Author Archives: Syndicated Content

U.S. President Donald Trump said 25 per cent across-the-board tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico, with a lower 10 per cent levy on Canadian energy, will start Tuesday, tipping the continent int...

NANAIMO - An ambitious development proposal could transform a mostly forested area into a new community. The proposed site at the end of Tanya Dr. calls for 20 townhouse-style fourplexes with 80 livin...

An earthquake has shaken awake some B.C. residents, the latest in a series of tremors for the province. Earthquakes Canada says the 4.1 magnitude earthquake was detected at 5:02 a.m. PST roughly 44 ki...

NANAIMO - Often operating under the radar and on shoestring budgets, not-for profit organizations aren't typically viewed as key economic drivers. To that end, the City of Nanaimo ventured to find out...

PARKSVILLE - What started out as a small gathering of young change-makers is gaining momentum. 100 Kids for Change, a youth-run philanthropy organization launched early last year donates money to loca...

NANAIMO - One VIU basketball team is nationals-bound, while another fell heartbreakingly short. The Mariner women clinched another provincial championship in the first of two gold medal games on Satur...

WEST KELOWNA - The Clippers suffered a 4-2 setback in West Kelowna and lost their third consecutive game. Nanaimo couldn’t get on the scoresheet until the third period while the Warriors had goa...

LADYSMITH - Deena Beeston has been elected the new Mayor of Ladysmith after a by-election vote. Beeston earned 854 votes during the Saturday, March 1 by-election to replace former Mayor Aaron Stone, w...

NANAIMO - Seeing a growing void in opportunities for seniors, veterans and people with diversabilities to get out into the community and socialize, a local man is taking a step towards addressing the ...

NANAIMO - A major development combining residential and commercial living is coming to north Nanaimo after a few tweaks were made to the design. The proposal for an 86-unit multi-family building and a...