Author Archives: Syndicated Content

NANAIMO - Facing mounting financial pressure for years, several Toys “R” Us stores are closing across Canada, including the longstanding Woodgrove Centre location. Numerous signs declaring...

NANAIMO - With November already past the halfway mark, local charities and volunteers are already gearing up for the Christmas season. The Nanaimo Shoebox Project will be accepting donations starting ...

NANAIMO - Expect a series of alerts on radio, television and on connected cell phones one afternoon this week. The Province will test its B.C. Emergency Alert System on Wednesday, Nov. 19 and 1:55 p.m...

LANTZVILLE - Despite reservations about neighbourhood impacts, an envisioned large publicly funded long-term care facility proposed for Lantzville’s southern edge is off to the next stage. On We...

NANAIMO - Scammers were no match for a Nanaimo couple after they were woken up to a frantic phone call. Known as the “Grandson scam”, the couple in their 60s received a call around 2 a.m. ...

PARKSVILLE - Following the successful first two years in Nanaimo, the e-bike and e-scooter sharing program is coming to Parksville in 2026. During a special council meeting on Nov. 12, councillors vot...

NANAIMO - The Clippers had a good start to their game against Chilliwack, but were done in by a strong Chiefs second period that proved to be decisive. After Nanaimo’s Patrick Fortune and the Ch...

NANAIMO - Local Mounties are casting a wide net in their search for a missing woman after her out of character disappearance. Sherry Shelley, 65, was last seen at her downtown apartment on Thursday, N...

PARKSVILLE - Eight local fire departments throughout the Oceanside region or joining forces to help stamp out hunger and put smiles on the faces of children this holiday season. Led by Parksville Fire...

NANAIMO - The Clippers have points in six consecutive hockey games after beating the Langley Rivermen 6-3. With a record of 5-0-1 in their last six games the team is alone in second place in the Coast...