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Statistics Canada says annual inflation rate slowed to 3.1% in October
The annual inflation rate in October cooled to its slowest pace since June as the price of gasoline tumbled compared with a spike higher a year earlier, Statistics Canada said Tuesday. The agency said...
Nov 21, 2023
Offender’s own home security camera leads to jail time following Nanaimo hit & run
NANAIMO - A prolonged campaign of lies to family, police, and then changing his story at trial turned into a dead-end for a Nanaimo man. Ryan Patrick Wight, 42, was given 21 months in jail followed by...
Nov 21, 2023
‘I’m thinking of you:’ Shoebox Project to help those living on Nanaimo streets
NANAIMO - Before you throw out the old shoebox in your closet, you might want to consider using it for someone in need. The Shoebox Project for Women is an international effort to fill a shoebox full ...
Nov 20, 2023
Coach hopes to resurrect competitive youth softball on mid Island
PARKSVILLE - A local coach is determined to open competitive softball options for girls in the mid Island region. Shannon Mah is hoping to re-establish a U13B team as part of Oceanside Minor Softball,...
Nov 20, 2023
Fiscal update includes loans for housing developers, affordable housing fund: source
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is set to present the fall economic statement on Tuesday, a document that will make billions in loans available for homebuilders and earmark a fund for affordable ho...
Nov 20, 2023
Angler fined for fishing violations at Nanaimo boat launch
NANAIMO - A local man is facing heavy fines and won’t be fishing for a while after he was caught violating several fisheries laws including making false statements. Michael Donald Spoor, 57, was...
Nov 20, 2023
Around 50 of the mid-Island’s best officially recognized by RDN
NANAIMO - Some of the region’s best athletes, musicians and performers have added additional recognition to their glittering resume’s. The Regional District of Nanaimo, for the first time ...
Nov 19, 2023
Plante’s hat trick leads Clippers to 6-3 win in Cranbrook
CRANBROOK - The Clippers survived a rocky start to claim their fourth straight win, a 6-3 decision over the host Bucks at Western Financial Place. Kaslo Ferner made it 1-0 seven minutes into the game ...
Nov 19, 2023
Public Safety Committee to be launched in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - With public safety and social disorder an increasing concern in recent years in Nanaimo, a committee will be formed to examine ways to make a difference. Interested volunteers are being aske...
Nov 18, 2023
‘I don’t think anything brings us more joy:’ Oceanside firefighters celebrating 25th ‘Fill the Boots’
PARKSVILLE - It’s an annual Christmas tradition for Oceanside fire departments, who are celebrating 25 years of filling their boots with donations for those in need. Last year, more than $85,000...
Nov 18, 2023
