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Lantzville’s Salgado through to Canada’s Got Talent final
NANAIMO - He came, he sang and he is conquering. Raymond Salgado, a singer from Lantzville, will move onto the Canada’s Got Talent final after audience votes pushed him through from a well-recei...
May 11, 2023
Stretch of Little Qualicum River protected under Nature Trust of B.C.
QUALICUM BEACH - A prized section of land adjacent to a local waterway is set to be protected and preserved forever. The Nature Trust of B.C. purchased 15 hectares along Little Qualicum River, using g...
May 11, 2023
‘Dealing with the issues of isolation and loneliness:’ Men’s Sheds group taking form in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - A local father and son duo are organizing a group for men who want to hang out, socialize, and improve their mental health. Kenn Hample and his son are in the process of bringing a Men’...
May 10, 2023
VIDEO: Enhanced BC Ferries bridge crew training simulator opens in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - An unassuming basement at BC Ferries Departure Bay terminal is helping to better prepare mariners for real-world experience. A completely renovated facility featuring a pair of rooms resembl...
May 10, 2023
VIDEO: Lantzville singer ‘smashed it’ during Canada’s Got Talent semi-final
NANAIMO - It’s poised to be a nervous wait for a local singer as votes are counted. Lantzville’s Raymond Salgado performed on the Tuesday, May 9 episode of Canada’s Got Talent, the s...
May 10, 2023
Handful of problem bears keeping frustrated Nanaimo conservation officers busy
NANAIMO - A seemingly endless line of human-bear interactions spawned by improperly stored garbage is frustrating local conservation officers. At least five bears have been spotted making regular, rec...
May 10, 2023
Podcaster shines light on dark Whiskey Creek triple homicide
NANAIMO - The day after Halloween in 2020 two men and a woman were found dead and another man seriously wounded at a rural Whiskey Creek property. Since then very little has been publicly disclosed ab...
May 09, 2023
Coastal Fire Centre sending resources around B.C. and Alberta as wildfires rage
NANAIMO - Firefighters from the Coastal Fire Centre are being deployed to help with hot spots across western Canada. Information officer Marg Drysdale said over two dozen of their firefighters have be...
May 09, 2023
Budding entrepreneurs show off business skills at south Nanaimo school
NANAIMO - A large collection of fifth and sixth graders are getting an early start on learning what it’s like to run their own business. About 50 Georgia Avenue Elementary students completed a 1...
May 09, 2023
Local Councils lock in 2023 property tax rates
NANAIMO - Property tax rates are being locked in across the region ahead of a mid-May provincial deadline. Councils on the mid-Island either already have, or will this week, adopt their updated financ...
May 09, 2023
