Author Archives: Syndicated Content

NANAIMO - Donated cans and bottles stolen from a local food bank had a successful outcome. Quality security camera footage and quick thinking from Loaves and Fishes Community Food Bank staff led to th...

NANAIMO - The Nanaimo Track and Field Club was well represented at the 47th annual Legion Nationals event in Calgary. Eleven local athletes took part in Canada’s only national U16 and U18 compet...

NANAIMO - While the City is taking its time absorbing vast amounts of data, it appears artificial intelligence will play key role in maintaining Nanaimo's roads in the future. The City is entering com...

NANAIMO - Eleven years in and a local campaign to get school off on the right foot for local kids is stronger than ever. The annual Fresh Start was held at the downtown Nanaimo library branch on Sunda...

NANAIMO - One of two sailors missing since late July has been located, but the whereabouts of her partner remain a mystery. Local Mounties confirmed Sunday, Aug. 17, 33-year-old Julie De Meyer was fou...

QUALICUM BEACH - A rare opportunity to become the voice of a community has opened up in Oceanside. The Town of Qualicum Beach is seeking a volunteer to take on the role of Town Crier to represent the ...

PARKSVILLE - Large crowds will funnel into Parksville's waterfront for a fireworks display, marking the unofficial close to local summer tradition. The Quality Foods Festival of Lights will see firewo...

NANAIMO - In place at the Bowen Rd. cemetery for several months, a new memorial dedicated to one of the country’s worst air disasters is being officially unveiled on Saturday. The new plaque, in...

COOMBS - A popular annual event with a distinct western flare, returns to the mid-Island for their ninth annual offering. Bulls, Broncs & Barrels, commonly referred to as the Coombs Rodeo, feature...

NANAIMO - Concerns are rising for a Nanaimo man and his girlfriend, believed to be travelling on a sailboat and haven't been heard from in nearly a month. Robert Stalker, 30, and Julie De Myer, 33, we...