Black Press Submitted

  • 117 Stories | 
  • Page 1 of 6
The ADSS Armada Wall of Fame. (AV NEWS FILE PHOTO)

Alberni high school says it’s time to sink the Armada

Alberni District Secondary School’s athletic department begins process to change team nickname

The ADSS Armada Wall of Fame. (AV NEWS FILE PHOTO)
THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

Uzelman: ‘Population trap’ has been triggered by surging population

A column by Bruce Uzelman

THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
The Lake Okanagan Resort was one of the casualties of the McDougall Lake wildfire as it raced up the westside shoreline of the lake. (Black Press Media)

Uzelman: Proactive measures can reduce impending wildfire risk in B.C.

A column by Bruce Uzelman

The Lake Okanagan Resort was one of the casualties of the McDougall Lake wildfire as it raced up the westside shoreline of the lake. (Black Press Media)
Canada’s price on pollution is supposed to help battle global warming, but as it nears its fifth anniversary, nothing in Canadian politics is hotter. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has so successfully convinced Canadians the carbon price is to blame for inflation that he even earned begrudging respect for his “axe the tax” campaign from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Poilievre holds a press conference regarding his “Axe the Tax” message from the roof a parking garage in St. John’s on Friday, Oct.27, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Daly

Uzelman: Axe the Tax? The alternatives are much more costly

A column by Bruce Uzelman

Canada’s price on pollution is supposed to help battle global warming, but as it nears its fifth anniversary, nothing in Canadian politics is hotter. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has so successfully convinced Canadians the carbon price is to blame for inflation that he even earned begrudging respect for his “axe the tax” campaign from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Poilievre holds a press conference regarding his “Axe the Tax” message from the roof a parking garage in St. John’s on Friday, Oct.27, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Daly
Derek Keller (left), WCGH site director and Melody Richardson, registered nurse, both recently joined the team at West Coast General Hospital. (PHOTO COURTESY ISLAND HEALTH)

Island Health aims to recruit new staff for West Coast General Hospital

Health authority says it is investing more than $4 million in Port Alberni facility

Derek Keller (left), WCGH site director and Melody Richardson, registered nurse, both recently joined the team at West Coast General Hospital. (PHOTO COURTESY ISLAND HEALTH)
New builds like Rossland Yards development will need to follow BC Energy Step Code guidelines in order to meet sustainable. (Photo Jim Bailey)

Uzelman: New climate change regulations will drive up home building costs

A column by Bruce Uzelman

New builds like Rossland Yards development will need to follow BC Energy Step Code guidelines in order to meet sustainable. (Photo Jim Bailey)
THE CANADIAN PRESS/Richard Buchan

Uzelman: Causes of housing crisis are clear to all but politicians

A column by Bruce Uzelman

THE CANADIAN PRESS/Richard Buchan
The CT Scanner at the Port Hardy Hospital. (Island Health Facebook photo)

Mobile CT scanner operational at Port Hardy Hospital

The mobile CT scanner, a Siemens SOMATOM go Top, is now operational following testing

The CT Scanner at the Port Hardy Hospital. (Island Health Facebook photo)
Chiefs Paddy Walkus, Willie Walkus, and David Nolie stand by the carvings and regalia. (Submitted photo)

Gwa’sala-‘Nakwaxda’xw: Bringing home the treasures of our ancestors

The treasures include 17 exquisitely carved Hamatsa masks and other regalia and sacred items

Chiefs Paddy Walkus, Willie Walkus, and David Nolie stand by the carvings and regalia. (Submitted photo)
In this July 27, 2018 photo, the Dave Johnson coal-fired power plant is silhouetted against the morning sun in Glenrock, Wyo. (AP Photo/J. David Ake)

Uzelman: The federal-provincial battle over climate regulations, resources

A column by Bruce Uzelman

In this July 27, 2018 photo, the Dave Johnson coal-fired power plant is silhouetted against the morning sun in Glenrock, Wyo. (AP Photo/J. David Ake)
A lengthy investigation has now resulted in eight people being charged with drug trafficking offences in Courtenay. File photo

Eight people charged with drug trafficking offences in Vancouver Island city

Investigation aligns with broader initiative to address the increase in unregulated drug deaths

A lengthy investigation has now resulted in eight people being charged with drug trafficking offences in Courtenay. File photo
Attendants hold their devices as they walk during the Mobile World Congress wireless show in Barcelona, Spain, Monday, Feb. 27, 2017. A federal source says the coming budget will detail how the Liberals plan to go after hidden or unexpected consumer fees, following the United States announcing its own crackdown on these charges. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Emilio Morenatti

Uzelman: Negligible economic growth forewarns enduring economic malaise

A column by Bruce Uzelman

Attendants hold their devices as they walk during the Mobile World Congress wireless show in Barcelona, Spain, Monday, Feb. 27, 2017. A federal source says the coming budget will detail how the Liberals plan to go after hidden or unexpected consumer fees, following the United States announcing its own crackdown on these charges. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Emilio Morenatti
Photo by Marcus Lenk/Upsplash.com

Uzelman: Governments are building housing, past affordability is unattainable

A column by Bruce Uzelman

Photo by Marcus Lenk/Upsplash.com
Canadian Tire in Port Alberni was open as of Monday, Nov. 27, although the regular exit is blocked off. (ELENA RARDON / Alberni Valley News)

Port Alberni RCMP issue warning about impaired driving after multiple crashes

Car crashes into the front of Canadian Tire store in north end of city

Canadian Tire in Port Alberni was open as of Monday, Nov. 27, although the regular exit is blocked off. (ELENA RARDON / Alberni Valley News)
A naloxone anti-overdose kit is held in downtown Vancouver. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward

Uzelman: How effective is ‘safer supply’?

A column by Bruce Uzelman

A naloxone anti-overdose kit is held in downtown Vancouver. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
The Snowbirds will be part of an air show returning to 19 Wing Comox in May 2024. (Black Press/Erin Haluschak photo)

Comox Valley airshow returning next year after decade-long absence

Airshow is set for May 18 at 19 Wing Comox in celebration of RCAF centennial

The Snowbirds will be part of an air show returning to 19 Wing Comox in May 2024. (Black Press/Erin Haluschak photo)
The Snowbirds will be part of an air show returning to 19 Wing Comox in May 2024. (Black Press/Erin Haluschak photo)

Air show returns to the Comox Valley in 2024 for celebration of RCAF centennial

The airshow is set for May 18 at 19 Wing Comox

The Snowbirds will be part of an air show returning to 19 Wing Comox in May 2024. (Black Press/Erin Haluschak photo)
Goose Spit Park is seen on Sept. 16, 2023. RCMP are investigating reports of suspicious activity at the park in the past two weeks of October, and are seeking information from the public. (Connor McDowell/Comox Valley Record)

RCMP want information about suspicious activity at Vancouver Island park

Witnesses should call the Comox Valley RCMP at (250) 338-1321 and refer to file 2023-16776.

Goose Spit Park is seen on Sept. 16, 2023. RCMP are investigating reports of suspicious activity at the park in the past two weeks of October, and are seeking information from the public. (Connor McDowell/Comox Valley Record)
After a long journey starting from Port Hardy in June, the Indian Residential School Memorial Monument, created by artist Stanley C. Hunt, has arrived at the Canadian Museum of History. (Canadian Museum of History Facebook photo)

Monument for residential school children arrives at Canadian Museum of History

‘This powerful memorial is a tangible reminder of events from our shared past’

After a long journey starting from Port Hardy in June, the Indian Residential School Memorial Monument, created by artist Stanley C. Hunt, has arrived at the Canadian Museum of History. (Canadian Museum of History Facebook photo)
On Sept. 5, volunteers from the CVSAR gathered at a fundraiser hosted by Thierry Vrain organized to thank the former for their role in saving his life. (Photo from Bob Wells’s Facebook page)

Rescued Island man raised more than $33,000 for Search and Rescue

Thierry Vrain and his wife grateful for the generosity of the Comox Valley community

On Sept. 5, volunteers from the CVSAR gathered at a fundraiser hosted by Thierry Vrain organized to thank the former for their role in saving his life. (Photo from Bob Wells’s Facebook page)