Escape of non-native salmon on B.C. coast puts farm phase-out plan in spotlight
Atlantic salmon can compete with wild Pacific salmon for food and habitat, as well as spread parasites and virusesThe Canadian Press / December 24, 2019
Year: 2019
’Tis the night before Christmas…
News Bulletin columnist Ian Thorpe presents his annual sports-themed Christmas poemWire Service / December 24, 2019
David Harold Watkins
December 24, 2019This is an in formal notification of the passing of…Wire Service / December 24, 2019
Canucks score 3 in third period in 4-2 victory over Edmonton
Rookie sensation Hughes nets winner for VancouverThe Canadian Press / December 23, 2019
Nanaimo RCMP hope images of suspect’s vehicle will help with leads in plywood theft
Police in Nanaimo ask if members of the public can help identify pickup truckNanaimo News Staff / December 23, 2019
UPDATE: 14-year-old girl from south Nanaimo located ‘safe and sound’
Police were asking for help finding Seanna Randen, 14, but she has been locatedNicholas Pescod / December 23, 2019
Man in Santa hat suspected of robbing Nanaimo bank
RCMP investigating robbery at Bank of Montreal in Terminal ParkChris Bush / December 23, 2019
Police watchdog investigates after man dies during Coquitlam highway arrest
The man had been running in traffic and trying to get into a carKatya Slepian / December 23, 2019
UPDATE: Fish farm worker dies in boating incident off B.C.’s coast, says WorkSafe BC
Company offers resources and support through difficult time.Andrew Bailey / December 23, 2019
Bump in low-income rates expected as StatCan sets to redraw poverty line
The measure calculates the minimum a person or family would have to earn for a modest living standardThe Canadian Press / December 23, 2019
‘I don’t want to die,’ says woman stuck in B.C. hospital ER with pneumonia & heart condition
Woman with pneumonia spent days next to ER doors, slept in friend’s car in parking lotTyler Olsen / December 23, 2019
Tayco Paving truck stolen from company’s Courtenay location
A highly recognizable vehicle was stolen from a company lot in Courtenay…Wire Service / December 23, 2019
West Shore RCMP arrests 24-year-old chronic offender wanted in Nanaimo and Vancouver
Jesse Shiner wanted on multiple warrantsGoldstream News Staff / December 23, 2019
Raptors record biggest comeback in franchise history to beat Dallas 110-107
It’s the first comeback in the NBA of 30 or more points since Dec. 21, 2009The Canadian Press / December 23, 2019
Chinese embassy takes swipe at ‘some politicians’ over talk of freeing Canadians
Canadians Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig have been detained for more than a yearThe Canadian Press / December 23, 2019
Here’s what’s open on Christmas Day 2019
From movie theatres to stores, here’s what’s aroundKatya Slepian / December 23, 2019
Saudis sentence 5 people to death for Khashoggi’s killing
Washington Post columnist and royal family critic Jamal Khashoggi was killed at the Saudi Consulate in IstanbulThe Canadian Press / December 23, 2019
Travellers looking to get off the Island faced with waits at many BC Ferries terminals
Swartz Bay, Duke Point sailings full heading to TsawwassenVictoria News Staff / December 23, 2019
Log export fee reduction aims to revive B.C. coast logging
Forests Minister Doug Donaldson eases wood waste rulesTom Fletcher / December 23, 2019
Vancouver Island freestyle skiier earns second world cup medal in two weeks
Teal Harle took home bronze at the latest big air world cup in AtlantaMarissa Tiel / December 23, 2019