Author Archives: Syndicated Content

NANAIMO - A pair of mid-Island women impacted in different ways by donating vital organs thanked front-line professionals at Nanaimo hospital. Operation Popcorn, organized by Transplant BC across the ...

NANAIMO - The holiday season means it’s time for the Salvation Army’s annual Christmas Kettle Campaign, spreading cheer and raising money for their local programs. The kettles have been se...

VANCOUVER - When BC Place stadium announced a ban on loose objects and large bags for Taylor Swift’s upcoming shows in Vancouver, it put some Swifties in a bind - what to do with the hundreds of...

QUALICUM BEACH - Well over 100,000 lights have been hung with care, Santa has arrived and organizers are ready to welcome thousands for an annual holiday spectacle. Milner Gardens & Woodland, at 2...

NANAIMO - The number of children living in poverty in B.C. is growing, including in Nanaimo. The child poverty report from First Call Child and Youth Advocacy Society (FCCYAS) saw 16.7 per cent, or 14...

NANAIMO - Added vibrancy and festive cheer in Nanaimo's downtown and Old City Quarter are anticipated for the next three Thursday nights. Winterfest, staged by the Downtown Nanaimo Business Associatio...

VANCOUVER - Heather Roy says that when she and her 12-year-old daughter Harper attend Taylor Swift’s second show in Vancouver on Saturday, someone else will be with them - Harper’s big sis...

NANAIMO - A closed valued public access point down a steep embankment is planned to be addressed shortly. Charlotte Davis, the City of Nanaimo's manager of parks operations, said the damaging November...

PARKSVILLE - A local social agency hopes the public can respond to a rise in demand this holiday season. Lissa Alexander, Society of Organized Services (SOS) communications manager, said their annual ...

NANAIMO - The City is taking a breather and re-evaluating options following a third failed attempt to gain approval to finance a new public works facility. Results from the third Alternative Approval ...