Author Archives: Syndicated Content

American beer, wine and all other alcohol is being removed from government stores in British Columbia in retaliation for U.S. tariffs, expanding a ban on liquor from so-called red states that voted fo...

PARKSVILLE - No injuries, but considerable damage was sustained to a local business early Monday morning. Shortly before 6 a.m. on Monday, March 10, Parksville Fire Rescue crews were called to a busin...

NANAIMO - Police say a vehicle sped off from a Harewood parking lot at a high rate of speed Friday night, hopping curbs before crashing minutes later. It happened just after 9 p.m. when an older model...

NANAIMO - Untimely losses for a pair of local high school boys basketball teams proved costly over the weekend. Both Dover Bay and Wellington Secondary schools earned semi-finals appearances in their ...

Editors note: this article contains descriptions of severe violence which some readers may find distressing. Discretion is advised. NANAIMO - A judge hopes treatment can help prevent future violent ou...

Federal Liberals elected Mark Carney to lead their party into the next election in a resounding first-ballot victory on Sunday, putting him on track to soon become the next prime minister of Canada. T...

QUALICUM BEACH - An Oceanside organization which has helped families for almost 60 years is moving out of Qualicum Beach and centralizing all of its resources in Parksville. The Society of Organized S...

NANAIMO - The NightOwls will be a much different team on and off the field as their franchise looks to take a step forward. Player turnover is very common in summer baseball but for the first time Nan...

COLWOOD - The Clippers dominated the Grizzlies for 40 minutes but had to hang on in the third period for a 5-4 win at the Q Centre. Carson Lesiuk gave Nanaimo an early lead before Julian Cull equalize...

NANAIMO - A handful of recruits have one more mission before their training is complete to join Nanaimo Search and Rescue’s ranks. Based on the weather forecast, it's shaping up to be a wet week...