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Mysterious offshore orcas visit Port McNeill's Harbour

Mysterious offshore orcas visit Port McNeill's Harbour

A group of 12 offshore killer whales was extremely active right in front of the community of Port McNeill, British Columbia; even repeatedly spyhopping (popping their heads out of the water). To have whales this visible near your home is a great gift but, all the more remarkable is that these were very mysterious, threatened whales.

Japan needs sisterly help on its path to recovery

Japan is just starting to recover from the devastating March 11 earthquake and tsunami. Japanese citizens devastated by the natural disasters and their aftermath need our help.
Hardy author writes lessons for life

Hardy author writes lessons for life

Port Hardy's Alfred Gagnon wrote Eternal: For Those Who Know They Are to document his intellectual journey on which he formulates a philosophy of living.
Nature paves winter walkways

Nature paves winter walkways

One of the benefits of a cold North Island winter has to do with all the lakes, streams and marshes in our back country wilderness. During most of the year many of them are not as navigable as we would like them to be, even with a canoe or kayak.
Eat hearty to survive in the backcountry

Eat hearty to survive in the backcountry

Kaouk, the trailer park sea lion returned to the wild

Kaouk, the trailer park sea lion returned to the wild

Kaouk, Port Alice’s “Trailer Park Sea Lion”, has been released back into the wild and appears to be feasting on herring. He also has quite the human following.
City dwellers not noted for their horse sense

City dwellers not noted for their horse sense

North Island MLA, Claire Trevena backs Horgan in NDP leadership race

The natural order of things makes more sense

We live in a world where the law of man is warped. It is a system that only the rich can afford. Where the criminal element is coddled. And, where government employees have legal perks coming out the ying-yang.