Port Hardy, North Island Gazette

The North Island Gazette is released every Thursday morning and has a paid circulation of around 2,500 copies. It reaches over 70% of the market in Port Hardy, Port McNeill, Port Alice, Alert Bay, Sointula, and various other towns at the northern end of Vancouver Island.

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Former principal receives suspension for spanking child, making anti-Indigenous comments

1 week ago | northislandgazette.com | Tyson Whitney

Pehgee Agnes Boholst Aranas, who was previously employed by a First Nation as a principal at a certified band school, has received a three-day suspension and been ordered to take educational courses after she spanked an Indigenous student, according to a consent resolution agreement shared online by the B.C. Commissioner for Teacher Regulation. Aranas was first reported to the commissioner in December 2023, a month after she spanked a Grade 1 student at the band school.
Duncan buildings hit with hateful graffiti

1 week ago | northislandgazette.com | Robert Barron

A number of buildings in Duncan’s downtown core were spray painted with hateful and derogatory messages sometime during the evening of June 14. The Duncan post office on Ingram Street, the building across the street from the post office housing Mann’s Prescription Guardian Pharmacy and Mountainview Dental, the Telus building on Canada Avenue, and the Duncan Garage Cafe & Bakery on Duncan Street were among the victims of the spray painter(s).
Fire razes mobile home on outskirts of Port Alberni

1 week ago | northislandgazette.com | Susie Peterson Quinn

A Beaver Creek couple is reeling after their mobile home went up in flames Saturday morning. Beaver Creek Volunteer Fire Dept. personnel responded to a call about a fire in the 6300-block of Smith Road around 8:30 a.m. Firefighters from Port Alberni, Cherry Creek and Sproat Lake departments as well as BC Emergency Health Services (ambulance crew) all responded to assist. Crews were able to keep the fire away from trees behind the home, according to witnesses.
Rediscovering my childhood through the pages of 'Boy's Life'

2 weeks ago | northislandgazette.com | Tyson Whitney

It’s definitely been awhile since I sat down and read a full novel. I really wasn’t sure if I would ever get back into reading again, mainly because I find when you spend most of your time writing for a living, it’s tough to push yourself to want to sit down and read other people’s work in your free time.
Reopening party for Port Hardy's KSM Skatepark to be held end of July

2 weeks ago | northislandgazette.com | Tyson Whitney

The Kyle Scow Memorial Skatepark's grand reopening ceremony officially has a date.
3rd annual Hardy Hustle: 10K and half marathon runners hit the pavement

3 weeks ago | northislandgazette.com | Tyson Whitney

Underneath clear blue skies, over 100 runners took to the streets of Port Hardy on Sunday, June 1, for the third annual Hardy Hustle 10K and half marathon races, with the routes converging mostly along the town’s picturesque waterfront. The warm, sunny weather set a perfect stage for both races, which started early in the morning at 10 a.m. at the Civic Centre.
Against the clock: Running on nothing but willpower and determination

3 weeks ago | northislandgazette.com | Tyson Whitney

I didn’t train at all for the Hardy Hustle 10km race this year. Not even a little. There were no early morning jogs, no carefully tracked loops around town, nothing of the sort. I did slightly fine-tune a Spotify playlist the night before, but that was about it. When I told my mom a week or so ago that I wasn’t training at all and was just going to show up and run, she looked at me and said, “I don’t think that’s a very good idea, Tyson.
PHOTOS: Logger Sports returns for 14th annual competition in Port McNeill

3 weeks ago | northislandgazette.com | Tyson Whitney

Home Local Sports Port McNeill Logger Sports showcase featured athletes from all over Canada The 14th annual Logger Sports event took place Saturday, May 31 in Port McNeill at the waterfront from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., showcasing high-level athletes from all over Canada who used impressive technique, strength, and good ol’ forestry tradition in a variety of different competitions.
Scheduled all-day power outages are a chance for families to reconnect

4 weeks ago | northislandgazette.com | Tyson Whitney

When I woke up last Sunday (May 25) I completely forgot there was a scheduled all-day power outage from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. I yawned, got out of bed, and walked into the kitchen. When I looked around the first thing I noticed was the microwave's clock wasn't on. There was also no quiet hum of the fridge when I opened it. All the background lights and noise we’ve come to live with, it wasn't there. Then I remembered it was a power outage day for the entire North Island (Port Alice included, haha).
Missing person Austin Lloyd found deceased; RCMP investigating

1 month ago | northislandgazette.com | Tyson Whitney

Austin Lloyd, who was first reported missing from Northern Vancouver Island on April 24, has sadly been located deceased. The Port Hardy RCMP are currently investigating to determine the cause of his death. "If anyone has information regarding Mr. Lloyd’s activities prior to his death they are asked to contact the Port Hardy at 250-949-6335," stated the RCMP in a news release.