Author Archives: Syndicated Content

NANAIMO - A proposal to rezone a Departure Bay Rd. property requires refinements before proceeding any further, Nanaimo City Council decided. A 7-1 vote referred the application for 2565 Departure Bay...

OTTAWA - The morning after the Liberals secured a majority government, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canadians can expect Parliament to be more substantive and less performative. “There’...

NANAIMO - A record number of short film submissions have been whittled down to a final 18 to be screened this week at VIU’s Malaspina Theatre. The Vancouver Island Short Film Festival returns to...

NANAIMO - A pair of men pleaded guilty to an illegal Nanaimo River Estuary off-roading excursion, which caused an estimated $151,000 in damages. Liam Aiden Ashton Sage, 20, and Brandt David Olsen, 25,...

NANAIMO - For the past eight years the Nanaimo Sports and Social Club (NSSC) has been offering adults a chance to play games and make connections in the community. Organizers Chuck Hocker and Jamie Ku...

LANTZVILLE - Closed for a month to make way for construction crews, a primary public gathering space in Lantzville has re-opened. Huddlestone Park on Lantzville Rd. located on the edge of Lantzville's...

QUALICUM BEACH - An adult male sea lion found injured in waters in Oceanside has died of his injuries. Staff from the Vancouver Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue Society, with support from Fisheries and O...

NANAIMO - Local wastewater officials contend a recent B.C. government advisory notice is merely a snapshot of an otherwise high performing sewage treatment service. The Ministry of Environment and Cli...

QUALICUM BEACH - An Oceanside family programming facility is closing its doors at the end of June, much to the dismay of some community members. Last year, the Town of Qualicum Beach and the Qualicum ...

NANAIMO - From humble beginnings, the Cedar Farmers Market has grown into one of the destination events of its kind on Vancouver Island. The event will celebrate its 30th anniversary in 2026, opening ...