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Some key issues to watch for in B.C.’s provincial election campaign
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia provincial election campaign is expected to officially kick off Saturday, but party leaders have been vying for votes for months in the lead up to the Oct. 19 fixed el...
Sep 20, 2024
‘Ready and excited for a really fun weekend:’ 130th VIEx opens in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - Returning back to its roots as a fall fair, the 130th annual Vancouver Island Exhibition begins Friday. Gates to the fairgrounds at Beban Park in Nanaimo open at 10 a.m. all three days, begi...
Sep 20, 2024
‘It’s been really rewarding:’ Nanaimo high school students get a taste of trade work at VIU
NANAIMO - A number of local high students are dipping their toes into the world of skilled trades thanks to a partnership between schools, the province and Vancouver Island University (VIU). The Skill...
Sep 19, 2024
Island First Nations declare state of emergency over opioid crisis and mental health
PORT ALBERNI, B.C. - A tribal council representing 14 First Nations along the west coast of Vancouver Island is declaring a state of emergency over the opioid crisis, which is killing their members an...
Sep 19, 2024
VIDEO: Nanaimo man avoids jail for punching guard and robbing escort clients for drug money
NANAIMO - A local man and recovering drug user has avoided jail for punching a security guard and robbing men who thought they were meeting an escort for sexual services. Joseph Raymond Richards, 36, ...
Sep 19, 2024
NDP flips, BC United flops, B.C. Conservatives surge as election campaign approaches
VICTORIA - If the lead up to British Columbia’s provincial election campaign is any indication of what's to come, voters should expect the unexpected. It could be a wild ride to voting day on Oc...
Sep 19, 2024
ERT handles high-risk Nanaimo incident, weapons seized
NANAIMO - Local police and specialized Emergency Response Team members combined to diffuse a dangerous situation in a central Nanaimo neighbourhood. Nanaimo RCMP Res. Cst. Gary O'Brien said local Moun...
Sep 18, 2024
Backyard & industrial fire bans lifted by Coastal Fire Centre
NANAIMO - A return of fall-like conditions has given local fire officials enough confidence to rescind seasonal fire bans. Effective at 12 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 12, category two and three open fire...
Sep 18, 2024
Worker narrowly avoids injury after driver smashes into VIEX storage barn
NANAIMO - A barn at the Beban Park exhibition grounds may need to be torn down after a driver accidentally drove through a portion of it. Crews from West Coast Amusements, along with staff and volunte...
Sep 18, 2024
Familiar face returns as new superintendent for SD68
NANAIMO - A new administrative leader to take the helm at School District 68 is assuming the same position from a neighbouring district. Robyn Gray, the current superintendent for the Cowichan Valley ...
Sep 18, 2024
