NANAIMO - The message ahead of an event on Saturday is very clear: no one should suffer alone.Hundreds are expected at Nanaimo's Westwood Lake on Saturday, Oct. 5 for the third annual Butterfly Run Va...
Oct 04, 2024
QUALICUM BEACH - A project many years in the making has at last come to fruition in Qualicum Beach. The Town officially unveiled its highly anticipated waterfront walkway and viewing platform adjacent...
Alex Rawnsley Oct 03, 2024
NANAIMO - Students at a local university paid tribute to those lost and amplified calls to action for missing and murdered Indigenous women with a Sisters in Spirit Ceremony. Oct. 4 marks the National...
Oct 03, 2024
NANAIMO - A pair of candidates were in attack mode as an anticipated hotly contested riding was under the spotlight. George Anderson of the BC NDP, Gwen O'Mahony representing the Conservative Party of...
Alex Rawnsley Oct 03, 2024
NANAIMO - The start of October also marks the beginning of the winter driving season in B.C.Winter tires or chains are required on most provincial routes from Oct. until the end of March or April 30 f...
Oct 02, 2024
NANAIMO - While existing conditions are far from ideal, several Commercial St. business operators vow they're up for the short-term pain for the long-term gain. A month into the first phase of an exte...
Alex Rawnsley Oct 02, 2024
NANAIMO - The trend of typical seasonal weather continued for the mid-Island. September followed suit with an average August regarding environmental conditions, with temperatures and precipitation lev...
Oct 01, 2024
NANAIMO - Under immense pressure following an alleged substantial on-site drugs and weapons seizure, the operator of Nanaimo's overdose prevention site (OPS) pledged an internal review will be done. J...
Daryl Major Oct 01, 2024
NANAIMO - The list of candidates vying for an election in the upcoming provincial election is now official. A deadline set by Elections BC passed at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 28 for candidates to subm...
Alex Rawnsley Sep 30, 2024
NANAIMO - Several events are happening in recognition of harms inflicted upon Indigenous Peoples across Canada. The fourth annual National Day for Truth & Reconciliation event recognized this year...
Sep 30, 2024