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Pedestrian hit on Parksville highway luckily escapes with non-life-threatening injuries

PARKSVILLE - A motorist swerved and clipped a man running on the Inland Island Hwy. in Parksville late Tuesday evening. Oceanside RCMP Sgt. Shane Worth said their detachment received reports the man o...

Daryl Major Sep 05, 2024

Workers rush to help man partially buried at Ladysmith construction site

LADYSMITH - A construction worker was airlifted to hospital after he became stuck under rubble in Ladysmith. Ladysmith Fire Rescue (LFR) was called on the late afternoon of Tuesday, Sept. 3 at 4:40 p....

Alex Rawnsley Sep 04, 2024

'Ladysmith will always be my home:' mayor to step aside, lands new job in Victoria

LADYSMITH - The longtime mayor of Ladysmith is stepping down to take on a new role as CEO of a Victoria-based economic development organization. Aaron Stone will also step down as the chair of the Cow...

Alex Rawnsley Sep 04, 2024

Federal Conservative leader makes campaign-style address in Nanaimo

NANAIMO - Federal Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre wants federal NDP leader Jagmeet Singh to call a federal election as soon as possible. Speaking from Nanaimo's Maffeo Sutton Park on Wednesday, S...

Alex Rawnsley Sep 04, 2024

New Conservative candidate named for Nanaimo-Gabriola

NANAIMO - A new contender is in place to challenge a local cabinet minister to represent the Nanaimo-Gabriola riding in the upcoming provincial election. The Conservative Party of BC announced on Tues...

Alex Rawnsley Sep 03, 2024

Illegal short term rental operator fined for disobeying RDN land use bylaws

NANAIMO - A fine of $10,500 was levied in response to several Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) land use bylaw infractions in relation to a former illegal short term rental (STR) property in French C...

Sep 02, 2024

Island Swish offers full slate of recreational and club basketball this fall

NANAIMO - It's not only time for back to school, but kids fall recreational basketball programs with Island Swish.Organizer and coach Matt Kuzminski said they're looking to get as many young players i...

Sep 01, 2024

Man jailed for high-risk crash at Nanaimo Parkway construction project

NANAIMO - An explanation behind the dangerous and perplexing actions of a young driver on a closed section of highway remains a mystery. Kaden Nelson Brooks, 21, received a nine month jail sentence af...

Aug 31, 2024

Clippers open training camp for 2024-25 BCHL season

NANAIMO - Nearly 40 players will be broken into two teams for Clippers training camp.The team will hold ice sessions at Frank Crane Arena Friday, Aug. 30 to Sunday, Sept. 1 ahead of a four game presea...

Aug 30, 2024

Nanaimo-Gabriola candidates shuffle amid BC United/Conservative merger

NANAIMO - The list of candidates vying to represent the newly redrawn provincial Nanaimo-Gabriola Island riding is changing minute by minute. Online profiles and news releases promoting previously ann...

Alex Rawnsley Aug 30, 2024