Author Archives: Syndicated Content

There are no tsunami threats in British Columbia after a powerful earthquake struck off Japan's southern coast, according to the U.S. based National Tsunami Warning Center. The Japan Meteorological Ag...

QUALICUM BEACH - An accused intoxicated driver’s application to have a search warrant tossed in connection to a fatal crash was denied by a Nanaimo judge. The ruling against Belinda Mary Hainswo...

NANAIMO - A returning event is looking to connect Indigenous youth and young adults with careers in aviation. Give Them Wings is being hosted at the Nanaimo Airport on Tuesday, Aug. 13 between 9:30 a....

NANAIMO - Local police were able to recover three bikes last month worth a total of $10,000 thanks to their active patrols in areas criminals are known to frequent. Officers were in one such area when...

NANAIMO - One of the most iconic planes in B.C. firefighting history is days away from flying its final mission. Coulson Aviation’s Hawaii Mars water bomber will make its trek from its home base...

PARIS, FRANCE - A local athlete has wrapped her first Olympic experience. Lantzville’s Olivia Lundman and her Richmond-based race partner and coach Evan Dunfee placed 20th in the marathon race w...

QUALICUM BEACH - A number of Island residents are being honoured as some of the most dedicated community members in the province. The provincial Medal of Good Citizenship is awarded to those who have ...

NANAIMO - A pair of men have been found guilty of a public, late-night killing at Maffeo Sutton Park in 2022. Mark Jayden Harrison, 21, and Aiden Matthew William Bell, 20, were convicted by an 11-memb...

NANAIMO - Lane closures and construction crews are expected along a main artery in the city for the next couple of weeks. The middle lanes along Bowen Rd. between Dufferin Cres. and Pryde Ave. will be...

NANAIMO - RCMP say a pair of local victims lost thousands of dollars in a costly scam involving a phony financial representative. Nanaimo RCMP Res. Cst. Gary O'Brien said in the past month a man and w...