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Springing the Trap: The Tale of the Flying Dutchman
How the criminal career of a notorious northwest coast pirate came to an abrupt end.
Dec 3, 2024
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September 2024
How to Hunt Japanese Submarines
Jon Taylor describes a chance encounter that solved a thirty-year-old mystery stretching back to WWII.
Sep 24, 2024
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May 2024
Collin Varner advises us on the Island's most invasive plants!
The author and horticulturist/arborculturist details just how Giant Hogweed, Morning Glory (and more) arrived on Vancouver Island
May 31, 2024
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October 2023
Almost Atomic: Vancouver Island’s Nuclear Power Deal
And one man’s journey to thwart the proposed plans
Oct 2, 2023
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October 2022
The day the prince came to Merville
A look at a long-ago visit by a not-so-charming prince
Oct 29, 2022
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The circling back of Kus-kus-sum
Throughout its history, the Courtenay River Estuary has lived in constant flux. And now, a renewal comes once again.
Oct 14, 2022
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September 2022
The coolest band you’ve never heard of
Three Island-born female punk rockers who blazed their own trail
Sep 15, 2022
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August 2022
Nine badass women you won't see in history books
From discovering aquifers to chronicling the past, these outsiders redefined the Island in their own, unique ways.
Aug 19, 2022
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Is your family in these historical photos?
Free, searchable, history all from the comfort of home.
Aug 5, 2022
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July 2022
This airline has Island routes
BC’s small-town connector first took off in Port Hardy with service to Vancouver
Jul 27, 2022
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The cutest animals of gone-by eras
The world is in constant flux, and nothing stays the same, except of course cute animals—they will always pull our heart strings.
Jul 11, 2022
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5 natural disasters on Vancouver Island to remember
When you look back through its history, Vancouver Island is a dangerous place to live.
Jul 5, 2022
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