Author Archives: Syndicated Content

NANAIMO - Five talented and personable home cooks will have a unique opportunity to showcase their skills. Food Network Canada is bringing a homegrown spinoff of the British cooking show ‘Come D...

NANAIMO - A property has been purchased for the future new home of a long-planned community centre to serve the city’s growing south end. To be located at the western end of Eleventh St. at Junc...

QUALICUM BEACH - A new affordable housing facility on the edge of downtown Qualicum Beach is now open. The Ministry of Housing and Municipal Affairs announced on Monday, July 7 the recent opening of R...

PARKSVILLE - A motorcyclist is facing a criminal charge after being caught going more than three times the speed limit through the city. B.C. Highway Patrol officers quickly noticed a motorcycle speed...

NANAIMO - With increasing numbers of motorists parking along Hwy. 19 to access popular shellfish harvesting grounds, the B.C. government appears poised to act. In response to safety-related complaints...

NANAIMO - After attempting to host the BC Lacrosse Association female box lacrosse provincials in 2024, Nanaimo got the bid and will host in 2025. Over 41 teams in the U-13 to U-22 age bracket are par...

NANAIMO - Big hitting, lots of colour, music and fun are expected from a one-day cricket tournament. The newly-formed Nanaimo Malayalee Association, in partnership with a sports club from Victoria, ar...

NANAIMO - The City is appealing a Supreme Court ruling which confirmed their termination of a former chief financial officer was affected by racial bias. Zimbabwean-born Victor Mema was fired by the C...

PARKSVILLE - RCMP in Oceanside are reminding residents if an investment opportunity sounds too good to be true, chances are it probably is. This warning comes after multiple residents reported being s...

NANAIMO - Additional federal grant money is coming to the mid-Island to support those who are unhoused. A total of $1.9 million will go towards 11 programs addressing homelessness in the Nanaimo, Cowi...