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NANAIMO - Despite a career in the arts over the last two decades, Amy Pye said seeing a piece of hers in public “never gets old.” Pye was one of a handful of artists selected by the City o...

VANCOUVER - Employers and work-from-home staff must tread a fine line between trust, monitoring and micromanaging,experts say, in the new age of remote employment. Their comments come days after Briti...

VICTORIA - The B.C. government is planning an insecticide spraying program this spring to target invasive spongy moths, formerly known as gypsy moths. The Ministry of Forests says the spraying is plan...

NANAIMO - A volunteer fire department serving the rural Yellow Point area hopes a pending recruiting drive will add reinforcements to their ranks. North Oyster Fire Rescue (NOFR) deputy chief Tony Mar...

NANAIMO - The clash of the top two teams in the Coastal Division lived up to the billing with the first place Clippers beating the second place Eagles 4-3 in overtime. Three times Nanaimo trailed by o...

NANAIMO - Arguably the most talent player ever to come out of Nanaimo appears destined to be a first round National Hockey League draft pick in late June. Central Scouting’s mid-season NHL Entry...

QUALICUM BEACH - Every five years competitive curlers meeting up for a longstanding tradition between competitors in Canada and Scotland. At stake is the prized 120-year-old Strathcona Cup, the oldest...

NANAIMO - Following elevated numbers of people sick from seasonal illnesses, the province reported more positive signs following a turbulent early start to flu season. During a Friday, Jan 13 media br...

PARKSVILLE - By all accounts, there will never be another man quite like “Flying” Phil St. Luke. The long-time Parksville resident and unofficial community ambassador passed away in the ea...

NANAIMO - A downtown business owner is trying a novel way to keep his storefront safe, secure and clean overnight. Before leaving for the day, NYLA Fresh Thread owner Leon Drzewiecki begins playing th...