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170761news1RDN: Errington, Coombs-Hilliers fire crews to help battle fire in Osoyoos
170756news2Alberta bike gangs battle in Cranbrook
170750news3Iqaluit’s elders home remains closed more than two months after case of COVID-19
170746news4Alberta renews child-care deal with Ottawa; prolongs talks about $10 a day program
170744news5Wildfire report author says heat dome highlights need for new plans in wildfire fight
170737news6Salmon getting through B.C.’s Big Bar landslide, runs rebounding
170739news8COVID-19 restrictions lifting at B.C. seniors home ‘absolutely’ a big deal
170728news9Nanaimo-based society hauls 30 tonnes of trash from Island’s remote shorelines
170767news10Nanaimo man donates 140,000 mollusk specimens to biodiversity museum
170715news11Some inmates evacuated from Okanagan Correctional Centre due to Nk’Mip wildfire
170713news12Firefighters cut roof from rolled-over pickup to free driver following crash in Nanaimo
170721news13RDN proposing new bylaws for separating waste at apartments, condos and businesses
170711news14B.C.’s COVID-19 spread rises, 112 more cases confirmed Friday
170709news15Wildfire crew looking for newly started fire finds B.C. hiker missing for 2 weeks
170705news16Four people displaced in early-morning house fire in Nanaimo
170695news17Fentanyl dealer who crashed, ditched shotgun and hid in Port McNeill forest sentenced in Nanaimo
170691news18B.C. hair salon target of ‘cowardly’ anti-mask graffiti
170687news19Missing elderly couple last seen near Honeymoon Bay found safe
170685news20Chilliwack near capacity for accommodating displaced wildfire evacuees
170679news21Canada to resettle Afghans who worked with military, embassy
170677news22Incoming governor general Mary Simon has 1st audience with Queen
170672news23B.C. says expanding emergency alert for wildfires is a priority, but no timeline set
170654news24Police search for man missing in Manning Park with link to dead hiker Jordan Naterer
169642news25National strategy calls on Canada to address Inuit food security crisis
170660news26Crime: Oceanside RCMP release comparison of RDN stats for first half of 2021
170646news27B.C. sees 89 new COVID-19 cases Thursday, active infections rising
170642news28Kw’umut Lelum starts Indigenous-led, -owned charitable foundation
170644news29Officials urge British Columbians to conserve water as regions face extreme drought
170648news30VIDEO: New ‘Island 3’ ferry arrives in Victoria
170640news31RCMP add officers to help with B.C. Interior wildfire evacuations
170636news321-year-old in hospital following dog attack on Nakusp beach
170634news33‘A light at the end of the tunnel’: Canadians hug loved ones in post-vaccine reunions
170632news34Government docs on porn regulator will take six years to access: Justice Department
170630news35Annamie Paul says ‘small group’ of party execs behind court case against Green leader
170628news36Sajjan directed military to provide him with aide in Vancouver
170621news37Man defrauded Chinese pop singer with Vancouver link in sex scandal: Police
170619news38Climber found dead in Glacier National Park
170616news39Nanaimo councillors recommend Commercial Street revitalization
170613news40$89.6-million engineering, computer science expansion coming at University of Victoria
170611news41Island Health’s mobile first-vaccination clinic making its way to Nanaimo
170609news42RCMP ask for help finding missing Nanaimo woman who may have gone to the mainland
170605news43BC SPCA responds to more than 600 calls for animals in distress during heat wave
170607news44Snowy conditions main factor in landing gear collapse at northwest B.C. airport: TSB
170601news45Toquaht Nation opens Secret Beach Campground and Marina on Vancouver Island
170597news46Former Nanaimo Aboriginal Centre executive charged with child luring
170595news47‘Nobody should have to wait for an ambulance’ — paramedic union president
170593news48‘Celebrating with sadness’: Muslims mark sombre Eid, some without health restrictions
170589news49Feds host Islamophobia summit after series of deadly attacks across Canada
170603news50Island Health launches mobile first-vaccination clinic across south island communities
170581news51Island 3 joins BC Ferries’ fleet
170570news52RCMP looking for elderly couple last seen near Honeymoon Bay on Tuesday
170568news53Fundraiser benefits man experiencing homelessness who was purposely struck by motorist in Nanaimo
170564news54Rare ‘breakthrough’ COVID cases are causing alarm, confusion in U.S.
170560news55Green party execs end ceasefire with leader Annamie Paul, as battle heads to court
170557news56Canada spends another US$71M on F-35 amid calls to cancel fighter jet purchase
170553news57Feds host antisemitism summit to hear Jewish community’s concerns about rising hate
170551news58Feds looking into Muslim charities’ concerns: PM
170549news59A year on, experts find corporate anti-racist efforts progressing slowly
170543news60Bold plan to house Lytton wildfire evacuees proposed by Kanaka Bar band
170663news61Illegal dumping complaints drop in rural RDN, but remain hard to enforce
170537news62Supt. Lisa Fletcher appointed as head of Nanaimo RCMP detachment
170533news63B.C.’s COVID-19 infection creeps up, 78 new cases Wednesday
170531news64B.C. puts 18-month ban on rodenticides to help protect wildlife
170527news65VIDEO: North Cowichan man dies in house fire
170521news66B.C. wildfires ‘graphic’ evidence of climate change, premier says
170519news67Nanaimo sets record for longest dry spell
170515news68Singh says government must regulate online hate
170513news695 young children sent to Victoria hospital after accidentally eating cannabis gummies
170511news70Stay out of B.C. back country while fire risk high, Horgan urges
170509news71RCMP called after decomposed body found by cleanup crew on Vancouver Island
170507news72Event aims to uproot invasive seaweed sweeping through Vancouver Island bay
170501news73Canadians see NDP’s Singh as a better PM than Tories’ O’Toole, survey suggests
170499news74UK man arrested in Spain, charged in U.S. with Twitter hack
170494news75Jeff Bezos’s comments on workers after spaceflight draws rebuke
170492news76France requires COVID pass for Eiffel Tower, tourist venues
170490news77Despite Canada’s easing, U.S. adding 30 days to Canada, Mexico border restrictions
170486news78‘Defining issue’: Federal environment minister says extreme weather a wake-up call
170464news79VIDEO: Family of slain Indigenous man confront RCMP in Campbell River
170460news80‘Make Abbotsford great again’ - artist includes phrase on mural without approval
170454news81Weinstein brought to California to face further rape charges
170452news82B.C. turns 150: From fur trades to ferries and controversy in 2021
170450news83Mark Carney says climate commitments prevent him from running for Liberals in fall election
170456news84Lantzville looks to adopt ‘good neighbour’ bylaw
170448news85B.C. reaches 80% COVID-19 vaccination starts for 12 and older
170444news86Firefighter climbs into Nanaimo’s Abyss crevice to rescue another dog that fell in
170442news87B.C. declares state of emergency over wildfire season, preparing for potential ‘mass evacuation’
170437news88Fairy Creek logging protesters may face criminal charges
170439news89B.C. chambers endorse pandemic-recovery blueprint for cities
170435news90One person seriously injured in rollover crash in Ladysmith
170430news91B.C. approves search funds for 18 residential schools, 3 hospitals
170425news92Doctor shortage reaching critical point in the Comox Valley
170482news93Nanaimo man who tried to sue for $32 trillion unsuccessful in his appeal
170541news94B.C. Liberals must rebuild party trust, says leadership candidate
170421news95B.C. psychosis intervention to expand with 100 care providers
170417news96‘Make Abbotsford great again’: Downtown mural used unapproved content
170413news97Hundreds of campers and Spirit Ridge Resort evacuated due to Nk’Mip wildfire
170419news98Challenges at southern border may be drag on efforts to reopen Canada-U.S. frontier
170409news99Liberals add $1.4 billion to climate change mitigation fund: McKenna
170404news100Muslims mark Eid al-Adha holiday in pandemic’s shadow
170401news101Tom Brady, champion Buccaneers visit Biden at White House
170399news102At least 70% of vehicle sales must be ZEVs to achieve Ottawa’s emissions plan: report
170397news1032 Neutrogena spray-on sunscreens recalled due to elevated levels of benzene
170395news104RCMP catch Vancouver Island shoplifting suspect with $14,000 in drugs
170393news105B.C. man charged after camp stove causes fire near Kamloops
170391news106Teen girl, 15, dead after being struck by motorcycle in Kelowna
170389news107Full-time paramedics, 24/7 staffing a good start for rural B.C. communities: Union
170387news108COVID-19: Loved ones line up for reopening of B.C. senior home visits
170385news109Canadians say vaccination proof must be required of all travellers: poll
170383news110Western Canada desperately needs rain but it’s not in the forecast: climatologist
170379news111Delta variant accounts for 83% of U.S. cases, says CDC
170377news112B.C. Humanists continue to lobby against giving clergy charitable tax breaks
170375news113Air Canada announces dozens of U.S. routes as border restrictions ease
170369news114Jeff Bezos alongside youngest, oldest 2 people to ever reach edge of space
170357news115Update: Inkaneep Creek fire near Osoyoos growing, evacuation order issued for band land
170365news116‘It’s a nightmare’: 300 wildfires blaze, another evacuation order issued in B.C.
170372news117City of Port Alberni looks at options for Somass Sawmill property
170361news118Commercial salmon fishers left high and dry over sudden DFO closures
170342news119B.C. woman launches online campaign for tougher laws after dog killed by 2 pit bulls
170334news120Vandals damage facilities at The Raptors near Duncan
170332news121Another 156 cases of COVID-19 confirmed in B.C. since Friday
170330news122Debris trail leads police to impaired Nanaimo driver
170328news123Snowbirds fly over Nanaimo Regional General Hospital
170320news124UBCIC slams union’s claim RCMP ‘protected’ Campbell River in fatal shooting of Indigenous man
170316news125‘Amazing father’ remembered after drowning while saving child in Chehalis Lake
170301news126PHOTOS: Maxime Bernier’s ‘Mad Max’ tour rolls through Lower Mainland
170284news127Development permit issued for community services building site on Prideaux Street in Nanaimo
170280news128Woman dead, children in critical condition in Coquihalla crash
170278news129CF-18 flies over Nanaimo hospital as part of Operation Inspiration
170254news130Cross that overlooked Cowichan Valley from Mount Tzouhalem cut down
170243news131Chilliwack RCMP race to report of male with firearm, find young boy with toy gun
170237news132Social media platforms ‘killing people’ with misinformation, says Biden
170234news133Saskatchewan First Nations searching for more graves
170198news13413-year-old boy dead after found unconscious in Montreal public pool
170187news135PHOTOS: Hundreds gather for vigil for Kelowna crane collapse victims
170185news136Police officer, wife launching complaint for ‘driving while Black’ stop by RCMP
170181news137Firefighters from Mexico en route to aid B.C. wildfire fight
170177news138Snowbirds returning to the Island for Op Inspiration
170175news139Health authority issues overdose advisory for Nanaimo
170173news140Ottawa promises plan to help Afghan interpreters, stops short on timeline
170171news141Supreme Court sides with Lac Seul First Nation over flooding compensation
170169news142Sending former defence chief’s case to civilian courts the only option, says expert
170167news143Salmon and other sea life affected by recent heat waves, experts say
170163news144B.C. Civil Liberties Association leader resigns after controversial social media post
170232news145Rare white raven still recovering at Vancouver Island wildlife centre
170268news146VIDEO: Invasive lizard population spreads across Vancouver Island
170145news147B.C. premier says province ready to reopen border to U.S. and international travel
170143news148Half of eligible B.C residents fully vaccinated, 45 new COVID-19 cases reported
170141news149Nanaimo RCMP seek suspected digital camera thieves
170132news150Mike Wiegele, Blue River heli-skiing industry legend, dies at age 82
170130news151B.C. to create new clean energy centre to help with low-carbon innovation
170128news152Security company stands behind guard attacked in racist tirade in Kelowna
170120news153Nanaimo RCMP deploy Taser on driver of suspected stolen U-Haul truck
170118news154B.C. premier defends not declaring state of emergency over wildfires
170116news1553 males charged with human trafficking of underage girls in Vancouver
170110news156Government to allow ‘more residential flexibility’ in agricultural lands, says B.C. minister
170105news157Island Health surpasses 1 million COVID-19 immunizations
170103news158Unprepared ship, bad communication factors in B.C. ship crash: TSB
170101news159Canada to have new refugee stream for journalists, others who defend human rights
170099news160Prairie farmers pray for rain as drought, grasshoppers ravage crops and pastures
170097news161Extreme heat waves are putting lakes and rivers in hot water this summer
170095news162Stun grenade deployed in Vancouver takedown of suspect allegedly seen holding rifle
170088news163First Nations and Nanaimo area leaders call for peace and respect among people
170086news164Feds doling out $1.5M for removal of 18 derelict boats from B.C., Atlantic coasts
170074news165Wildfire season strikes a month early in B.C. with 1,100 blazes to date
170069news166Ex-Okanagan teacher who sexually exploited student released after 1 year in jail
170055news167Annual pace of housing starts in Canada slowed in June: CMHC
170051news168Canadians likely to be targeted by foreign actors in next election, cyber agency says
170047news169Vancouver Island man arrested for arson as RCMP investigate rash of wildfires
170057news170School district asks Nanaimo to collect fee from residential developers
170043news171With meat-processing site numbers dwindling, farmer seeks abattoir in rural Nanaimo
170035news172Quadra Island’s gas station loses only employee, closes – and nearest pump is a ferry away
170018news173Animal Food Bank looks to help pets of B.C. fire evacuees
170014news174UPDATED: Youth cyclist killed in Mill Bay collision was ‘brilliant young boy of 11’
170008news175Unique Malahat SkyWalk wows opening day visitors
170579news176Will B.C. see a 4th wave? Researcher says it’s a battle of vaccines versus the variants
169999news177Sparks Lake wildfire near Kamloops remains largest in B.C.
169994news17880% of British Columbians believe border with U.S. should remain closed: survey
169992news179BC Ferries: Soaring price of gas means reduction in fuel rebates for customers
169990news180Federal government announces return of Canadian cruise ship industry
169988news181Security guard attacked by man in racist tirade outside Kelowna COVID vaccine clinic
169976news1824 coyotes euthanized following attack on toddler in Stanley Park
169972news183Death of young humpback shows tragic impact of ship collisions, 2 experts say
169968news184Undetonated WWII mortar discovered by Greater Victoria groundskeeper
169966news185‘Expert’ of fighting COVID-19 restrictions in court barred from acting as lawyer in B.C.
169938news186Victoria councillor resigns from CRD committee after Pacheedaht First Nation Chief expresses concerns
169936news187Victoria Foundation distributes $3.13 million to 142 organizations on south Island, Gulf Islands
169923news188‘Too bets`huna: We live by water’ — Remote village celebrates return of drinking water after 20 years
169921news189Langley-based San Group donates lumber to help rebuild fire-ravaged village of Lytton
170665news190‘The need is so high’: B.C.’s period poverty crisis combatted by free-supply campaign
169934news191Nanaimo applies for $1 million in active transportation grants from the province
169887news192UPDATE: Downed Parksville powerlines trap 2 drivers inside their trucks
169867news193Horse stuck in ditch freed by Greater Victoria crews
169865news194Nanaimo RCMP seek information on recovered motorcycle, stolen E-bike
169852news195Probe of fatal RCMP shooting of Wet’suwet’en man needs Indigenous oversight: First Nation leaders
169850news196$200K lotto ticket purchased in Port Alberni
169830news197Sword-brandishing robbery suspect arrested in Sooke
169763news198GoFundMe set up for Salmon Arm brothers killed in crane collapse
170697business1B.C. COVID-19 fund supports 83 tourist attractions, bus companies
170599business2Record B.C. lumber profits should go to wildfire fight, Horgan says
170670business3Tseshaht First Nation re-opens Broken Group Islands with refreshed Beach Keepers Program
170555business4Bank of Canada names new deputy governor, ‘temporarily’ expanding governing council
170539business5B.C.’s minimum working age going from 12 to 16 in October
170411business6Canadian home prices up 16% in June for largest 12-month gain on record, says index
170340business7Credit union donates $50K to support B.C. wildfire victims
170324business8Eyes in the sky have a future for B.C. farmland, minister says
169984business9Coastal Gaslink pipeline nears halfway mark with B.C. river crossing
170577sports1Boxing club trying to raise money so Indigenous youths can go more rounds
170503sports2Nanaimo’s track and field athletes highly ranked
169425sports3Lacrosse finally back in the box in Nanaimo
169042sports4Canoe and kayak club’s summer day camps return at Nanaimo’s Long Lake
168367sports5Nanaimo’s Mid-Island Pirates getting a baseball season at last
167648sports6Nanaimo athletes back on track, starting with club competitions
165310sports7Minor baseball registration on the upswing in Nanaimo
165261sports8Nanaimo gymnast wins provincial title, another makes nationals
164973sports9Nanaimo Sport Achievement Award winners stand out amid a tough pandemic year
170748sports10Tokyo Olympics Roundup: Woods comes close to winning medal for Canada
170734sports11First openly gay, NHL-contracted player gained insight from B.C. agent
170719sports12Canucks send No. 9 pick to Coyotes, receive Ekman-Larsson, Garland in blockbuster deal
170681sports13Olympic Roundup: Small, enthusiastic contingent represents Canada at opening ceremony
170675sports14NHL prepares for second straight virtual entry draft
170674sports15NFL teams face potential forfeits for COVID-19 outbreaks
170667sports16Cleveland’s baseball team goes from Indians to Guardians
170623sports17Seattle Kraken sets first roster, will open season at Vegas
170587sports18Osaka makes her return against Zheng at Tokyo Olympics
170585sports19Olympic scandals march on long after torch goes out
170547sports20Let the fashion policing begin on opening day of Tokyo Games
170497sports21B.C. pitcher leads Canada to win over Mexico on first day of Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics
170484sports22Tokyo virus cases hit 6-month high 2 days before Games open
170480sports23Milwaukee’s 50-year wait ends with NBA title behind 50 from Giannis
170462sports24Blugh leaves B.C. Lions coaching post to attend to ‘personal and health matters’
170427sports25Jeremy’s Roubaix ends sporting drought in B.C. community
170423sports26Former ownership group buys back Morningstar Golf Club on Vancouver Island
170250sports27Stars sign Heiskanen for 8 years, trade Dickinson to Canucks
170241sports283 men arrested near All-Star Game facing federal gun charges
170179sports29B.C.’s Dolores Claman, ‘Hockey Night in Canada’ song composer dead at 94
170149sports30Toronto Blue Jays get government approval to return to Canada, starting July 30
170093sports31Ontario asks federal government to open border for Toronto Blue Jays
170076sports32RDN board gives green light to next phase of Qualicum Beach pool expansion plans
170310life3Master of the creative
170752opinion1LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Front Street’s criss-cross lines don’t make sense
170591opinion2LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Invasive plants shouldn’t be sold
170583opinion3We can’t predict the next wildfire disaster – but we can plan for it
170517opinion4Beefs & Bouquets, July 21
170348opinion5LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Delays in careless driving case led to unsatisfactory sentence
170367opinion6It’s time to vote for Nanaimo’s Best of the City
170282opinion7LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Bus loop in the middle of downtown undesirable
170767home1Nanaimo man donates 140,000 mollusk specimens to biodiversity museum
170758home2Nanaimo potter gets vulnerable in new collaborative exhibition
170752home3LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Front Street’s criss-cross lines don’t make sense
170728home4Nanaimo-based society hauls 30 tonnes of trash from Island’s remote shorelines
170723home5Nanaimo writer’s personal story about dementia care chosen for ‘Chicken Soup for the Soul’
170761home6RDN: Errington, Coombs-Hilliers fire crews to help battle fire in Osoyoos
170754home7Vancouver Island hip hop dance duo Funkanometry promotes ice cream dream in Parksville
170721home8RDN proposing new bylaws for separating waste at apartments, condos and businesses
170713home9Firefighters cut roof from rolled-over pickup to free driver following crash in Nanaimo
170705home10Four people displaced in early-morning house fire in Nanaimo
170695home11Fentanyl dealer who crashed, ditched shotgun and hid in Port McNeill forest sentenced in Nanaimo
170663home12Illegal dumping complaints drop in rural RDN, but remain hard to enforce
170650home13Nanaimo’s new welcoming totem pole to cost $50,000 more than expected
170642home14Kw’umut Lelum starts Indigenous-led, -owned charitable foundation
170616home15Nanaimo councillors recommend Commercial Street revitalization
170660home16Crime: Oceanside RCMP release comparison of RDN stats for first half of 2021
170609home17RCMP ask for help finding missing Nanaimo woman who may have gone to the mainland
170597home18Former Nanaimo Aboriginal Centre executive charged with child luring
170591home19LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Invasive plants shouldn’t be sold
170577home20Boxing club trying to raise money so Indigenous youths can go more rounds
170568home21Fundraiser benefits man experiencing homelessness who was purposely struck by motorist in Nanaimo
170537home22Supt. Lisa Fletcher appointed as head of Nanaimo RCMP detachment
170519home23Nanaimo sets record for longest dry spell
170517home24Beefs & Bouquets, July 21
170503home25Nanaimo’s track and field athletes highly ranked
170482home26Nanaimo man who tried to sue for $32 trillion unsuccessful in his appeal
170444home27Firefighter climbs into Nanaimo’s Abyss crevice to rescue another dog that fell in
170456home28Lantzville looks to adopt ‘good neighbour’ bylaw
170435home29One person seriously injured in rollover crash in Ladysmith
170354home30Musician plays Nanaimo in return to performing on Vancouver Island
170541home31B.C. Liberals must rebuild party trust, says leadership candidate
170284home32Development permit issued for community services building site on Prideaux Street in Nanaimo
170348home33LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Delays in careless driving case led to unsatisfactory sentence
170282home34LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Bus loop in the middle of downtown undesirable
170057home35School district asks Nanaimo to collect fee from residential developers
170278home36CF-18 flies over Nanaimo hospital as part of Operation Inspiration
170175home37Health authority issues overdose advisory for Nanaimo
170603home38Island Health launches mobile first-vaccination clinic across south island communities
170141home39Nanaimo RCMP seek suspected digital camera thieves
170160home40New outdoor concert series bringing music to Nanaimo parks
170088home41First Nations and Nanaimo area leaders call for peace and respect among people
170020home42Defaced Pride mural in Nanaimo to be replaced after more than $5,000 raised
170076home43RDN board gives green light to next phase of Qualicum Beach pool expansion plans
169932home44RDN: $70K given to fund zero waste education program in mid-Island schools
169887home45UPDATE: Downed Parksville powerlines trap 2 drivers inside their trucks
169910home46Nanaimo man builds miniature ‘Schitt’s Creek’ out of vintage children’s toys
170367home21It’s time to vote for Nanaimo’s Best of the City
170763home22QUIZ: Are you ready for the Olympics?
170756home23Alberta bike gangs battle in Cranbrook
170746home24Alberta renews child-care deal with Ottawa; prolongs talks about $10 a day program
170748home25Tokyo Olympics Roundup: Woods comes close to winning medal for Canada
170744home26Wildfire report author says heat dome highlights need for new plans in wildfire fight
170665home27‘The need is so high’: B.C.’s period poverty crisis combatted by free-supply campaign
170742home28Tubthumping: Bears stay cool at BC Wildlife Park
170737home29Salmon getting through B.C.’s Big Bar landslide, runs rebounding
170726home210Unofficial holidays: Here’s what people are celebrating for the week of July 25 to 31
170734home213First openly gay, NHL-contracted player gained insight from B.C. agent
170611home214Island Health’s mobile first-vaccination clinic making its way to Nanaimo
170711home215B.C.’s COVID-19 spread rises, 112 more cases confirmed Friday
170739home216COVID-19 restrictions lifting at B.C. seniors home ‘absolutely’ a big deal
170719home217Canucks send No. 9 pick to Coyotes, receive Ekman-Larsson, Garland in blockbuster deal
170715home218Some inmates evacuated from Okanagan Correctional Centre due to Nk’Mip wildfire
170709home219Wildfire crew looking for newly started fire finds B.C. hiker missing for 2 weeks
170697home220B.C. COVID-19 fund supports 83 tourist attractions, bus companies
170579home221Will B.C. see a 4th wave? Researcher says it’s a battle of vaccines versus the variants
170654home222Police search for man missing in Manning Park with link to dead hiker Jordan Naterer
170691home223B.C. hair salon target of ‘cowardly’ anti-mask graffiti
170687home224Missing elderly couple last seen near Honeymoon Bay found safe
170685home225Chilliwack near capacity for accommodating displaced wildfire evacuees
170681home226Olympic Roundup: Small, enthusiastic contingent represents Canada at opening ceremony
170679home227Canada to resettle Afghans who worked with military, embassy
170646home228B.C. sees 89 new COVID-19 cases Thursday, active infections rising
170644home229Officials urge British Columbians to conserve water as regions face extreme drought
170648home230VIDEO: New ‘Island 3’ ferry arrives in Victoria
170640home231RCMP add officers to help with B.C. Interior wildfire evacuations
170636home2321-year-old in hospital following dog attack on Nakusp beach
170621home233Man defrauded Chinese pop singer with Vancouver link in sex scandal: Police
170619home234Climber found dead in Glacier National Park
170613home235$89.6-million engineering, computer science expansion coming at University of Victoria
170605home236BC SPCA responds to more than 600 calls for animals in distress during heat wave
170607home237Snowy conditions main factor in landing gear collapse at northwest B.C. airport: TSB
170601home238Toquaht Nation opens Secret Beach Campground and Marina on Vancouver Island
170599home239Record B.C. lumber profits should go to wildfire fight, Horgan says
170595home240‘Nobody should have to wait for an ambulance’ — paramedic union president
170670home241Tseshaht First Nation re-opens Broken Group Islands with refreshed Beach Keepers Program
170585home242Olympic scandals march on long after torch goes out
170581home243Island 3 joins BC Ferries’ fleet
170570home244RCMP looking for elderly couple last seen near Honeymoon Bay on Tuesday
170560home245Green party execs end ceasefire with leader Annamie Paul, as battle heads to court
170557home246Canada spends another US$71M on F-35 amid calls to cancel fighter jet purchase
170547home247Let the fashion policing begin on opening day of Tokyo Games
170543home248Bold plan to house Lytton wildfire evacuees proposed by Kanaka Bar band
170539home249B.C.’s minimum working age going from 12 to 16 in October
170533home250B.C.’s COVID-19 infection creeps up, 78 new cases Wednesday
170531home251B.C. puts 18-month ban on rodenticides to help protect wildlife
170527home252VIDEO: North Cowichan man dies in house fire
170521home253B.C. wildfires ‘graphic’ evidence of climate change, premier says
170513home2545 young children sent to Victoria hospital after accidentally eating cannabis gummies
170511home255Stay out of B.C. back country while fire risk high, Horgan urges
170509home256RCMP called after decomposed body found by cleanup crew on Vancouver Island
170507home257Event aims to uproot invasive seaweed sweeping through Vancouver Island bay
170497home258B.C. pitcher leads Canada to win over Mexico on first day of Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics
170490home259Despite Canada’s easing, U.S. adding 30 days to Canada, Mexico border restrictions
170442home260B.C. declares state of emergency over wildfire season, preparing for potential ‘mass evacuation’
170460home261‘Make Abbotsford great again’ - artist includes phrase on mural without approval
170452home262B.C. turns 150: From fur trades to ferries and controversy in 2021
170448home263B.C. reaches 80% COVID-19 vaccination starts for 12 and older
170437home264Fairy Creek logging protesters may face criminal charges
170430home265B.C. approves search funds for 18 residential schools, 3 hospitals
170411home266Canadian home prices up 16% in June for largest 12-month gain on record, says index
170328home267Snowbirds fly over Nanaimo Regional General Hospital
170389home268Full-time paramedics, 24/7 staffing a good start for rural B.C. communities: Union
170432home269‘Virgin’ sturgeon caught in Fraser River more than 11 feet long
170446home270One of B.C.’s Property Brothers nominated for Independent Lens award
170427home271Jeremy’s Roubaix ends sporting drought in B.C. community
170425home272Doctor shortage reaching critical point in the Comox Valley
170421home273B.C. psychosis intervention to expand with 100 care providers
170377home274B.C. Humanists continue to lobby against giving clergy charitable tax breaks
170395home275RCMP catch Vancouver Island shoplifting suspect with $14,000 in drugs
170417home276‘Make Abbotsford great again’: Downtown mural used unapproved content
170413home277Hundreds of campers and Spirit Ridge Resort evacuated due to Nk’Mip wildfire
170419home278Challenges at southern border may be drag on efforts to reopen Canada-U.S. frontier
170404home279Muslims mark Eid al-Adha holiday in pandemic’s shadow
170397home2802 Neutrogena spray-on sunscreens recalled due to elevated levels of benzene
170393home281B.C. man charged after camp stove causes fire near Kamloops
170391home282Teen girl, 15, dead after being struck by motorcycle in Kelowna
170387home284COVID-19: Loved ones line up for reopening of B.C. senior home visits
170383home285Western Canada desperately needs rain but it’s not in the forecast: climatologist
170357home286Update: Inkaneep Creek fire near Osoyoos growing, evacuation order issued for band land
170365home287‘It’s a nightmare’: 300 wildfires blaze, another evacuation order issued in B.C.
170372home288City of Port Alberni looks at options for Somass Sawmill property
170330home289Debris trail leads police to impaired Nanaimo driver
170361home290Commercial salmon fishers left high and dry over sudden DFO closures
170334home291Vandals damage facilities at The Raptors near Duncan
170336home292Still Standing with Jonny Harris still has legs
170332home293Another 156 cases of COVID-19 confirmed in B.C. since Friday
170342home294B.C. woman launches online campaign for tougher laws after dog killed by 2 pit bulls
170320home295UBCIC slams union’s claim RCMP ‘protected’ Campbell River in fatal shooting of Indigenous man
170254home296Cross that overlooked Cowichan Valley from Mount Tzouhalem cut down
170232home297Rare white raven still recovering at Vancouver Island wildlife centre
170324home298Eyes in the sky have a future for B.C. farmland, minister says
170316home299‘Amazing father’ remembered after drowning while saving child in Chehalis Lake
170120home2100Nanaimo RCMP deploy Taser on driver of suspected stolen U-Haul truck
170301home2101PHOTOS: Maxime Bernier’s ‘Mad Max’ tour rolls through Lower Mainland
170177home2102Snowbirds returning to the Island for Op Inspiration
169934home2103Nanaimo applies for $1 million in active transportation grants from the province
170280home2104Woman dead, children in critical condition in Coquihalla crash
170165home2105Nanaimo non-profit hopes food bike hits the right ‘buttons’
170248home2106BC Hydro keeping eye on large wildfire burning near transmission line
170243home2107Chilliwack RCMP race to report of male with firearm, find young boy with toy gun
170043home2108With meat-processing site numbers dwindling, farmer seeks abattoir in rural Nanaimo
170187home2109PHOTOS: Hundreds gather for vigil for Kelowna crane collapse victims
170181home2110Firefighters from Mexico en route to aid B.C. wildfire fight
170179home2111B.C.’s Dolores Claman, ‘Hockey Night in Canada’ song composer dead at 94
170163home2112B.C. Civil Liberties Association leader resigns after controversial social media post
170268home2113VIDEO: Invasive lizard population spreads across Vancouver Island
170260home2114Vancouver Island community depicted in all its glory for TV’s ‘Still Standing’
170145home2115B.C. premier says province ready to reopen border to U.S. and international travel
170143home2116Half of eligible B.C residents fully vaccinated, 45 new COVID-19 cases reported
170130home2117B.C. to create new clean energy centre to help with low-carbon innovation
170128home2118Security company stands behind guard attacked in racist tirade in Kelowna
170118home2119B.C. premier defends not declaring state of emergency over wildfires
170116home21203 males charged with human trafficking of underage girls in Vancouver
170110home2121Government to allow ‘more residential flexibility’ in agricultural lands, says B.C. minister
170105home2122Island Health surpasses 1 million COVID-19 immunizations
170103home2123Unprepared ship, bad communication factors in B.C. ship crash: TSB
170095home2124Stun grenade deployed in Vancouver takedown of suspect allegedly seen holding rifle
170086home2125Feds doling out $1.5M for removal of 18 derelict boats from B.C., Atlantic coasts
170069home2126Ex-Okanagan teacher who sexually exploited student released after 1 year in jail
169972home2127Death of young humpback shows tragic impact of ship collisions, 2 experts say
170047home2128Vancouver Island man arrested for arson as RCMP investigate rash of wildfires
170035home2129Quadra Island’s gas station loses only employee, closes – and nearest pump is a ferry away
170018home2130Animal Food Bank looks to help pets of B.C. fire evacuees
170014home2131UPDATED: Youth cyclist killed in Mill Bay collision was ‘brilliant young boy of 11’
170008home2132Unique Malahat SkyWalk wows opening day visitors
169999home2133Sparks Lake wildfire near Kamloops remains largest in B.C.
169994home213480% of British Columbians believe border with U.S. should remain closed: survey
169992home2135BC Ferries: Soaring price of gas means reduction in fuel rebates for customers
169990home2136Federal government announces return of Canadian cruise ship industry
169988home2137Security guard attacked by man in racist tirade outside Kelowna COVID vaccine clinic
169984home2138Coastal Gaslink pipeline nears halfway mark with B.C. river crossing
169976home21394 coyotes euthanized following attack on toddler in Stanley Park
169968home2140Undetonated WWII mortar discovered by Greater Victoria groundskeeper
169966home2141‘Expert’ of fighting COVID-19 restrictions in court barred from acting as lawyer in B.C.
169938home2142Victoria councillor resigns from CRD committee after Pacheedaht First Nation Chief expresses concerns
169936home2143Victoria Foundation distributes $3.13 million to 142 organizations on south Island, Gulf Islands
169923home2144‘Too bets`huna: We live by water’ — Remote village celebrates return of drinking water after 20 years
169921home2145Langley-based San Group donates lumber to help rebuild fire-ravaged village of Lytton
169867home2146Horse stuck in ditch freed by Greater Victoria crews
169852home2147Probe of fatal RCMP shooting of Wet’suwet’en man needs Indigenous oversight: First Nation leaders
169850home2148$200K lotto ticket purchased in Port Alberni
169830home2149Sword-brandishing robbery suspect arrested in Sooke
169763home2150GoFundMe set up for Salmon Arm brothers killed in crane collapse
170707entertainment2‘Aquaman’s’ Jason Momoa resurfacing in Canada for sequel
170723entertainment3Nanaimo writer’s personal story about dementia care chosen for ‘Chicken Soup for the Soul’
170754entertainment4Vancouver Island hip hop dance duo Funkanometry promotes ice cream dream in Parksville
170650entertainment5Nanaimo’s new welcoming totem pole to cost $50,000 more than expected
170758entertainment6Nanaimo potter gets vulnerable in new collaborative exhibition
170488entertainment7‘Dear Evan Hansen’ to open Toronto International Film Festival
170458entertainment8Netflix confirms move into video games as its growth slows
170446entertainment9One of B.C.’s Property Brothers nominated for Independent Lens award
170354entertainment10Musician plays Nanaimo in return to performing on Vancouver Island
170345entertainment11Mid-day outdoor entertainment series comes to downtown Nanaimo
170336entertainment12Still Standing with Jonny Harris still has legs
170200entertainment13Why the Anthony Bourdain voice cloning in documentary ‘Roadrunner’ creeps people out
170160entertainment14New outdoor concert series bringing music to Nanaimo parks
170260entertainment15Vancouver Island community depicted in all its glory for TV’s ‘Still Standing’
170020entertainment16Defaced Pride mural in Nanaimo to be replaced after more than $5,000 raised
169910entertainment17Nanaimo man builds miniature ‘Schitt’s Creek’ out of vintage children’s toys
170763trending-now1QUIZ: Are you ready for the Olympics?
170742trending-now2Tubthumping: Bears stay cool at BC Wildlife Park
170726trending-now3Unofficial holidays: Here’s what people are celebrating for the week of July 25 to 31
170432trending-now4‘Virgin’ sturgeon caught in Fraser River more than 11 feet long
170165community1Nanaimo non-profit hopes food bike hits the right ‘buttons’
170252community2Man cycling up and down street in Nanaimo Child Development Centre fundraiser
169490community3Nanaimo Daybreak Rotary celebrates 25 years with $25K, 2,500km fundraiser
169547community4Happy Feet program gathers donated shoes for Nanaimo’s less fortunate
169175community5Island’s brain injury societies invite companies to Toss the Boss off a bungy bridge
168546community6Harris new hospital foundation board chairman
168125community7The Great Nanaimo Toy Drive honours volunteers for 27 years of service
168342community8Hey BC, it’s time to get moving… for a cause!
167591community9Full-day mountain bike fundraiser gives financial support for Nanaimo food bank
163659community10Nanaimo bakery earns more for charity than any other Cobs Bread in Canada
160423community11Hearing tests sound good to Island Crisis Care Society in Nanaimo
160413community12Volunteer facilitator needed for parenting support circles
160359community13Volunteer wins provincial award for chronicling life at Nanaimo dementia care home
160123community14Mazda vehicle sales and test drives benefit Nanaimo SPCA
159372community15Nanaimo youth club organizes mental health workshops for young people
169932community16RDN: $70K given to fund zero waste education program in mid-Island schools
170752letters1LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Front Street’s criss-cross lines don’t make sense
170591letters2LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Invasive plants shouldn’t be sold
170348letters3LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Delays in careless driving case led to unsatisfactory sentence
170282letters4LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Bus loop in the middle of downtown undesirable
170616video1Nanaimo councillors recommend Commercial Street revitalization
170672video2B.C. says expanding emergency alert for wildfires is a priority, but no timeline set
170634video3‘A light at the end of the tunnel’: Canadians hug loved ones in post-vaccine reunions
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