Higher wages, child benefit increases leaving more money in Canadians’ pockets
Fewer Canadians were below the poverty line in 2017 than 2016, Statistics Canada saidKatya Slepian / February 26, 2019
Month: February 2019
‘Game-changing’ program to combat food waste to expand across B.C.
Three-month pilot project in Chilliwack saw food waste redirected to make an estimated 250,000 mealsJennifer Feinberg / February 26, 2019
Nanaimo Buccaneers start playoffs on home ice tonight
Junior B Bucs take on the Westshore Wolves in Game 1 on Tuesday, Feb. 26, at 7:15 p.m. at the NICNanaimo News Staff / February 26, 2019
SNC-Lavalin affair takes toll on Liberal government: poll
Survey suggests Trudeau trails Scheer by seven percentage pointsJoti Grewal / February 26, 2019
Measles vaccine registry likely for B.C. schools this fall
Outbreak has people coming forward for immunization, Adrian Dix saysTom Fletcher / February 26, 2019
A little taste of Canada: Tim Hortons opens first coffee shop in China
Menu will feature old classic and new optionsBlack Press Media Staff / February 26, 2019
Comox-raised Nolan Wirth joins Pacific FC
Wirth becomes second goalie signed by the new team, first IslanderJesse Laufer / February 26, 2019
Special Olympics BC Winter Games a success
Top performers from the SOBC Games in Vernon qualified for spots on Team BC, members to be announced.Morning Star Staff / February 26, 2019
Nanaimo poets appear in anthology critical of CanLit
Sonnet L’Abbé and Kim Goldberg to read at Refuse: CanLit in Ruins book launch March 3Josef Jacobson / February 26, 2019
New mid-Island theatre group stages first full-length production in Nanaimo
Qualicum’s Hair of the Dog Productions brings ‘Love, Loss and What I Wore’ to Harbour City TheatreJosef Jacobson / February 26, 2019
Western Canadian bluegrass band Nomad Jones makes Nanaimo debut
Group recently released first album, ‘Pickin’ Up and Puttin’ Down’Josef Jacobson / February 26, 2019
Senior Australian cardinal convicted of molesting 2 choirboys
Cardinal George Pell was Pope Francis’ top financial adviser and the Vatican’s economy ministerAssociated Press / February 26, 2019
Cohen expected to claim lying, racism and cheating by Trump
Trump’s former personal ‘fixer’ begins three days of congressional appearances on TuesdayAssociated Press / February 26, 2019
Mirroring grandfather, Kim rides the rails to Trump summit
Kim Jong Il, who was Kim Jong Un’s father, was known to have hated flyingAssociated Press / February 26, 2019
Ariana Grande to play Manchester, 2 years after arena bomb
Organizers say Grande will be a headliner at the Manchester Pride Live event on Aug. 25Associated Press / February 26, 2019
Berlin’s polar bear cub growing fast, public debut soon
The bear was born Dec. 1 and weighed 8.5 kilograms at her first checkupAssociated Press / February 26, 2019
NDP leader Singh promises action on affordable housing after winning byelection
Leader will now have a seat in parliamentThe Canadian Press / February 26, 2019
Nanaimo’s new MLA makes her first speech in B.C. legislature
Sheila Malcolmson, Nanaimo MLA, participated in budget debate MondayNanaimo News Staff / February 26, 2019
Markstrom posts 1st shutout of season as Canucks blank Ducks 4-0
Vancouver ships d-man Gudbranson to Pittsburgh earlier on trade deadline dayThe Canadian Press / February 25, 2019
Trudeau partially waives solicitor-client privilege for Wilson-Raybould
Wilson-Raybould could now appear at the House of Commons justice committee as early as Wednesday.The Canadian Press / February 25, 2019