John McKinley

Dr. Jonathan Reggler of Courtenay is a proponent of doctor-assisted death. His affiliated hospital,  St. Joseph Hospital in Comox, follows Catholic Health Care Ethical Guidelines, as the hospital is under the Diocese of Victoria, and as such, does not support Reggler's stance.

Assisted suicide debate finds Vancouver Island battleground

Authorities will have to decide if service should be provided at St. Joseph's Comox and other faith-based hospitals

Dr. Jonathan Reggler of Courtenay is a proponent of doctor-assisted death. His affiliated hospital,  St. Joseph Hospital in Comox, follows Catholic Health Care Ethical Guidelines, as the hospital is under the Diocese of Victoria, and as such, does not support Reggler's stance.
The Mt. Hayes liquified natural gas facility on Mt. Hayes northwest of Ladysmith. FortisBC says it has no plans to utilize it as part of an export proposal being made by an Alaskan firm.

No new LNG expansion pending from FortisBC on Vancouver Island

Firm says no deal in place with Alaskan applicant, existing Mt. Hayes plant near Nanaimo Airport not suitable for export proposal.

The Mt. Hayes liquified natural gas facility on Mt. Hayes northwest of Ladysmith. FortisBC says it has no plans to utilize it as part of an export proposal being made by an Alaskan firm.
Lady Juana María de los Dolores de León Smith, the namesake of Ladysmith, B.C.

First Nations heroes and Spanish beauties: a history of Vancouver Island place names

Communities often named after explorers or because of pre-colonial characteristics

Lady Juana María de los Dolores de León Smith, the namesake of Ladysmith, B.C.
Cyclist organizations across Vancouver Island are organizing an Island-long bike route.

Cycling route to wind its way down the Island

Alberni cycling advocates were not consulted on the proposed Vancouver Island ‘Inside Passage’ bike route.

Cyclist organizations across Vancouver Island are organizing an Island-long bike route.
Dziekanski Mountie files suit alleging RCMP made him a scapegoat

Dziekanski Mountie files suit alleging RCMP made him a scapegoat

Nanaimo RCMP officer says he suffered irreparable harm from the force's statements and actions in the wake of 2007 Taser death

Dziekanski Mountie files suit alleging RCMP made him a scapegoat
A visitor checks out a giant tree on Clayquot Island.

Clayoquot Island donated

The owner of Clayoquot Island is donating the Island's wilderness portion to the Nature Conservancy of Canada.

A visitor checks out a giant tree on Clayquot Island.
Vancouver Island University transgender student Alec Hauser says the university environment has been more accepting of who he is than what he experienced going to high school in Campbell River.

Special report: Gender neutral conversation shifting into drive

Vancouver Island schools have not traditionally been a welcoming place for transgender students but that may be changing

Vancouver Island University transgender student Alec Hauser says the university environment has been more accepting of who he is than what he experienced going to high school in Campbell River.
Clayoquot Island looms in the foreground in this aerial shot looking south toward Tofino from Clayoquot Sound.

Bloom returns to Island wilderness

One woman's conservation dream preserved in Clayoquot Sound through donation to Nature Conservancy of Canada

Clayoquot Island looms in the foreground in this aerial shot looking south toward Tofino from Clayoquot Sound.
North Cedar Improvement District Chairman Peter Johnson surveys the property the district intends to acquire to improve the district's water supply.

Water wars: to build or not to build in Cedar?

Continue development moratorium until water system improvements can be made, or use development to pay for those improvements?

North Cedar Improvement District Chairman Peter Johnson surveys the property the district intends to acquire to improve the district's water supply.
Island LNG still on Steelhead CEO says

Island LNG still on Steelhead CEO says

Never mind the choppy waters, it’s still damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead

Island LNG still on Steelhead CEO says
Joel Collins cools down under Stocking Creek Falls, one of 17 Vancouver Island waterfalls profiled in a blog authored by his wife, Jill Collins.

Falling for the Island’s accessible waterfalls

On the Beaten Path blogger writes about the waterfalls of Vancouver Island
from Fanny Bay to the Cowichan Valley

Joel Collins cools down under Stocking Creek Falls, one of 17 Vancouver Island waterfalls profiled in a blog authored by his wife, Jill Collins.
Vancouver Island University has a full-time employee charged with helping people access up to $2,000 for their children's education.

Program battles poverty with free post-secondary education

Vancouver Island University only institution in the country to dedicate full-time staffer to connecting poorer families to learning bond.

Vancouver Island University has a full-time employee charged with helping people access up to $2,000 for their children's education.
Joel Collins cools down under Stocking Creek Falls, one of 17 Vancouver Island waterfalls profiled in a blog authored by his wife, Jill Collins.

Falling for the Island’s accessible waterfalls

Outdoor blogger lists 17 waterfalls worth a family-friendly walk in the woods on the central east coast of Vancouver Island

Joel Collins cools down under Stocking Creek Falls, one of 17 Vancouver Island waterfalls profiled in a blog authored by his wife, Jill Collins.
Ladysmith senior Don Harrison is the lead plaintiff in a class-action lawsuit seeking certification agains the makers of the popular cold remedy Cold-Fx.

Cold remedy lawsuit seeks class-action certification

Vancouver Island man to act as lead plaintiff in case against the makers of Cold-Fx

Ladysmith senior Don Harrison is the lead plaintiff in a class-action lawsuit seeking certification agains the makers of the popular cold remedy Cold-Fx.
Island Health officials are hopeful a new online testing program for sexually transmitted infections will help curb their upswing in younger Vancouver Island adults.

Sexually transmitted infections on the rise on Vancouver Island

Island Health launches online option to help encourage more testing, particularly aimed at younger residents

Island Health officials are hopeful a new online testing program for sexually transmitted infections will help curb their upswing in younger Vancouver Island adults.
Ladysmith Secondary School Grade 12 students Sha-Lena Horne, Kyle Joe and Brittany Elliott inspect a burl that is part of the carving project underway in the school’s foyer. Each student is poised to graduate this spring, and is an example of a positive trend for aboriginal learners across Vancouver Island.

First Nations grad rates moving up

In a trend being repeated in many school districts across the Island

Ladysmith Secondary School Grade 12 students Sha-Lena Horne, Kyle Joe and Brittany Elliott inspect a burl that is part of the carving project underway in the school’s foyer. Each student is poised to graduate this spring, and is an example of a positive trend for aboriginal learners across Vancouver Island.
Dragon’s Den producers Richard Maerov and Jane Chupick inspect the FireBozz, a fire suppression system being marketed by Nanaimo’s Rod Szasz. Szasz was among those auditioning for the popular CBC reality show Friday in Nanaimo.

Passion fuels fire in the belly of the Dragons

Producers of popular business reality show Dragons' Den looking for good TV as much as they are good investments

Dragon’s Den producers Richard Maerov and Jane Chupick inspect the FireBozz, a fire suppression system being marketed by Nanaimo’s Rod Szasz. Szasz was among those auditioning for the popular CBC reality show Friday in Nanaimo.
Will peak demand mean peaking prices at BC Ferries?

BC Ferries studies ‘Fare Flexibility’

When you choose to ride a BC Ferry will have a direct relationship to how much money you have left in your wallet as soon as next year.

Will peak demand mean peaking prices at BC Ferries?
Ladysmith Secondary School Grade 12 students Sha-Lena Horne, Kyle Joe and Brittany Elliott inspect a massive burl that is part of the carving project underway in the school’s foyer. Each student is poised to graduate this spring, and is an example of a positive trend for aboriginal learners across Vancouver Island.

A welcoming shift in First Nations education

Vancouver Island aboriginal students seeing improved graduation rates thanks in part to a more inclusive school culture

Ladysmith Secondary School Grade 12 students Sha-Lena Horne, Kyle Joe and Brittany Elliott inspect a massive burl that is part of the carving project underway in the school’s foyer. Each student is poised to graduate this spring, and is an example of a positive trend for aboriginal learners across Vancouver Island.
The sand and driftwood vistas of Rathtrevor Beach Park make it one of B.C.'s most visited — and expensive — campsites.

Vancouver Island park users paying a premium

Despite not being affected by recent hikes, Rathtrevor, Gordon Bay and Goldstream still among most expensive overnight stays in the province

The sand and driftwood vistas of Rathtrevor Beach Park make it one of B.C.'s most visited — and expensive — campsites.