Author Archives: Syndicated Content

PARKSVILLE - A new assisted living facility for those living with brain injuries is coming to the City of Parksville. A development permit was recently issued for 365 Moilliet St. South to build a pai...

NANAIMO - A "moderate" respiratory illness season is expected to materialize in the coming weeks as the province recently unveiled its annual vaccine strategy. A week following the start of the B.C go...

NANAIMO - A 19-year-old driver lost their life in a late-night crash along the Trans-Canada Hwy. Emergency services were called to Hwy. 1 between Aqua Terra Rd. and Timberlands Rd., by the south end o...

NANAIMO - Two of the four MLAs recently elected to represent the mid-Island are new to their roles, but there is familiarity amid a shifting political landscape. While mail-in vote counting this week ...

British Columbians went to the polls Saturday, but now face a week or more before knowing the result, and whether the NDP’s David Eby will keep his job as premier or if B.C. Conservative Leader ...

NANAIMO - Murder charges apply against three people in connection with the death of Wendy Head, originally thought to be a victim of the province's ongoing toxic drug crisis. On Friday, Oct. 18 the BC...

NANAIMO - Local voters were very motivated to participate in the 2024 Provincial Election. According to preliminary data provided by Elections BC from the initial count on Saturday, Oct. 19, a total o...

NANAIMO - A long-envisioned addition to one of the region’s best bike parks is finally a reality. Nearly a dozen light poles have gone up at the Stevie Smith Bike Park at Nanaimo’s Beban P...

NANAIMO - The VIU Mariners begin their basketball season at home on Oct. 18. Both the women and men play Okanagan to begin their journey through the PACWEST and they hope it all culminates with a CCAA...

PARKSVILLE - It was an orange shutout across central Vancouver Island as the NDP claimed a pair of Oceanside-based ridings. Stephanie Higginson won Ladysmith-Oceanside with approximately 41.16 per cen...