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Unionized workers for ferry service between Nanaimo and mainland seek first contract
VANCOUVER - The company that runs the Hullo Ferries service between downtown Vancouver and Nanaimo says it has agreed to return to negotiations with the B.C. Ferry and Marine Workers' Union. The Vanco...
Sep 02, 2025
Driver fined more than $1,000 after fleeing Vancouver Island police
COLWOOD - RCMP on Vancouver Island say a 43-year-old Victoria man has been hit with more than $1,000 in fines after allegedly fleeing police who were trying to stop him for suspected impaired driving....
Sep 02, 2025
House Oversight Committee releases some Justice Department files in Epstein and Maxwell cases
WASHINGTON (AP) - The House Oversight Committee on Tuesday publicly posted the files it has received from the Justice Department on the sex trafficking investigations into Jeffrey Epstein and his form...
Sep 02, 2025
Jasper the cat looking for a forever adventure buddy
NANAIMO - Jasper is a five-year-old Domestic Short Hair cat ready to be your loyal companion.Jasper likes to chat and chase his toys, and will let you know when he's ready to rest.Jasper is currently ...
Sep 02, 2025
Agreement reached to conserve 360 hectare Hamilton Marsh
QUALICUM BEACH - A conditional sale agreement been signed to conserve a large chunk of forested land west of Qualicum Beach into a conservation area at a cost of $30 million. On Tuesday, Sept. 6, the ...
Sep 02, 2025
Trump says he will order federal intervention in Chicago and Baltimore despite local opposition
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he will direct federal law enforcement intervention to Chicago and Baltimore, despite local officials in both places opposing such moves. Ask...
Sep 02, 2025
Trump says US has carried out strike against drug-carrying vessel that departed from Venezuela
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the U.S. has carried out a strike in the southern Caribbean against a drug-carrying vessel that departed from Venezuela. The president offere...
Sep 02, 2025
Pentagon authorizes up to 600 military lawyers to serve as temporary immigration judges
WASHINGTON (AP) - Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has approved sending up to 600 military lawyers to the Justice Department to serve as temporary immigration judges, according to a memo reviewed by The...
Sep 02, 2025
More heat and smoke in the forecast for B.C. as temperature records tumble
VANCOUVER - A ridge of high pressure has prompted more heat warnings in British Columbia and broken temperature records, including one that was nearly a century old. Environment Canada has issued heat...
Sep 02, 2025
Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa confirms she will not run for reelection in 2026
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst said Tuesday that she will not seek reelection next year, confirming in a video post on social media that she will retire after months of speculation about...
Sep 02, 2025