Island getaway

Despite the ever-present pressures to modernize, St. Andrews Lodge on Vancouver Island has changed little in the past seven decades.

B.C. Lottery faces lawsuit from second problem gambler

A Vancouver Island man is suing the British Columbia Lottery Corporation because the company denied him a $42,500 jackpot on the grounds he's a registered problem gambler although the BCLC has never stopped him from losing money.

Wednesday, August 4

Growing up on Vancouver Island, Robyn and Lorraine have always shared a love of the natural world and a passion for working with children. Creating the dynamic duo Bobs & Lolo has allowed them to combine their diverse academic backgrounds with a mutual love of teaching and the creative arts.

Boater offers cautionary tale to fireworks crowd

A Vancouver Island man is sharing a cautionary tale with boaters as they head out to the Celebration of Light fireworks show, demonstrating just how quickly a fun evening on the water can turn tragic.

BAREFOOT BANDIT BEGAN AS ISLAND BOY

CAMANO ISLAND, Wash. The Barefoot Bandit is not all Colton Harris-Moore has been called in his short splash of life. Neighbors say his mother screamed things at him so vicious that they cringed when her words echoed through the giant evergreens that cover much of this island in Puget