Author Archives: Syndicated Content

NANAIMO - By next summer, the Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) expects a priority project to be selected to bolster active transportation options in Cedar. The RDN is formulating an active transport...

PARKSVILLE - It’s poised to be one of the brightest Christmas’ yet throughout the Oceanside region. The annual Tigh Na Mara Toy Drive wrapped with their community breakfast on Wednesday, N...

NANAIMO - One person had to be extricated from their vehicle after rolling down an embankment and coming to rest on its roof. Rope rescue teams with Nanaimo Fire Rescue were called to Lost Lake Rd., m...

NANAIMO - The Salvation Army’s Christmas Kettle Campaign is currently underway, collecting donations until Christmas Eve for those in need. Volunteers armed with seasonal bells are set up at ove...

NANAIMO - An investigation is underway after a fatal plane crash southwest of the city. At approximately 2 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 27, a small plane crashed in the backyard of a property on Twilight Wa...

NANAIMO - In an increasingly challenging retail landscape, a Nanaimo-based entity offering something completely different is thriving. Global Village Nanaimo (GVN), a well-established seasonal fair-tr...

LADYSMITH - A long-standing tradition to kick start the Christmas season on the mid-Island is back, complete with a new way to light up the night sky. The Ladysmith Festival of Lights starts with the ...

Blasts of frigid Arctic air could send temperatures tumbling in December and herald the arrival of a more “traditional Canadian winter,” a meteorologist for the Weather Network predicts as...

NANAIMO - Speeding vehicles looking to cut through Nanaimo’s Townsite neighbourhood are forcing a traffic pattern change. City Councillors, through a Monday, Nov. 24 governance and priorities co...

VANCOUVER - The iconic Vancouver waterfront fireworks festival that has been held for more than three decades has been cancelled indefinitely due to financial difficulties. In a statement, the Vancouv...