A Duncan resident is celebrating a major windfall after landing a jackpot worth more than $120,000 on PlayNow.com. Tracey Morrison scored the $120,022 prize while playing the Fortune Coin Boost Classic slot game from home on March 16th. “I was absolutely stunned,” said Morrison. “I yelled at my kids to come...

Island and Coast communities will come to mourn workers who’ve lost their lives on the job next Monday. April 28 is the National Day of Mourning, a day where workers, families, employers, and other community members come together to mourn the workers who have died on the job. The aim of...

BC Ferries customers bound for Horseshoe Bay from Langdale may have to wait until tomorrow morning after a mechanical issue was reported on the route.  According to BC Ferries, the pitch control caused an issue on the route, and until the issue is fixed, they have sourced 12-passenger ferries to...

Several artists are coming to Duncan to perform in a folk festival this summer. This July will see the 41st annual Islands Folk Festival, with festival organizers announcing 26 acts are coming to perform for this year’s line-up earlier this week. The line-up includes Juno-nominated acts like Wide-Mouth Mason, Boy Golden,...

With warmer weather and dry conditions expected, BC Hydro is preparing for wildfire risks. According to Hydro, the summer forecast suggests potentially soaring temperatures for Western Canada, with heat to start as early as May for several parts of BC. While predicting how long a wildfire season will last and how...

Who is Blair?  “Born in Ottawa as part of a military family, I moved often and learned early the value of finding common ground and building new relationships quickly, qualities I embrace to this day,” he says.  “We settled in Edmonton, where I finished my schooling and launched my career. I served...