... wide, I will let you go check it out for details on other parts of the Island. Here is the information most relevant to Alberni area residents: Quote ... 2 weeks, very deep snowpacks have accumulated across the Vancouver Island Insular Mountains (and across the Coast Mountains ... high streamflow and flood risk from this event is that Vancouver Island has received very large amounts of precipitation ...

... I can confirm we've had a sixth death of a patient on Vancouver Island from H1N1," said VIHA spokesperson Shannon Marshall. "She was a female from the Central Island area and yes, I can confirm she was a woman from the Cowichan Valley." ... did say medical officials have noticed a disturbing trend in island H1N1 deaths. "I had a conversation with (VIHA' ...

... pristine coastline pounded by the Pacific Ocean. The island is paradise for outdoor pursuits enthusiasts, and it is one ... skiing on the same day. There are mountains down the centre of the island, the Vancouver Island Ranges, dividing it into the rugged and wet ... northeast of Ucluelet, is the largest. At the southern tip of the island is the elegant capital, Victoria, with its historic parliament ...

VICTORIA, B.C. – Brigette Horvath knew she saw something strange in Cameron Lake on Vancouver Island two years ago and a team of researchers say she might be right. Was it a fish, an eel or some kind of serpent-like creature? She says she didn’t know. But Horvath grabbed her camera and managed to fire off ...

... were seen from Sebastion Road in Lantzville. A Clark's Nutcracker was seen feeding among the drift logs high on the beach at Carmanah Point on the west side of Vancouver Island. Tuesday November 03: The Tuesday bird walk went to the Little Qualicum River Estuary in Qualicum Beach. The morning was cloudy and very windy at times ...

Mark your calendars! The dates for next year's Vancouver Island Paddlefest in Ladysmith have just been announced -- May 15 and 16, 2010. We've gone the last few years and have always had a great time. This year we're planning an interesting adventure for that weekend. We'll see if it works out....stay tuned!