Author Archives: Syndicated Content

NANAIMO - Excessive levels of toxic fecal matter are among several infractions listed in an advisory notice against the Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN). A recent Ministry of Environment and Climate...

PORT ALBERNI - Scoring first has been a curse in the Clippers playoff series with the Bulldogs. In Game 4 Nanaimo scored the opening goal for the first time but suffered their first loss 5-2. Landon P...

LADYSMITH - A brand new school building and an expansion to another are coming to support a growing community. A new, seismically-sound and fully accessible 390-seat Ladysmith Intermediate School is b...

WHISKEY CREEK - A fully engulfed structure fire levelled a rural property east of Cameron Lake, prompting several regional crews to respond. Coombs-Hilliers Volunteer Fire Department (CHVFD) chief Enz...

NANAIMO - Distracted driving and not wearing seatbelts remains an issue in the province, and Vancouver Island is no exception. BC Highway Patrol members spent the month of March focusing on drivers no...

VANCOUVER - Brandon Jansen’s mother says he was a warm and inviting “health nut” who enjoyed time at the gym. He was also known for taking people under his wing at some of the 13 dru...

PARKSVILLE - An Oceanside electric vehicle company has received a big financial boost to develop technology to charge EVs in rural areas. Canadian Electric Vehicles (CanEV), located at 1530 Springhill...

PORT ALBERNI - The Clippers have a stranglehold on their playoff series against the Alberni Valley Bulldogs. Nanaimo is up 3-0 in the best of seven after a 5-2 win in Game 3. For the third straight ga...

NANAIMO - Increasingly high fuel costs are causing both direct and indirect complications for pocketbooks in the region. While regular gasoline has hovered around 200 cents per litre over the last two...

NANAIMO - A small number of homes near the city’s downtown had their gas service shut off following a line break. Road crews working along the 400 block of Third St. near Howard Ave. called 911 ...