North Island Gazette

Doctor donates $10k to Hardy Bay Senior Citizens Society for new roof

This was the second donation Armogam has given to the society

BC Housing declines North Island Seniors Housing Foundation’s proposal to build units

BC Housing will be explaining why exactly the project was declined at a June 18 meeting

Port Hardy Fire Rescue puts out early morning container fire near apartment block

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Port Hardy RCMP at 250-949-6335

NISS holds grand opening for newly renovated science room

'It was two rooms, and now it's been made into a space for four rooms'

Healing ceremony held at Highland Manor in Port Hardy

The ceremony was put together in answer to numerous overdose deaths and suicides recently in town

Men’s and Ladies Nights are back at Seven Hills Golf & Country Club

With COVID-19 restrictions starting to loosen up, the Seven Hills Golf & Country Club has restarted Men's Night as of Wednesday, June 2.

North Island-Powell River MP wants timeline for federal report on aquaculture in B.C.

Beech stated he fully expect the report will be ready in the next number of weeks

  • Jun 4, 2021

Abandoned Port Alice pulp mill decommissioning costs double to nearly $40 million

Court approves request for increased funding by Neucel bankruptcy manager PricewaterhouseCoopers

Comox rescue squadron flies through poor weather to rescue ill patient near Port Hardy

The fog turned out to be no match for the squadron's skilled search and rescue technicians

Overdose claims life in Port Hardy over the weekend

'At this point it's an overdose, no foul play involved, and is now a coroner's case'

An all-day power outage scheduled for North Island

The outage will impact all North Island communities

VIDEO: Candlelight vigil held in Port Hardy for 215 children found buried at residential school

The vigil featured speeches from local First Nations leaders, prayers, and songs and dances

Crime stats: Port Hardy RCMP’s first quarter shows slight increase in calls

Port Hardy RCMP are now releasing domestic violence statistics

Foggy Mountain Coffee Company opening soon in Port Alice

Port Alice residents will soon have their very own place to drink coffee

  • May 31, 2021

VIDEO: Dr. Armogam speaks out on new Port McNeill clinic run by Island Health

Dr. Armogam tells all in 14 minute video interview with Bill McQuarrie

Baby seal rescued from Coal Harbour by Tri-Port Wildlife Response Team

The baby seal, named Marzipan, arrived in Vancouver by 7:40 p.m. Thursday night

Port Alberni police dog ‘Jammer’ catches alleged drug traffickers in Port McNeill

During the search officers located and seized large quantity of suspected Cocaine

First barge of logging waste chips successfully loaded in new First Nations partnership

Atli Resources LP is the forestry arm of the 'Namgis First Nation

  • May 27, 2021

Historic agreement brings new funding to Kwikwasut’inuxw Haxwa’mis First Nation

This partnership is being realized through an endowment created at Coast Funds

  • May 26, 2021