black Press Media NFL insider Erin Haluschak. (Peter McCully photo)
Bindercon 2022 - an annual memorial sasquatch conference is set for the Sid Williams Theatre in Courtenay in October. Facebook photo

B.C. sasquatch researcher’s memory lives on with bigfoot conference

‘Humans of the night’ and Dr. John Bindernagel to be celebrated in Courtenay this fall

Bindercon 2022 - an annual memorial sasquatch conference is set for the Sid Williams Theatre in Courtenay in October. Facebook photo