Islander

Who was this skipper, this mother, this writer? These questions motivated Cathy Converse to re-trace the route of famous Pacific seafarer M. Wylie (Capi) Blanchet, and write a biography in the process.

In 2002, a dynamic student in Grade 12 addressed a group of youth representing Community Foundations of Canada. His message reflected his desire to make an impact through collective giving — something he started exploring at the age of 12.

When Ann Makosinski invented a flashlight powered by body heat, she didn’t realize it would turn her into a covergirl. “I didn’t know I’d be on the cover,” laughed the St.

Now in their 90s, three veterans will be part of an evening to honour the 90th anniversary of the Royal Canadian Air Force.

An epic fight between bald eagles in the skies over Saanich recently ended with one of the majestic birds, a female, falling to the ground, wounded.

On March 28, 1964, the waves from an earthquake in Alaska barrelled up Alberni Inlet. Miraculously, no one was killed.

Shellfish growers behind a revised aquaculture plan covering 81 hectares along northern Union Bay say now is the time to experiment with farming a variety of sea creatures underwater as one scallop producer blames ocean acidity for the loss of $10 mi

Mat Lennox and Jesyka Clarkson have forged a bond few people will ever experience. Learning on Facebook that Lennox needed a new kidney, Clarkson donated one of her kidneys to him in February 2013.

Nanaimo-to-Seattle flights launched Monday morning; Kenmore Air begins round-trips to SeaTac Scheduled flights to Seattle from Nanaimo have begun as Kenmore Air launched its service last week.

When Fort Victoria was first established in the mid-19th century, eight pioneer families of Europe’s upper class formed the social elite of the modest colony.