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Nanaimo VegFest brings plant-based diets front and centre
NANAIMO - Vegans, vegetarians, and animal lovers from all across the Island will be converging at Nanaimo’s Maffeo Sutton Park on Saturday, July 29, for the first-ever VegFest. VegFest is an ope...
Jul 29, 2023
Housing headlines federal NDP B.C. caucus meeting in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - The lack of affordable housing stock was top of mind for many in the community as they met with B.C. members of the federal NDP. Headlined by Nanaimo-Ladysmith MP Lisa Marie Barron, the cauc...
Jul 28, 2023
Inaugural Snuneymuxw Days to draw thousands of people
NANAIMO - Sports, cultural events, an expansive vendor market and family fun headline a busy weekend at Snuneymuxw First Nation’s south Nanaimo No. 1 reserve. The First Nation is debuting Snuney...
Jul 28, 2023
Nanaimo RCMP understanding more about Caravan’s movements prior to fatal Parkway crash
NANAIMO - More is now known about how an ultimately fatal collision on the Nanaimo Parkway came to be. Twenty-four-year-old Reid Davidson died of his injuries after being hit by a vehicle driving the ...
Jul 28, 2023
Errington wildlife rehab centre has unique relationship with bear cubs
ERRINGTON - Tough love adequately describes how staff and volunteers at the renowned North Island Wildlife Recovery Centre (NIWRC) treat its black bears prior to release back into the wild. Believed t...
Jul 28, 2023
Nanaimo to Cowichan Express route yielding positive rider results after first year
NANAIMO - Following its first year of being active, the Nanaimo Cowichan Express (NCX) transit link is meeting expectations. The daily transit link between Nanaimo and Duncan launched in March 2022, a...
Jul 27, 2023
Firearms charges stem from pair of unrelated incidents along Nanaimo’s Cavan St.
NANAIMO - Multiple arrests and charges have been laid after a pair of firearms-related calls on a downtown Nanaimo street. Local RCMP officers were first called to the 100 block of Cavan St. on Monday...
Jul 27, 2023
Oceanside RCMP investigate alleged assault and subsequent death of Parksville man
PARKSVILLE - Local Mounties are trying to retrace the steps of a man who was allegedly assaulted, and later died. John Boyce attended the Summer by the Sea market on Craig St. at around 6:45 p.m. on J...
Jul 27, 2023
Local bodybuilder proves age is just a number when it comes to physical fitness
NANAIMO - It’s proof you’re never too old to completely change your lifestyle. While a lot of people her age began baking bread in 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic first hit, 63-year-old Pa...
Jul 27, 2023
VIDEO: ‘Activity leads to positive mental health:’ Whitecaps bring soccer camps to Nanaimo
NANAIMO - Kids from BGC Central Vancouver Island were treated to a free soccer camp this week, courtesy of the Vancouver Whitecaps. A community soccer session was held at Bayview Elementary on the aft...
Jul 26, 2023
