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Changeroom confrontation sparks police response and protest at Cowichan Aquatic Centre

An altercation at the Cowichan Aquatic Centre drew some attention on social media over the weekend.  A post on Facebook alleged that a man was using the women’s changeroom and making users “uncomfortable”.  A video accompanying the post shows part of the confrontation.  RCMP said officers were on scene, responding to the...

Vision-loss project won first prize at Island Health Code Hack

A group focused on preventing blindness in communities has won first place at Island Health’s Code Hack. Code Hack is an event focused on getting participants to collaborate on solutions to healthcare problems, where this year’s event saw nearly 70 participants present projects in early-March. Team Zero Blindness won first place...

DFO offer tips to ensure safe and legal shellfish harvest

Before you go harvesting shellfish, the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada has some tips for you to have a safe and legal harvest. According to the department’s website, bivalve molluscan shellfish feed by filtering plankton from the water. Because of water quality changes, it can lead to viruses, bacteria,...

Researchers seek public’s help to track seagulls visiting from USA

Seagulls on the Island are so common most of us ignore them, but researchers are hoping people will help spot some out-of-province visitors. The Salish Seagull Project, started in 2020 by Environment and Climate Change Canada, is specifically looking for California and Glaucous Wing gulls. The birds come to...

Island’s own Nelly Furtado hosting Juno Awards tonight

Vancouver Island’s own Nelly Furtado is hosting the Juno awards in Halifax tonight, and she will also be performing. Furtado, from Victoria, has been making a comeback lately, performing vocals songs by Dom Dolla and Justin Timberlake. Furtado’s debut album in 2000 still holds influence today, with “Turn Off The Light”...

Cormorant crew gets heli rescue training from US Coast Guard

Search and Rescue techs from 19 Wing in Comox spent the past week training for helicopter rescues at sea. A Cormorant helicopter crew from 442 Squadron was at the US Coast Guard’s Advance Helicopter Rescue School in Astoria, Oregon. Located where the Columbia River flows into the ocean, the area...
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