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LADYSMITH - It appears people in Ladysmith are paying close attention to who will be next to sit in the community's mayor's chair. Ladysmith Chamber of Commerce, in conjunction with Ladysmith Downtown...
Feb 23, 2025
UPDATE: An official with strata management firm overseeing the Emerald Woods neighbourhood states impacted residents have been informed it's safe for them to return. "I can confirm that a Geotechnical...
Ian Holmes Feb 22, 2025
NANAIMO - City Council appears to be on board with adjusting timelines of the ambitious Commercial St. renewal project to ease impacts on beleaguered downtown businesses.The plan was endorsed for cons...
Alex Rawnsley Feb 20, 2025
PARKSVILLE - A larger, more accessible space has organizers for the annual Parksville Beach Festival, and associated sand sculpting competition, excited for the future. City Councillors recently appro...
Alex Rawnsley Feb 20, 2025
LADYSMITH - A business in Ladysmith had its business licence cancelled after accusations it was being used in the sex trade. Natural Massage Spa, located at 16 High St., received a business licence la...
Alex Rawnsley Feb 19, 2025
QUALICUM BEACH - Proposed enhancements to the Oceanside region's only publicly accessible pool facility will receive additional attention in the coming weeks. A referendum takes place on Saturday, Apr...
Daryl Major Feb 18, 2025
PARKSVILLE - Allowing exhausted migrating geese room to recuperate is behind an annual advisory banning dogs from Oceanside area beaches. In Parksville, Rathrevor Beach is closed between Saturday, Feb...
Alex Rawnsley Feb 14, 2025
NANAIMO - It doesn't take a leading architect to conclude new life could be breathed into Vancouver Island Exhibition (VIEx) infrastructure at Beban Park Fairgrounds in Nanaimo. Michelle Solloway, mar...
Feb 13, 2025
NANAIMO - Possessing an encyclopedic knowledge of Nanaimo's past and undeniable charm, a leading local history buff is calling it a career.However, she's not going quickly, or quietly for that matter....
101.5 TODAY RADIO Feb 10, 2025
QUALICUM BEACH - Creating more housing units for anticipated growth factors heavily into an ongoing public engagement campaign in Qualicum Beach. A Quality of Life Survey in effect since mid-January a...
Alex Rawnsley Feb 08, 2025