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NANAIMO - Bus connections linking all points of Vancouver Island are resuming ahead of the summer tourist season. The Tofino Bus, operated by Wilson's Transportation, makes regular weekly runs from Vi...
Daryl Major Mar 26, 2024
NANAIMO - Reduced enrolment numbers leading to a deep deficit has caused Vancouver Island University to cancel some programs, with more in the process of being phased out. On the chopping block are a ...
Daryl Major Mar 25, 2024
NANAIMO - A rise in online and phone scams targeting people across the region is prompting one local group to try a more direct approach to get information to those who need it. Brechin United Church ...
Daryl Major Mar 18, 2024
NANAIMO - The start of spring also means the unofficial kick-off to prom season, as graduates prepare for the final celebration of their school years. Local volunteer-run organization Prom Closet Nana...
Daryl Major Mar 15, 2024
NANAIMO - Mid-Island farmer's markets continue to punch well above their weight compared to similar events elsewhere in the province. A new study by the B.C. Association of Farmers' Markets and UNBC s...
Daryl Major Mar 14, 2024
NANAIMO - A family enjoying an outing at sun-filled Maffeo Sutton Park likely wouldn't have been possible without the actions of a quick-thinking girl. Lucia Dell, 7, was at Beban Park Pool with her y...
Daryl Major Mar 13, 2024
NANAIMO - It's an event seen to carry as much value for job seekers as it does for employers. The 5th Port Connect Marine Career Fair is Wednesday, March 13 from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Port The...
Daryl Major Mar 11, 2024
NANAIMO - A three year jail sentence has been levied against a man for a pair of incidents, including a south end home invasion. Kyle Robert Alex, 37, was sentenced on Wednesday, March 6 in provincial...
Daryl Major Mar 08, 2024
NANAIMO - While the source of the problem isn't surprising, addressing it is proving to be trickier than expected. Discovered by a concerned resident in mid January, the City is working in coordinatio...
Daryl Major Mar 07, 2024
PARKSVILLE - Local residents are getting another opportunity to shape the future of the community, and how people move through it. A second round of public consultation and surveys began Tuesday, Marc...
Daryl Major Mar 06, 2024