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'It's a fraud if anyone suggests that:' over a dozen Nanaimo residents fall victim to gift card-based bank scams
NANAIMO - International scammers are still mining money from local victims.Through the last half of August, over a dozen people in Nanaimo have reported falling victim to phone scams, in which they we...
Aug 29, 2022
Canada formally initiates challenge of 'unfair' U.S. duties on softwood lumber
OTTAWA - International Trade Minister Mary Ng says Canada is formally initiating a challenge of "unwarranted and unfair" U.S. duties on Canadian softwood lumber. The Canadian government filed notice o...
Aug 29, 2022
Nearly $2 million in back-to-school funding available for mid-Island parents
NANAIMO - Provincial cash to flowing through local school districts in a bid to make the return to class more affordable.Just under $2 million is earmarked for students in Nanaimo-Ladysmith and Parksv...
Aug 29, 2022
Canada's Jessie Eldridge earns her world hockey championship chance
HERNING, Denmark - Jessie Eldridge's journey to wearing the Maple Leaf at her first women's world hockey championship took a few twists and turns. The detours the COVID-19 pandemic imposed on her spor...
Aug 29, 2022
VIDEO: Upgraded Nanaimo organics facility 'keeping the bugs happy', cuts compost time from months to days
NANAIMO - It's the largest such facility on Vancouver Island, one of just four across Canada and it's processing organic waste faster than ever before.Convertus, in partnership with the City and Regio...
Aug 29, 2022
Police: Heroic Safeway employee confronted gunman in store
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - An employee who was killed in a shooting at a Safeway supermarket in Bend, Oregon, attacked the gunman in the produce section and tried to disarm him, likely preventing more deat...
Aug 29, 2022
B.C. sets up $60-million back-to-school affordability fund for families
BURNABY, B.C. - British Columbia is looking to ease the burden of back-to-school costs with a one-time $60-million fund that expands meal programs and helps families pay for supplies and field trips. ...
Aug 29, 2022
Use of facial recognition as security tool on Parliament Hill would pose risks: study
OTTAWA - The use of facial recognition technology as a security tool on Parliament Hill would pose substantial legal, privacy and human rights risks - and might even be unlawful, says a study prepared...
Aug 29, 2022
'Still a good day for Canada' despite delay of Artemis moon rocket launch: minister
OTTAWA - Innovation Minister Franois-Philippe Champagne says today was "still a good day for Canada" even though the test launch of NASA's new moon rocket was postponed this morning. Champagne, who is...
Aug 29, 2022
Andreescu advances to second round at US Open with three-set win over Tan
NEW YORK - Bianca Andreescu advanced to the second round of the U.S. Open with a 6-0, 3-6, 6-1 win over France's Harmony Tan on Monday. Andreescu, ranked 50th in the world heading into the final Grand...
Aug 29, 2022