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‘It’s something that everybody can get behind:’ Winter Giving Campaign nearly doubles goal
NANAIMO - A $1 million fundraising goal initially viewed as ambitious was blown out of the water. Nanaimo & District Hospital Foundation’s (NDHF) Winter Giving Campaign netted more than $1.8...
Jan 23, 2024
Federal use of Emergencies Act was unreasonable, judge rules
A judge has ruled it was unreasonable for the Liberal government to use the Emergencies Act to quell “Freedom Convoy” protests in the national capital and at key border points two years ag...
Jan 23, 2024
Metro Vancouver residents scramble for another ride as bus strike drags into Day 2
VANCOUVER - Hundreds of thousands of Metro Vancouver residents are without a bus ride again today as striking transit supervisors carry on with their 48-hour strike. The dispute between more than 180 ...
Jan 23, 2024
More money needed to maintain Nanaimo’s ‘robust’ road network
NANAIMO - An additional $1.5 million per year for the next five years is poised to be added to the City’s road maintenance budget, to ensure the longevity of the local transportation network. Th...
Jan 23, 2024
‘A program that has been so well tended:’ vital Nanaimo shelter program changes hands
NANAIMO - A long-time lifeline for people in the community is coming under new ownership. Operation of the Nanaimo Unitarian Shelter on Townsite Rd. will transition from the First Unitarian Fellowship...
Jan 22, 2024
Nanaimo woman pleads not guilty to murdering & dismembering former boyfriend
VANCOUVER - A highly anticipated murder trial is underway in BC Supreme Court for a woman accused of killing her former boyfriend then dumping his body parts around Nanaimo. On Monday, Jan. 22 Paris J...
Jan 22, 2024
Water rescue & early morning kitchen fire keep Nanaimo Fire Rescue crews busy
NANAIMO - A pair of involved early morning calls made for some long nights for local firefighters. Crews were first paged to Stones Marina, in the 1600 block of Stewart Ave. just after 3 a.m. on Sunda...
Jan 22, 2024
Five Alberta-based teams set to join BCHL in 2024/25
NANAIMO - A major change is coming to the BCHL next season. The league announced over the weekend five teams from the neighbouring Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) would defect from the league and ...
Jan 22, 2024
‘It takes the public to make the trucks run:’ Parksville Fire Rescue holding recruitment-focused open house
PARKSVILLE - Wonder what it’s really like to be a firefighter in Oceanside? Monday could be your night to find out. Parksville Fire Rescue are holding their annual open house event on Monday, Ja...
Jan 22, 2024
Weekend mediation fails to avert transit strike, paralyzing bus and SeaBus service
Vancouverites who rely on the bus or the SeaBus for their morning commute are set to be met with picket lines Monday morning after weekend negotiations between transit supervisors and the Coast Mounta...
Jan 22, 2024
