‘Cold-stunned,’ rare tropical sea turtle rescued off B.C. coast
By Simon Little Online Journalist
The Olive Ridley Sea Turtle, which was suffering a form of hypothermia, is just the fourth to ever be recorded in B.C. Continue reading
Port Alberni
Community, First Nations leaders to meet with premier about deadly Bamfield road
“Following heavy rains, it can rattle the bridge right out of your teeth,” said one local leader of the road. Continue reading
‘This is all preventable’: Father of B.C. murder suspect questions RCMP role in manhunt
“I just don’t want any other parent to have to go through this.” Continue reading
Officials, drivers call for safety overhauls to remote B.C. road where bus crash killed 2
By Sean Boynton Online Journalist
Calls for improvements to the road and cell service in the area date back more than 10 years, with no change. Continue reading
Nine years before fatal B.C. bus crash, Alberta teens were stranded on same remote road
By Sean Boynton Online Journalist
The high school students from Edmonton were forced to spend the night on their bus after getting stranded for 24 hours on their way to Bamfield Marine Science Centre. Continue reading
2 university students dead, 17 hurt following bus rollover on Vancouver Island
The bus had 48 people on board, mostly students from a Vancouver Island university, when it rolled over on a remote logging road east of Bamfield. Continue reading
Fisherman dies after going overboard with net near Port Alberni
By Simon Little Online Journalist
RCMP say rescuers tried to untangle the man from the net, a task complicated by the weight of the fish it had caught. Continue reading
Replacement named for outgoing top cop at Penticton RCMP detachment
Insp. Brian Hunter is ready to take over for Supt. Ted De Jager. Continue reading
Families of B.C. murder suspects, victims ‘speechless’ as manhunt appears to end
By Sean Boynton Online Journalist
The mayor of Port Alberni, B.C. said the community is “saddened” by the discovery of two bodies that may be Bryer Schmegelsky and Kam McLeod. Continue reading
Dark Poutine podcast recap: Date with death — the murder of James Shannon
James Shannon’s body was found at his Port Alberni, B.C. home after he failed to show up for work the day before Valentine’s Day in 2008. Continue reading