The stranded crew of an empty container ship tied up in an international bankruptcy issue received a shipment of donated holiday cheer, including a Christmas tree, a 20-kg pig and 90 kgs of barbecue coals.

Some remarkable images were sent in to us today of orcas playing in the Strait of Georgia.

Property values on Mayne Island and Saturna Island have dropped substantially over the the past few years and are down again this year.