Author Archives: Syndicated Content

LADYSMITH - The final piece to a puzzle years in the making is finally in place Oceanview Community Church in Ladysmith has worked for the last three years to privately sponsor a Syrian refugee family...

NANAIMO - Secondary school students in Nanaimo and Ladysmith have done what no-other class has done before. Of the 1,075 resident students enrolled in grade 12 studies for the 2021/21 school year, 88....

UPDATE 10:48 a.m. - BC Hydro crews have successfully restored power to south Nanaimo after an outage earlier today. Lights were off for just over an hour and a half. – – – EARLIER - ...

NANAIMO - In just over a year on local streets, Cst. Josh Waltman has dealt with over 500 different mental health-related police files. His position as the detachment’s first ever full-time Ment...

PARKSVILLE - Two people were arrested after a prolonged, multi-hour search stemming from a routine report. Oceanside RCMP received a call about a suspicious vehicle sitting near Higson Cres. and Seacr...

VICTORIA - Workers in British Columbia will be eligible for a minimum of five paid sick days a year starting in January. The new sick leave policy goes into effect Jan. 1 and affects all workers cover...

NANAIMO - Emotions switched from outrage to elation for those involved with John Barsby Community School’s football programs. The junior and senior varsity AA football teams were informed this w...

NANAIMO - It’s the end of an era, one bolt at a time. The W.E. Ricker is slowly being dismantled at Canadian Maritime Engineering Ltd., just north of the Townsite Marina. The Canadian Coast Guar...

NANAIMO - Plans to reform Commercial St. are moving ahead with public opinions pitched to help to shape future changes to the centerpiece of the city’s downtown. Open houses and public presentat...

NANAIMO - Last year it was a global pandemic, this year Mother Nature won’t cooperate. The Nanaimo Lions Club Santa Claus parade, scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 27 is cancelled for another year wi...