Rachael Beckley

Mountainaire Avian Rescue Society needs funding in order to remain open

If something doesn’t change soon, the Mountainaire Avian Rescue Society (MARS) will have to close its doors

Black Creek resident Samantha Garstang believes a wolf attack is responsible for serious injuries suffered by her dog Nako.

Black Creek dog believed to be survivor of wolf attack

A pack of wolves could be the cause of a Black Creek dog’s severe injuries

Black Creek resident Samantha Garstang believes a wolf attack is responsible for serious injuries suffered by her dog Nako.
William Fisher, 81, has been missing since Thursday. RCMP and Search and Rescue continue to look for him between Campbell River and Port Hardy, as he was travelling home to Port Hardy from a medical appointment in Campbell River when last seen.

Missing senior found deceased

Passing motorist spots missing man's vehicle down an embankment

William Fisher, 81, has been missing since Thursday. RCMP and Search and Rescue continue to look for him between Campbell River and Port Hardy, as he was travelling home to Port Hardy from a medical appointment in Campbell River when last seen.

An end to anonymous commenting

campbellrivermirror.com is joining the trend away from anonymous comments on our site. Dec. 1, we switch to Facebook’s Commenting platform.

POLICE BEAT

Bike and snowboard stolen

Campbell river-born woman takes over St. Joe’s

A woman with Campbell River roots will take over as St. Joseph’s General Hospital’s new president and CEO in September

BC Briefs

More rioters step forward

The Campbell River Ravens Midget B lacrosse team took down the Nanaimo Timbermen in their final game of a best-of-three series Friday night in Campbell River.

Midget Ravens are going to provincials

The Save On Foods Midget B Ravens lacrosse team are going to the provincials after winning the final game in its best-of-three series that went down to the wire.

The Campbell River Ravens Midget B lacrosse team took down the Nanaimo Timbermen in their final game of a best-of-three series Friday night in Campbell River.

River bands among top three

Campbell River bands did well at the Battle of the Bands June 26 in Simms Millennium Park in Courtenay as musicians younger than 18 competed for recognition and prizes

Dr. Bill Phipps of Campbell River pilots his aerobatic biplane during the 2005 airshow at CFB Comox. Dr. Phipps suffered serious injuries on Saturday when his plane crashed during the Nanaimo Airshow.

Campbell River Pilot injured after Nanaimo airport crash

Dr. Bill Phipps, 71, is listed in stable condition after his stunt plane crashed during an airshow at the Nanaimo airport Saturday.

Dr. Bill Phipps of Campbell River pilots his aerobatic biplane during the 2005 airshow at CFB Comox. Dr. Phipps suffered serious injuries on Saturday when his plane crashed during the Nanaimo Airshow.

OUR VIEW: ICBC should stick to the ‘fine’ print

ICBC’s doomed proposal to jack drivers’ insurance rates up whether they have one speeding ticket or multiple was misguided at best.

Board moves forward with two-hospital plan

The regional hospital board has reaffirmed its support for building two new hospitals to serve the North Island.

OUR VIEW: A lesson for the provincial Liberals

While Premier Christy Clark will soon be able to take her seat in the B.C. Legislature, the close race she endured in the Vancouver-Point Grey byelection should cause her, and the party, to stop and think.

In a short campaign that partially overlapped the federal election, Clark managed to win the seat by less than 600 votes — 7,371 to 6,776 for the NDP’s David Eby. And she did so without facing a candidate from the resurgent BC Conservatives, who decided to follow tradition and not contest the seat, when it was a byelection involving the sitting premier.

Campbell River Ravens’ Will McLean drives to the net during Sunday’s peewee lacrosse tilt versus Cowichan Valley Thunder. The Ravens won 7-3.

Defence and goaltending propel peewee Ravens

Campbell River Minor Lacrosse Subway Peewee B Ravens played a pair of games on the weekend and were on the right end of the score both times.

The Ravens travelled to Nanaimo to play the Timbermen on Saturday.

Campbell River Ravens’ Will McLean drives to the net during Sunday’s peewee lacrosse tilt versus Cowichan Valley Thunder. The Ravens won 7-3.

Racing season is underway

Opening night of racing at Saratoga Speedway saw many new faces and some great racing.

Last year’s Crash to Pass champ Glenn Pinto was sporting a new car, but ran into mechanical problems halfway through the night. A wet track caused for slower times in qualifying, with fast time going to Travis Stevenson (18.933), who also won the dash.

B.C. forests ministry firefighters train on how to enter and exit from a hovering chopper Tuesday in Qualicum Beach.

Crews ready themselves for forest fire season

Be comfortable, follow the safety instructions and don’t be complacent.

Those are the three main rules to follow when entering and exiting a hovering helicopter, and part of the lessons learned by forest firefighters Tuesday afternoon at the Qualicum Beach airport.

B.C. forests ministry firefighters train on how to enter and exit from a hovering chopper Tuesday in Qualicum Beach.

Champs coming for football camp

Players from the Canadian junior champion Nanaimo Raiders are coming to Campbell River for a football camp.

The Campbell River Fighting Eagles host the annual spring football camp on May 28-29, at Sportsplex in Willow Point, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily.

Parking fees axed in B.C. parks

Parking fees have been lifted from 41 provincial parks around B.C., and the provincial government will make up the $650,000 annual revenue in the environment ministry budget

Know who you’re voting for

Six candidates vie for votes

Campbell River’s Chase Ingalls strikes his opponent Fabien Vichi during the World Kickboxing Network event in Ladysmith on Saturday. Ingalls won by unanimous decision to capture the WKN’s amateur world middleweight championship.

Ingalls wins middleweight championship title bout

Island kickboxers showed they’re world class at an action-packed event in Ladysmith on the weekend.

Campbell River’s Chase Ingalls strikes his opponent Fabien Vichi during the World Kickboxing Network event in Ladysmith on Saturday. Ingalls won by unanimous decision to capture the WKN’s amateur world middleweight championship.