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Mid Island Pirates to play first full BCPBL season since 2019
NANAIMO - The 2022 Pirates Premier Baseball League season will be the first true campaign any of the current players have experienced. There was no senior season in 2020, and the schedule was limited ...
Apr 09, 2022
Local group tracking change in plant and animal species through central Island
NANAIMO - It’s a weekend-long survey of the world around us and it’s designed to better understand how it’s changing. The Mount Arrowsmith Biosphere Region are holding their annual b...
Apr 09, 2022
Winners announced for Nanaimo Community Hospice Dream Lottery
NANAIMO - There’s a few extra smiles in the community, thanks to a successful Dream Home Lottery. Nanaimo Community Hospice announced the winners of their lottery, raffling off a $1.7 million ho...
Apr 08, 2022
Local group tracking change in plant and animal species through central Island
NANAIMO - It’s a weekend-long survey of the world around us and it’s designed to better understand how it’s changing. The Mount Arrowsmith Biosphere Region are holding their annual b...
Apr 08, 2022
‘This place allows students to continue to remain who they are:’ expansion planned for Shq’apthut at VIU
NANAIMO - It’s already a focal point for Indigenous students and studies at VIU and its about to get a whole lot bigger. The Shq’apthut, or ‘Gathering Place’ at the university&...
Apr 08, 2022
Signature Dish: Zack’s Lounge’s Absolute Unit
NANAIMO - It’s the mother of all chicken sandwiches with just enough heat to make you sit up and take notice. The Absolute Unit burger from Ladysmith’s Zack’s Lounge is exactly what ...
Apr 08, 2022
Highly regarded short film festival returns for 17th year in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - For the second year in a row, any red carpet being rolled out for the Vancouver Island Short Film Festival (VISFF) will be confined to people’s living rooms. The annual festival takes ...
Apr 08, 2022
B.C. Vaccine Card phases out of provincial pandemic response
NANAIMO - For the first time since mid-September, a provincial vaccine passport is no longer a requirement for most indoor, public settings. With case counts dwindling, provincial health officer Dr. B...
Apr 08, 2022
Police cleared after man seriously hurt in high-risk arrest in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - Actions of police in response to a volatile and armed man were justified, according to a report by the Independent Investigations Office of BC (IIO). The man was seriously injured during his...
Apr 07, 2022
Budget 2022: A look at the highlights of the federal Liberal fiscal plan
OTTAWA - Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland tabled the 2022 federal budget on Thursday. Here are some of the highlights: - $452.3 billion in new spending on projected revenue of $408.4 billion for a d...
Apr 07, 2022
