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The Purple Pirate performs July 17 at Thunderbird Mall in Port Hardy before Filomi Days.

An unconventional path for performer

The Purple Pirate-Dustin Anderson-explains the experiences that have shaped his career and life

The Purple Pirate performs July 17 at Thunderbird Mall in Port Hardy before Filomi Days.

Update on Neucel curtailment

Months after Neucel announced a curtailment in operations, how is Port Alice faring?

Cars race around an appropriately dusty track at the Tri-Port Speedway Association’s Dust

Dust Bowl lives up to its name

The Triport Speedway's Dust Bowl took place Aug. 22 and 23

Cars race around an appropriately dusty track at the Tri-Port Speedway Association’s Dust
Produce is healthy, but not always easy to fit into a tight grocery budget.

Eating at an income assistance budget

Eating on an extremely small, fixed budget brings challenges Port Hardy residents

Produce is healthy, but not always easy to fit into a tight grocery budget.

Positive RCMP program gets great feedback

Port McNeill RCMP have begun a program that targets kids doing good things

Ticks: What everyone should know

A summary of what should be known about ticks on the Island

Protester Hal Hewitt of Headquarters plays the sousaphone as the Stephen Harper campaign bus leaves a campaign event in Black Creek Thursday night.

A round-up of Harper’s Campbell River visit

Prime Minister Stephen Harper visited Campbell River in late August as part of his campaign for the upcoming Oct. 19 federal election

Protester Hal Hewitt of Headquarters plays the sousaphone as the Stephen Harper campaign bus leaves a campaign event in Black Creek Thursday night.
David Faren poses with a jar of his BC Bud Rub in Alert Bay in May. Faren is currently crowdfunding as part of a process to obtain a Natural Product Number from Health Canada for his product.

Company founder crowdfunds for facility upgrade

The founder of BC Bud Rub is trying to raise money to upgrade his business

David Faren poses with a jar of his BC Bud Rub in Alert Bay in May. Faren is currently crowdfunding as part of a process to obtain a Natural Product Number from Health Canada for his product.
Port Hardy resident Tony Kinley proudly poses with a salmon he brought in during the James Denton Memorial Fishing Derby on Aug 9.

Annual fishing derby remembers teen

The James Denton Memorial Fishing derby is in memory of a teen who died several years ago

Port Hardy resident Tony Kinley proudly poses with a salmon he brought in during the James Denton Memorial Fishing Derby on Aug 9.
The Port Hardy Primary Health Care Centre. Doctor retention is a challenge for many remote B.C. communities.

Doctor retention an ongoing issue

Attracting and keeping doctors in remote B.C. communities is a challenge

The Port Hardy Primary Health Care Centre. Doctor retention is a challenge for many remote B.C. communities.
Minister of Technology, Innovation and Citizens’ Services Amrik Virk speaks at KANO/APPS, a Victoria tech company. Minister Virk was in Port Hardy July 27.

Minister of Technology visits Port Hardy

Minister of Technology stopped in Port Hardy to talk about connectivity

Minister of Technology, Innovation and Citizens’ Services Amrik Virk speaks at KANO/APPS, a Victoria tech company. Minister Virk was in Port Hardy July 27.
The Cops for Cancer Golf Tournament at Seven Hills was extremely rainy.

Rain doesn’t deter Cops for Cancer

A rainy tournament brought supporters to Seven Hills on July 12

The Cops for Cancer Golf Tournament at Seven Hills was extremely rainy.

Petition presented

The controversy surrounding a volunteer Fire Chief's removal continues in Port McNeill

On Aug. 14 Port McNeill postmaster Claire Delves will be retiring after 30 years with the Port McNeill post office, 20 of those in the role of postmaster.

Port McNeill postmaster ready to retire

A long running postmaster gets ready to retire in Port McNeill

On Aug. 14 Port McNeill postmaster Claire Delves will be retiring after 30 years with the Port McNeill post office, 20 of those in the role of postmaster.

Tragic accident claims logger

A logging accident killed a Port Hardy man on July 24

Campfire ban lifted

A campfire ban has been lifted on Vancouver Island as of July 28

Conditions prompt fire ban

An unusually hot and dry summer has caused fire restrictions province-wide

Warm water prompts fishing closures

The unusually warm conditions this summer have prompted fishing restrictions

Floyd Smith sits in his kitchen on his 99th birthday on June 28.

Celebrating 99

Floyd Smith of Port Hardy turned 99 in late June, a feat he attributes to clean living

Floyd Smith sits in his kitchen on his 99th birthday on June 28.
North Island Secondary School teacher Doug Abbot holds a bag of 1-eleven Roasting coffee, a business begun by an entrepreneurial-minded Grade 10 student in his class.

Unique program hones business skills

A student at NISS has been busy creating a coffee business

North Island Secondary School teacher Doug Abbot holds a bag of 1-eleven Roasting coffee, a business begun by an entrepreneurial-minded Grade 10 student in his class.