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Signature Dish: Piccadilly Bistro's seafood mushroom caps

NANAIMO - Piccadilly Bistro's take on a classic appetizer is a showstopper, combining earthy bite-sized mushrooms with a plethora of seafood.The ensemble draws an instant 'wow' from those who order it...

Mar 04, 2021

Signature Dish: The Quarterway Burger

NANAIMO - A burger and the pub go hand in hand and it's a marriage The Quarterway Pub has perfected.Done poorly, a burger can turn off clientele from trying anything else on the menu. Done well and a ...

Mar 04, 2021

Signature Dish: Bold Knight's classic steak and lobster

NANAIMO - When going out for a nice meal, the Bold Knight restaurant is always one of the top recommendations. The classic surf and turf meal of an 8 oz. sirloin and 4 oz. Canadian lobster tail has be...

Alex Rawnsley Mar 04, 2021

Frustration grows over reduced recycling options in Parksville-Qualicum region

PARKVILLE - There's no end in sight to what was only expected to be a brief service disruption for recycling certain household items in the Oceanside region.Contracts involving Recycle BC expired at t...

Mar 04, 2021

BC Ferries introduces new fares for Nanaimo to Lower Mainland sailings

NANAIMO - BC Ferries is making travel between central Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainland a little more affordable.The company recently unveiled new fare choices on three routes including both Tsa...

Mar 03, 2021

Nanaimo's residential construction sector maintains steady pace during pandemic

NANAIMO - COVID-19 doesn't appear to be a major hindrance in building new homes in the city.A presentation Monday night from the City's director of development approvals Jeremy Holm showed permitted v...

Mar 03, 2021

B.C. focused on 'maximizing the benefit' of widespread COVID-19 vaccinations, 23 new Island Health cases

NANAIMO - More first doses for more people is the mantra for public health as the COVID-19 pandemic rolls on.Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry echoed Monday's update on the vaccine rollout pl...

Mar 02, 2021

Suspect and victim arrested in Parksville following assault, area schools alerted out of precaution

PARKSVILLE - It was a two-for-one arrest for Oceanside RCMP in response to an assault in Parksville involving what turned out to be a weapon resembling a gun.RCMP Cpl. Jesse Foreman said a man called ...

Mar 02, 2021

Remains found of missing woman after Ladysmith boat fire

LADYSMITH - Police have located the body of a missing woman after a weekend boat fire off the shores of Ladysmith.Emergency crews descended to the Ladysmith waterfront in the early morning hours of Sa...

Mar 02, 2021

Overdose epidemic dips to pre-pandemic levels in Nanaimo, central Vancouver Island

NANAIMO - The ongoing overdose epidemic in the Nanaimo region has dropped significantly, despite record-breaking highs across the province. New data from the BC Coroners Service showed two people fata...

Mar 02, 2021