Author Archives: Syndicated Content

NANAIMO - Beyond what she had seen on TV, a Nanaimo woman wasn't sure what to do upon realizing her husband was unresponsive in bed. Lena Wirachowsky received a Vital Link Award from BC Emergency Heal...

OTTAWA - Canada Post says it’s pressing pause on negotiations with the union representing postal workers with a little over a week before the deadline to get a deal. The Crown corporation says t...

NANAIMO - Once finished, it’ll resemble five King sized beds and weigh nearly as much as an adult Great white shark. Students and staff at Vancouver Island University’s baking and pastry a...

NANAIMO - A local man is facing a number of firearm-related charges after he allegedly pointed a handgun at a total stranger in the city’s south end. James Newstead, 51, is facing six charges, i...

NANAIMO - City councillors have approved the 2025-2029 financial plan, featuring a 7.8 per cent property tax bump this year. A typical single-family home in Nanaimo is expected to see a property tax b...

NANAIMO - Constantly bursting at the seams, Nanaimo's provincial courthouse is leading in several unenviable categories. Results of a new semi-annual report by the Provincial Court of B.C. showed Nana...

VANCOUVER - British Columbia’s latest snowpack and water supply bulletin says drier, warmer weather last month has contributed to an early melt, raising concern for widespread drought this summe...

The Liberals inched another seat closer to a majority government on Saturday, after a judicial recount left their candidate as the winner in the Quebec riding of Terrebonne, by a margin of just one vo...

NANAIMO - A disturbing case of violence and humiliation at a Nanaimo shopping centre resulted in a Youth Criminal Justice Act conviction. The 13-year-old unnamed offender and an accomplice directed th...

NANAIMO - A pair of local power lifters will head to Norway to compete at the World Bench Press Championship. Tyler Ollech will compete as a junior and Margot Croft in masters. Both finished first in ...