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Incumbent MP and Conservative candidate John Duncan reflected on his legacy during the opening of his Campbell River campaign office on Friday

Court delays trickle down to higher police costs, lower officer morale and falling public confidence

North Islanders could see fares on B.C. ferries increase by more than 37 per cent by the spring of 2015 following a rate cap ruling by BC Ferries Commissioner Martin Crilly. BC Ferries has been given the tentative green light to raise major route fares by up to 4.15 per cent and minor routes by 8.23 per cent in each of the next four years.

Telehealth, from the B.C. Ministry of Health, could reduce the height of barriers to access to specialists and many other roadblocks attributed to North Islanders' distance from medical services, Magarita Loyola told the Mount Waddington Health Network. Teleheath holds the promise of removing many of the problems associated with travel but the service, which has been available for four years, is severely underutilized.

Was Marguerite John acting in self defence or did she kill her common-law husband to end an abusive relationship? That’s a question being contemplated by B.C. Supreme Court Justice Douglas Halfyard as John’s trial came to a close on Mar. 15 in Campbell River.

Funding for repairs to schools in North Island school district No. 85 has been reinstated for next year's budget, but there are new limitations on how it can be spent.