Author Archives: Syndicated Content

EDGEWOOD - A holding pen at a B.C. farm that was filled with ostriches on Thursday now appears still and empty of live birds, the morning after Canadian Food Inspection Agency workers started their cu...

NANAIMO - If promised funding from the federal government fails to materialize by month’s end, some difficult decisions will be forced upon a vital community service. Staff with Nanaimo Loaves a...

NANAIMO - Forecasted gusty winds have come as advertised and are causing some minor headaches. A pair of outages for an estimated 3,874 BC Hydro customers, likely related to a Pacific frontal system m...

NANAIMO - A serious late-night Nanaimo house fire has been deemed accidental. Nanaimo Fire Rescue deputy chief Stu Kenning said an investigation revealed lit candles in the basement near where a man w...

NANAIMO - A three-game winning streak vaulted the Nanaimo Clippers into second place in the Coastal West division, setting the stage for a key Island rivalry this weekend. The Clippers can’t cat...

NANAIMO - A popular brand of light commercial trucks from Japan have travelled directly to Canada for the first time. The Port of Nanaimo received a shipment of Isuzu vehicles on Wednesday, Nov. 5, ma...

NANAIMO - The parents of an eight-year-old Nanaimo boy, who was seriously injured outside his own school, want justice, but the person charged in the incident has apparently left the country. On Dec. ...

NANAIMO - Strong winds, coupled with a well-timed high tide, could cause some flooding issues. Environment Canada issued a coastal flooding statement on Wednesday, Nov. 5 for the southern Gulf Islands...

NANAIMO - The Regional District of Nanaimo’s board has elected a new chair and vice-chair. Area H (Bowser, Qualicum Bay, Deep Bay) director Stuart McLean was elected, by acclamation, the new cha...

NANAIMO - A two-day blitz targeting retail theft from Port Place Shopping Centre proved fruitful for local Mounties. Officers, many in plain clothes, had an increased presence at the downtown Nanaimo ...