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Mount Washington season pass holders can ski for free at Whistler Blackcomb from Jan. 6 to 31, said Don Sharpe, director of business operations and marketing at Mount Washington.

A potential agreement is taking shape that would allow much more water than is currently licensed to flow into the main Comox Valley water supply system.

A sea star-wasting disease that decimated the population of sunflower stars in the Vancouver area in a matter of weeks has been recently uncovered in Nanaimo.

The search is on, but it’s not for an overdue hiker or missing camper. Cowichan Search and Rescue is spending the holidays searching for new members to join their team.

While oil pipeline debates, anti-fracking protests and increasing fossil fuel demands embroil the country from coast to coast, a small Vancouver Island First Nation is leading the way on a different path.

The T’Sou-ke solar program provided inspiration and a model for others in the capital region. “They’ve really taken this to a whole new level and have been quite an inspiration for the whole region.

Many years ago, a young mother needed help at Christmas. She contacted the Times Colonist Christmas Fund, and was given money to ensure that her holiday season would be a bit brighter. Years have passed. Her children have grown.

NANAIMO — The idea of delivering quality dental care for free to remote communities in B.C. first occurred to hygienist Heather Cooper during a trip to Ecuador.

Two brothers from Victoria are sharing their passion for the outdoors with youth groups in the Caribbean as part of an eight-month paddle from Brazil to Florida.

Local members of the Surfrider Foundation have a simple message for smokers: Hold on to your butt.