Author Archives: Syndicated Content

NANAIMO - Sizable volumes of suspected diesel fuel flowed into the ocean, resulting in a noticeable oil sheen between Duke Point and Mudge Island. The Ministry of Environment and Parks stated the prov...

NANAIMO - Property crimes reported to Nanaimo RCMP was down year-over-year in the Harbour City, barring a few exceptions. Nanaimo RCMP reported only two categories of property offences increased from ...

PARKSVILLE - Local organizers and Recycle BC have come to agreement on a six month extension for a popular, temporary recycle depot in Oceanside. Lacking local options for bulk recycling, the depot at...

NANAIMO - A newly appointed judge is into her first week on the job at Nanaimo's overburdened provincial court. Christina Proteau, previously a Port Alberni-based Crown prosecutor, was appointed to Na...

NANAIMO - A late-night cab ride turned violent when a front-seat customer took exception to being asked for payment prior to continuing an extended trip. The customer, Connor Tyler Beckett, pleaded gu...

COOMBS - It was an extra special New Year’s celebration for one couple from Coombs. Nina F. and Frederick K. won $500,000 by matching all four numbers on the Extra Prize from the Dec. 23 Lotto M...

WHISKEY CREEK - A motorist was killed and a passenger injured following a single-vehicle crash on Hwy. 4 east of Cameron Lake. Oceanside RCMP reported a 29-year-old driver’s westbound grey Acura...

QUALICUM BEACH - A trend of increasing call volumes held firm again last year for Arrowsmith Search and Rescue. The valued non-profit organization tasked with finding distressed and missing people thr...

VANCOUVER - Southern British Columbia is being hit with a wet and wintry weather front that has brought drenching rain to Metro Vancouver and triggered rainfall and snowfall warnings across parts of t...

NANAIMO - Critical underground utility work is poised to cause prolonged pain for thousands of north Nanaimo residents. In a joint news release, the Regional District of Nanaimo and City of Nanaimo an...