It was a tragedy on Sproat Lake in Port Alberni this weekend.
Officials have recovered the body of a teen who went into the water after his canoe capsized.
The 17 year old was with two others, both 16 years old, who managed to be rescued Saturday afternoon after treading water for about an hour.
The body of the third teen was found last night.
Police say the boy’s family has been notified and his death is not considered suspicious.
Rod Brind’Amour Arena Redevelopment Moves Forward After Approval Process
The Strathcona Regional District has wrapped up its Alternative Approval Process for borrowing funds to redevelop the Rod Brind’Amour Arena — and the results are in.
Campbell River Residents Rate Quality of Life Highly
Campbell River residents continue to give their city high praise in the latest Citizen Satisfaction Survey.
Province Urges Preparedness as Fall Storms Arrive
The rain should be settling down this morning after Environment Canada issued rainfall and wind warnings for the area yesterday.
MP Gord Johns tables bill to honour Canadian Armed Forces members lost during peacetime
Courtenay-Alberni MP Gord Johns has introduced a Private Member’s Bill to create a day of remembrance to honour Canadian Armed Forces members who have died during peacetime on Canadian soil.
Update: Higher Flows along Puntledge
BC Hydro has provided an update on higher flows along sections of the Puntledge River.
Saturday & Sunday, October 25th & 26th, the Arrowsmith Naturalists present the 10th Annual Mushroom & Nature Festival at the Qualicum Beach Civic Centre.
at Qualicum Beach Civic CentreSaturday, October 25th, check out the Big Spooky Hallowe’en Contra dance at the Big Yellow Merville Hall in Black Creek.
at Merville HallSeptember 11 to December 3, the Courtenay and District Museum is pleased to present the travelling exhibition BATS: Out of the Darkness from the Kelowna Museums...
at Courtenay And District Museum And Palaeontology Centre
The word "éy7á7juuthem" means “Language of our People” and is the ancestral tongue of the Homalco, Tla’amin, Klahoose and K’ómoks First Nations, with dialectic differences in each community.
It is pronounced "eye-ya-jooth-hem."