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181657news1Federal government will soon hand over more residential school records: Miller
181655news2Take steps to fend off ransomware attacks, federal ministers urge Canadians
181653news3VIDEO: Tributes planned for victims of Ecole Polytechnique shooting on 32nd anniversary
181648news4Family of late Maple Ridge man devastated after wedding ring of 72 years lost at B.C. hospital
181646news5More snow expected in Nanaimo through the day
181641news6Small plane crashes at Duncan airport, 3 people believed injured
181639news7Canadian ambassador to China Dominic Barton tenders resignation
181637news8No evidence Liberals knew appeal over residential school payments was dropped: Miller
181633news9Indigenous report calls for change in B.C. wildfire response, recovery
181631news10Canada to manufacture Merck COVID-19 antivirals if regulator approves
181629news11Federal government says Canada border testing contracts worth up to $631 million
181597news12Military repairing cracks in the tails of most CH-148 Cyclone helicopters
181602news13MPs on finance committee ready for review of Liberals’ latest pandemic aid package
181599news14Kilted Scotsman completes 8,000-kilometre fundraising walk from B.C. to Newfoundland
181595news15Polytechnique anniversary comes as Quebec mourns spate of domestic violence killings
181593news16Trans Mountain pipeline restarts after weeks-long closure due to B.C. floods, landslides
181591news17Canadian field hockey team gets travel exemption to leave South Africa
181589news18Snowfall warning issued for all of Vancouver Island
181587news19Financial assistance for flood-ravaged households, businesses expanded to cover more of B.C.
181585news20CNN fires Chris Cuomo for helping brother deal with scandal
181583news21Omicron variant casts doubt on Canadians’ hopes for a Christmas comeback
181581news22‘All our margins are gone’: Supply chain challenges squeeze small businesses
181579news23Former national chief remains hopeful before second trip to Vatican
181562news24Two weeks after Trudeau visit, still time to push back on EV tax credit, Ng says
181558news25Ottawa announces $14.7 million to fight aquatic invasive species in mountain parks
181556news26RCMP seek public’s help after knife-wielding bandit robs Vancouver Island gas station
181554news27Highway 99 reopens to essential traffic following Dec. 1 mudslide
181550news28Trans Mountain pipeline set to restart after weeks shutdown
181547news29Facial-biometrics mismatch alerts U.S. officials to ‘impostor’ at South Surrey border
181545news30‘What are the chances’: Williams Lake woman recovers stolen truck 2 years later in 100 Mile
181543news31B.C. chiropractic regulating body walks back motion against vaccine mandates
181537news32‘I was shocked’: Mother, child mistakenly given COVID-19 vaccine instead of flu shot
181535news33Quebec police arrest man for online threats linked to self-declared ‘queen of Canada’
181533news34B.C. ahead of schedule on COVID-19 booster campaign: health minister
181531news35No solid numbers to gauge flood damage repair costs, says B.C. finance minister
181526news36New car stolen from Nanaimo used to flee scene of Saanich armed robbery Friday
181519news37Regional District of Nanaimo gets $3-million grant to deal with organic waste
181517news38B.C. reports 405 new cases of COVID-19
181507news3998% of turkeys survived flooding, says B.C. Agriculture Minister
181503news40Disease specialist says COVID-19 testing better than travel ban ‘whack-a-mole’
181499news41B.C. flood warning system inadequate, understaffed: Report
181484news42Did you lose a pile of money outside a Parksville hardware store?
181480news43Half-naked woman ignites willow tree while trying to keep warm at Kelowna beach
181473news44Police impersonator steals thousands from North Okanagan residents
181462news45Treatment beds in Nanaimo providing ‘paths’ away from addiction, says minister
181457news46‘It’s just unbelievable’: Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth tours Princeton flood
181455news47Upcoming snowfall won’t affect B.C. flooding situation, say officials
181451news48CN looks to reopen tracks in southern B.C. this weekend after second network shutdown
181449news49Canada buying up to 1.5 million courses of oral antiviral drugs to fight COVID-19
181447news50Blood Services to recommend asking donors about sexual activity, not orientation
181438news51B.C. adds paramedics, dispatchers, increasing treatment options
181436news52COVID cases linked to Vancouver Island youth conference
181434news53Cowichan Tribes recovering from flood, preparing for more
181432news54COVID-19: Lasqueti Island residents see mail delivery delayed after vaccine flap
181430news55Port Renfrew breaks rainfall records, records Vancouver Island’s rainiest November
181428news56UPDATE: MV Zim Kingston arrives in Nanaimo
181426news57‘Far beyond negligence’: Suspect’s parents charged in Michigan school shooting
181424news58Worst of B.C. weather over; massive cleanup, rebuild ahead, says government
181422news59Disaster expert urges those affected by B.C. flooding to take care of mental health
181419news60Canada’s vaccine advisory panel strongly recommends boosters for those 50 and up
181412news61Long-term Hwy. 1 Malahat flood repair in design stage, cost unknown: MoTI
181410news62One person hurt in rollover crash on Nanaimo’s Wakesiah Avenue
181409news63Cermaq fined $500,000 for 2017 diesel spill at fish farm off northern Vancouver Island
181406news64Port Alberni RCMP investigate fatality after car suddenly pulls over to curb
181404news65Chance of snow this week on Vancouver Island
181497news66Northwest B.C. MLA’s billboard in Smithers vandalized with anti-Semitic graffiti
181541news67Retired Nanaimo Mountie will ‘man up’ to help those suffering through cancer
181402news68Series of storms caused ‘dramatic changes’ to runs at southern B.C. ski hill
181392news69B.C. chiropractor pens motion to regulator to ‘take a stand’ against vaccine mandates
181390news70B.C. COVID-19 infection rate holds steady, 368 for Thursday
181396news71Man who put razor blades in pizza dough sentenced to prison
181388news72Dinghy found adrift off Protection Island
181400news73Board exceeded its authority in imposing vaccine mandate for Commons: Speaker
181394news74Confusion at Canadian airports: Few details on COVID-19 testing rules for travellers
181386news75Ucluelet just finished its wettest month ever recorded
181384news76Gas prices roughly 30 per cent higher than last year on southern Vancouver Island
181382news77B.C. officials urge drivers to avoid travel, conserve gas even as 3rd storm passes
181372news78Vancouver Island officials walk in the footsteps of our burgeoning drug crisis
181370news79Less than 25% of users have applied for groundwater licence as B.C.’s deadline nears
181366news80New COVID-19 cases in Nanaimo drop back down to double digits
181364news81Malahat area records record high temperature
181362news82COVID-19 outbreaks in steep decline at B.C. hospitals, care homes
181360news83Man sues Kelowna RCMP officer over December 2019 shooting
181358news84Highway 1 reopens from Abbotsford to Hope
181356news85B.C. government falling short with old-growth forest protection, say Indigenous leaders
181354news86Relief for B.C. as weather warnings lifted; flood warnings and evacuations remain
181352news87Alberta Utilities Commission investigators want probe of ATCO dealings on TMX camps
181350news88Canada’s surgery backlog heightens inequities in health care: advocacy group
181348news89MLA Clovechok steps down as BC Liberal Caucus Whip, endorses Kevin Falcon for leadership
181346news90‘Stunned’: 911 operators’ union says E-Comm changes to shorten wait times are ‘unacceptable’
181344news91B.C. Pizza Hut employee shaken after being target of racist comments
181342news92Qualicum Beach’s $3.3-million Memorial Avenue roundabout now open to traffic
181340news93Supreme Court of Canada agrees to hear appeal in notorious ‘Surrey Six’ case
181338news94UBC study says more overdose prevention sites could mean fewer overdose deaths
181336news95Mudslide closes Hwy. 99 between Pemberton and Lillooet
181334news96U.S. to require all inbound foreign air passengers to get COVID test the day before
181332news97Lawyer backs up Baldwin’s assertion he didn’t pull trigger
181330news98Longer intervals between COVID-19 shots can increase immunity, Canadian study suggests
181313news99Trans Mountain pipeline restart ‘only a few days away,’ says company
181310news10015-year-old charged with murder and terrorism in Michigan high school shooting
181308news101Liberals thank Conservatives who championed conversion therapy ban as it passes House
181304news102Canadians in South Africa face cancelled flights, uncertainty as they try to return
181306news103B.C.’s year of extreme weather ‘consistent’ with climate change, meteorologist says
181302news104B.C. counts 375 more COVID-19 cases Wednesday, 7 more deaths
181300news105New 911 system aims to increase number of calls E-Comm operators can take
181298news106Fraudsters mimic Canada Post in latest email scam
181294news107Podcast: Are you prepared in case of a weather emergency?
181292news108CBSA reminds B.C. residents that ArriveCAN app still a requirement
181286news109RCMP say logging protesters assaulted officers at Fairy Creek camp
181284news110‘This storm is not over’: Officials urge caution as B.C.’s 3rd atmospheric river continues
181279news111B.C. man who struggled with substance use, crime seeks to end drug addiction stigma
181277news112Three vehicles crash on the highway in south Nanaimo
181274news113So far, Fraser Valley mostly holding back the tide from latest atmospheric river
181272news114Flood warnings issued for several B.C. rivers, dozens of weather warnings in effect
181268news115B.C. man who claims he ‘rescued’ rabbit from Surrey street gets arrested, charged
181315news116Nanaimo Craft Beer Society raising 7 p.m. pints in praise of health-care workers
181262news117O’Toole to allow free vote for Conservative MPs on new conversion therapy ban
181260news118RCMP release sketch to help identify remains found near Merritt in 2019
181258news119CNN suspends anchor Chris Cuomo for helping brother in scandal
181254news120Turkeys killed in flooding tumble out of truck, block traffic in Whistler,
181250news121B.C. calls on retired medical staff to help with COVID-19 vaccinations
181248news122Qualicum Beach politician makes notice of motion to look at 7-person council
181246news123Victoria’s 2022 cruise passenger counts projected to return to pre-pandemic levels
181242news124Advocate wants rodenticide ban after dead bird found outside Victoria MOE office
181240news125Landslide closed Highway 7 in both directions near Agassiz, now reopened
181238news126Little progress made to combat anti-Indigenous racism in B.C. health care: report
181236news127Study suggests Arctic to see more rain than snow earlier than expected
181230news128Report finds 4 of 5 Canadian workers have felt burnout during pandemic
181234news129More than two dozen weather warnings in effect across rain-sodden British Columbia
181226news130Atmospheric river puts more than 100 homes on evacuation alert in Hope
181221news131Nanaimo protesters for peace pan Canada’s fighter jet purchase
181219news132South coast cities record wettest fall on record as atmospheric river drenches B.C.
181217news133Accused pleads guilty to murder of Vancouver Island man Derek Descoteau
181215news134Masks must be worn at in-person worship services in B.C., Dr. Henry says
181573news135VIU encourages speaking out against gender-based violence
181213news136Bookkeeper who defrauded Island mill sees house arrest converted to jail time
181211news137Alberta confirms its first case of Omicron COVID-19 variant in a traveller
181209news138COVID gathering rules eased for Interior Health as north gets further restrictions
181199news139B.C. sees 358 more COVID-19 cases Tuesday, 300 in hospital
181205news140More than $1B needed to clear surgical backlogs: Canadian Medical Association
181201news141What we know so far about COVID-19’s Omicron variant, as it arrives in Canada
181195news142Resistance activities continue on Northwest pipeline construction site, police make 2 more arrests
181193news143Fraser Valley Regional District says applications for B.C.’s help on floods ‘unanswered for days’
181203news144No wait at B.C. border as PCR test requirement removed for short trips
181191news145More B.C. highway closures announced in anticipation of heavy rains
181189news146Non-U.S. air travellers must take COVID test, isolate as feds try to slow Omicron spread
181187news147B.C. reports first case of COVID-19 Omicron variant, in isolation
181183news148Danger rating high for avalanches on the Island
181181news149Snow-melt, rain to increase B.C. flood risk as 3rd storm moves in
181185news150Police warn of counterfeit money being used on Vancouver Island
181179news151Vancouver Island civic leaders see rail as a solution to Malahat woes
181172news152Canadian, U.S. law enforcement seize 4 kg of meth encased in painting en route to Australia
181170news153Two trucking companies serving Vancouver port threaten to strike Friday
181168news154G7 health ministers closely monitoring new Omicron variant of COVID-19
181166news155‘I definitely feel cheated’: Former students suing deceased Calgary teacher, board
181152news156This northern B.C. town is leading the way in net-zero energy homes
181142news157Better Business Bureau’s ‘Naughty List’ warns B.C. residents of holiday scams
181139news158Raccoon drags leg trap around for days, dies at B.C. wild animal rehab centre
181135news159One of B.C.’s youngest councillors wants voting age pushed to 16
181137news160Are you this dog’s owner? BC SPCA looking out for dog displaced during Abbotsford flooding
181131news161Vancouver Island forestry workers rally against old-growth deferral
181113news162Canada introduces beefed-up bill banning conversion therapy outright
181111news163British Columbia braces for third ‘atmospheric river’ after recent floods
181109news164Hostage freed, suspect dead after man flees into Edmonton home after bank robbery
181094news165VIDEO: Homes lost, road wiped out due to rising river near Hope after days of rain
181091news166Exporters face logistical nightmare as CN yet to restore service to Vancouver port
181087news167BC Ferries unveils Indigenous design for next Salish Class vessel
181083news168Yukon’s illicit overdose death toll now highest in Canada: coroner
181072news169Police want to find owners of old photos turned in at Nanaimo RCMP detachment
181070news170RCMP called but not needed after anti-vaxxers protest outside Island school
181064news171Tofino mayor praises flood response, urges residents to be prepared for incoming storm
181062news172Vancouver Canucks donate $250,000 to Princeton flood victims
181066news173Flood-battered Island residents worry next storms could spell disaster
181058news174VIDEO: Man with driving ban faces charges in spectacular Peachland crash
181056news175B.C.’s daily COVID-19 infections fall below 300, but 11 deaths
181050news176Quesnel pulp mill to shut down due to flooding and transportation issues
181048news177Northern B.C. MLA slams Leonardo DiCaprio for ‘misinformed’ support of pipeline opposition
181043news178Enjoy the great outdoors this winter with Outdoors West!
181040news179Turkeys expected to be pricier, harder to find this Christmas
181039news180Canada attends emergency G7 health meeting on Omicron variant
181035news181B.C. sets $10 fee for non-personal public information requests
181026news182B.C. local governments need help with flood control, Horgan says
181024news183UPDATED: Flood watch for all of Vancouver Island as heavy rain set to return tonight
181020news184Car smashes through side of house in Nanaimo
181018news185Three die in fiery truck collision on Highway 3 near Princeton
181004news186‘Weather whiplash’ ahead as Canada enters winter, Weather Network says
181002news187B.C. set to use Alert Ready system when next storm strikes in days ahead
180998news188More Abbotsford evacuations as crews try to hold back Sumas River floodwaters
180967news189Hwy. 1 between Chilliwack and Abbotsford closed again due to flood threat
180909news190Stressful weekend weather watch on further Fraser Valley flooding
180903news191VIU prof examines stress levels of parents working from home during COVID-19
180889news192Nooksack River expected to reach ‘moderate’ flood stage with weekend rain: City of Abbotsford
180881news193‘Not a federal concern’: a Malahat alternative would be up to B.C., not Ottawa says Horgan
180871news194B.C., Ottawa to match flood relief donations to Canadian Red Cross
180877news195City of Nanaimo deciding if it should pay for bus shelters and benches or keep contracting out
180862news196UPDATE: Chilliwack man reported missing dies in car crash in Texas
180858news197Indigenous grad rate, overall grad rate reach highest-ever levels in Nanaimo-Ladysmith
180854news198Nanaimo’s Harewood Centennial Park playground gets upgrades
180856news199Highway 4 between Port Alberni and Tofino-Ucluelet shutdown due to rock scaling
180850news200Fraser Valley milk production returns, B.C. ranchers pitch in
180848news201Liberals push sick leave, crack down on health-care worker harassment in single bill
180846news202U.S. FDA says Merck COVID pill effective, experts will review safety
180828news203Trans-Canada-Highway in Mill Bay reopened as fire contained
180820news204Shotgun, motorcycle and ping pong table seized in bust in Nanaimo
180817news205PM Justin Trudeau lands in Abbotsford to tour flooded areas
180811news206Man charged with attempted murder after shots fired at Vanderhoof police, sparking lockdown
180824news207‘It’s my life’s work’: B.C. fruit and vegetable growers face uncertainty after floods
180809news208Freeland says Canada may retaliate against U.S. softwood lumber duty rate
180807news209Amita Kuttner says party must stop infighting, focus on environmental issues
180805news210‘Miracle’ survivor found in aftermath of Siberian coal mine explosion
180800news211CN close to Fraser Canyon reopening, Highway 1 access target mid-January
180789news212Former B.C. driving instructor dies days after Crown says sex assault charges won’t be laid
180781news213Fish farmers say data refutes sea lice drop-off after Discovery Islands restocking ban
180770news214Greater Victoria reservoir close to overflow a month earlier than ever before
180766news215Regional District of Nanaimo implements employee vaccination policy
180759news216‘I don’t want us to be forgotten’: B.C. Hwy 8 residents could face years of flood recovery
180761news217Some CERB recipients set to get notices that they owe feds some of the aid
180751news218Liberals, NDP pass motion to resume hybrid format in House of Commons
180749news219B.C. grants Cullen Commission six more months to file money laundering report
180745news220Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to tour flooded Sumas Prairie on Friday
180740news221Black nurses in B.C. face `entrenched and pervasive’ racism, survey finds
180738news222Emissions reduction fund poorly designed, misleads on emissions cuts: audit
180736news223MP to fight Liberal plan to axe charity status for anti-abortion pregnancy centres
180734news224B.C. reports 424 more COVID-19 cases Thursday, 3 deaths
180730news225Heavily damaged Coquihalla expected to re-open in late January
180728news226David Suzuki apologizes for remark on pipelines being “blown up” over climate change
180724news227Assembly of First Nations announces 13 delegates to meet Pope Francis at the Vatican
180713news228‘Stay out of any floodwater’: Experts offer safety advice for remediation work
180701news229Researchers uncover and map biological hotspots of B.C.’s Central Coast
180699news230BC Rent Bank sees daily applications triple in first day after province-wide roll out
180690news231Europe’s Christmas markets warily open as COVID cases rise
180687news232South Korea to launch task force on banning dog meat
180685news233Provinces take issue with proposed federal mental health transfer
180683news234Lantzville expected to adopt budget with 20.7% tax increase
180680news235Trial for prison escapees accused of murdering Greater Victoria man moved to Vancouver
180676news236B.C. Highway 8 may be worst hit, major routes highest priority
180658news237Old-growth forest marchers in Victoria demand logging moratorium
180654news238B.C. families rally in Victoria against changes to support for children with autism
180652news239Watchdog investigating West Shore RCMP’s potential role in Island man’s death
180650news240Wind warning in place for mid-Vancouver Island’s east coast
180648news241Vancouver man fined $6K for killing deer with a crossbow in downtown Princeton
180646news242Trudeau: Climate change here, impact devastating, aggressive action needed
180644news243UPDATED: Parts of Atlantic Canada cleaning up after three days of heavy rain and wind
180642news244Astrophysicist Amita Kuttner chosen as interim leader of Green Party of Canada
180627news245B.C.’s 5 paid sick days fall short of ask for some; criticized as ‘gut punch’ by small business
180640news246City of Nanaimo to explore user pay system for stormwater service
180623news247B.C. reviewing municipal flood responsibility following devastating storms
180609news248Liberals introduce bill with targeted pandemic aid for businesses, workers
180602news249Victoria tenants forced out by fire set to launch suit claiming they didn’t have to leave
180598news250Island excursion ends in arrest after car stolen from Regina slams into police cruiser
180596news251Person dies after semi and pickup collide on Highway 97 north of Quesnel
180594news252All arrested at Coastal GasLink pipeline blockade released under conditions
180592news253B.C. teachers’ union leader welcomes vaccination clinics at schools
180586news254Coast Guard hovercraft hits sailboat during Salt Spring Island medevac mission
180576news255Incoming storms expected to bring outages, rising waters: BC Hydro
180568news256Consultant gathering public input on downtown Nanaimo’s Commercial Street redesign
180536news257‘It was devastating’: B.C. woman shares story of flood damage to family farm
180442news258Arrested journalists released with conditions as northwest B.C. pipeline dispute plays out in court
181651business1Lululemon vs. Peloton: The fine line between inspiration and imitation in fashion
181505business2Jobless rate drops to 6 per cent in November as number of long-term unemployed falls
181290business3Owners look for new industrial opportunities at B.C. paper mill site
181207business4Lululemon sues Peloton over ‘copy-cat’ workout apparel
181164business5Statistics Canada says GDP grew at 5.4% annual rate in Q3
180860business6B.C. ski resorts prepare for holiday cancellations due to highway closures
180783business7Pandemic-battered B.C. small businesses say they can’t afford sick pay
180768business8BC Ferries reports record-breaking summer vehicle traffic
180757business9Black Friday arrives with little fanfare as stores launch sales ahead of retail event
180692business10Canadians to spend big on holidays, return to shopping malls, multiple surveys find
181604sports1Barsby Bulldogs juniors end season with championship at Subway Bowl
181608sports2Nanaimo Clippers will be hoping for a win and lots of toys
181129sports3Pro wrestling action will fill Snuneymuxw gym
180873sports4Nanaimo Christian School volleyball teams sweep Island championships
180901sports5Nanaimo Sport Achievement Awards seeking nominations
180905sports6White Rapids swim club athletes show improvement, win races
180216sports7VIU women win two more basketball games to stay unbeaten
179479sports8VIU Mariners win as college basketball returns to the court
179121sports9V.I. Raiders shut out in semifinal, eliminated from playoffs
179059sports10VIU volleyball team raises banner, starts anew
178922sports11Nanoose Bay man performs a whopping 796 burpees in world record attempt
181606sports12UPDATE: Vancouver Canucks fire head coach Travis Green, GM Jim Benning
178653sports13VIU Mariners men take silver at soccer provincials
177825sports14VIU hockey team wins home opener
177827sports15V.I. Raiders make playoffs, have one more home game to get ready
177430sports16Nanaimo curling club makes safe return to ice
176733sports17Nanaimo Clippers score in bunches and win on the road, now comes home-opening weekend
176718sports18V.I. Raiders earn first home-field win under the lights
176607sports19V.I. Raiders take on rival Rebels under the lights in Nanaimo
176412sports20Nanaimo Clippers ready to start crashing the crease in a new BCHL season
175661sports21B.C. walking soccer tournament set for next month in Nanoose Bay
175068sports22V.I. Raiders win to even their record
175203sports23Minor soccer players united by enthusiasm for the game
181570sports24Jake Guentzel scores hat trick, Penguins rout Vancouver Canucks 4-1
181560sports25South Africa, Australia win again at Dubai Sevens while young Canada teams struggle
181552sports26B.C.’s Langley Rams win Canadian Bowl
181486sports27Island athlete named Special Olympics Canada’s 2021 Athlete of the Year
181443sports28Even if games go on, Major League Baseball lockout could alienate Gen Z
181441sports29‘To this day it still feels like home’: Calgary Flames’ Dillon Dubé recounts ‘Golden’ childhood
181398sports30Busy November provided some clarity for Blue Jays, now team must wait
181375sports31Former Vancouver Island player invited to Canada’s World Juniors hockey camp
181321sports32J.T. Miller’s 3-point night leads Canucks to 6-2 win over Senators in Ottawa
181252sports33Seven from B.C. will be shooting for Canada’s World Junior hockey team
181147sports34BCHL taking out-of-conference games off the schedule for rest of 2021-22 season
181098sports35Garland nets winner as Canucks beat Habs 2-1 to snap 4-game losing skid
181037sports36Travel restrictions amid Omicron variant strand Canadian field hockey team
180972sports37Marchand sparks comeback as Bruins rally to edge Vancouver Canucks 3-2
180957sports38Vernon’s Vasek Pospisil, Canada out of Davis Cup finals
180875sports39Merzlikins stops 39 shots, Blue Jackets beat sagging Canucks 4-2
180837sports40Brodie Seger, Jack Crawford lead rebuilding Canadian men’s downhill ski team
180634sports41Penguins push winning streak to 4, cruise to 4-1 win over reeling Vancouver Canucks
181625life1Secrets and lives with Shauna Grobowsky
181417life2Secrets and lives with Justin Kandola
181232life3The rising landscapes of painter Karel Doruyter
180996life4Secrets and lives with Tracy Arden
180755life5Complete Windows is clearly created for success
181270opinion1Beefs & Bouquets, Dec. 1
181529opinion2LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Island’s highways vulnerable, transportation options needed
181415opinion3LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Tax increases compounding
181105opinion4Editorial: Make spaces safe from gender-based violence
181000opinion5LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Empower citizens to elect managers in city
180936opinion6LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Flood recovery right time to assess Island’s transportation links
180636opinion7LETTER TO THE EDITOR: No need to hoard essentials
181646home1More snow expected in Nanaimo through the day
181617home2Nanaimo students know Everybody Deserves a Smile as they work on campaign of compassion
181612home3Nanaimo’s Island Consort choir serenades the season for first time in two years
181627home4Community members in Nanaimo with charitable donations for Christmas asked to Give and Go
181610home5Youth volunteer group asking Nanaimo to donate Coats for Christmas
181604home6Barsby Bulldogs juniors end season with championship at Subway Bowl
181608home7Nanaimo Clippers will be hoping for a win and lots of toys
181589home8Snowfall warning issued for all of Vancouver Island
181573home9VIU encourages speaking out against gender-based violence
181567home10Comedian reflects on the women in his life in Nanaimo performance
181564home11Winter Harp’s medieval Christmas production returns to Nanaimo
181541home12Retired Nanaimo Mountie will ‘man up’ to help those suffering through cancer
181529home13LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Island’s highways vulnerable, transportation options needed
181524home14Hospital foundation lighting the trees for health projects in Nanaimo
181428home15UPDATE: MV Zim Kingston arrives in Nanaimo
181519home16Regional District of Nanaimo gets $3-million grant to deal with organic waste
181462home17Treatment beds in Nanaimo providing ‘paths’ away from addiction, says minister
181415home18LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Tax increases compounding
181404home19Chance of snow this week on Vancouver Island
181366home20New COVID-19 cases in Nanaimo drop back down to double digits
181315home21Nanaimo Craft Beer Society raising 7 p.m. pints in praise of health-care workers
181288home22Great Nanaimo Toy Drive pushing for donations as Christmas gets closer
181388home23Dinghy found adrift off Protection Island
181324home24Nanaimo musician Glen Foster revisits 35-year-old songs on first Christmas CD
181327home25Nanaimo Art Gallery groups show dream-inspired work as part of downtown Artwalk
181270home26Beefs & Bouquets, Dec. 1
181256home27Credit union donates $25,000 for flood relief on the Island and elsewhere in B.C.
181248home28Qualicum Beach politician makes notice of motion to look at 7-person council
181223home29Nanaimo author pens children’s book on homelessness
181221home30Nanaimo protesters for peace pan Canada’s fighter jet purchase
181160home31Lottery corporation’s shop local campaign supports Nanaimo’s Loaves and Fishes food bank
181129home32Pro wrestling action will fill Snuneymuxw gym
181105home33Editorial: Make spaces safe from gender-based violence
181072home34Police want to find owners of old photos turned in at Nanaimo RCMP detachment
181096home35Ladysmith Secondary briefly locked down due to replica firearm
181020home36Car smashes through side of house in Nanaimo
181024home37UPDATED: Flood watch for all of Vancouver Island as heavy rain set to return tonight
181000home38LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Empower citizens to elect managers in city
180936home39LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Flood recovery right time to assess Island’s transportation links
180914home40City of Nanaimo announces list of artists to assist in beautification projects
180903home41VIU prof examines stress levels of parents working from home during COVID-19
180877home42City of Nanaimo deciding if it should pay for bus shelters and benches or keep contracting out
180873home43Nanaimo Christian School volleyball teams sweep Island championships
180901home44Nanaimo Sport Achievement Awards seeking nominations
180858home45Indigenous grad rate, overall grad rate reach highest-ever levels in Nanaimo-Ladysmith
180854home46Nanaimo’s Harewood Centennial Park playground gets upgrades
180820home47Shotgun, motorcycle and ping pong table seized in bust in Nanaimo
180766home48Regional District of Nanaimo implements employee vaccination policy
180636home49LETTER TO THE EDITOR: No need to hoard essentials
180620home50Nanaimo author wins New York library award for book on New York
180650home51Wind warning in place for mid-Vancouver Island’s east coast
180742home52Artists present ‘eclectic’ group show at Gabriola Arts and Heritage Centre
181228home21Coins help Nanaimo kids learn and play
181657home22Federal government will soon hand over more residential school records: Miller
181655home23Take steps to fend off ransomware attacks, federal ministers urge Canadians
181651home24Lululemon vs. Peloton: The fine line between inspiration and imitation in fashion
181648home25Family of late Maple Ridge man devastated after wedding ring of 72 years lost at B.C. hospital
181641home26Small plane crashes at Duncan airport, 3 people believed injured
181633home27Indigenous report calls for change in B.C. wildfire response, recovery
181606home28UPDATE: Vancouver Canucks fire head coach Travis Green, GM Jim Benning
181599home29Kilted Scotsman completes 8,000-kilometre fundraising walk from B.C. to Newfoundland
181593home210Trans Mountain pipeline restarts after weeks-long closure due to B.C. floods, landslides
181591home211Canadian field hockey team gets travel exemption to leave South Africa
181587home212Financial assistance for flood-ravaged households, businesses expanded to cover more of B.C.
181583home213Omicron variant casts doubt on Canadians’ hopes for a Christmas comeback
181575home214QUIZ: Test your knowledge of hunger and poverty
181562home215Two weeks after Trudeau visit, still time to push back on EV tax credit, Ng says
181558home216Ottawa announces $14.7 million to fight aquatic invasive species in mountain parks
181556home217RCMP seek public’s help after knife-wielding bandit robs Vancouver Island gas station
181554home218Highway 99 reopens to essential traffic following Dec. 1 mudslide
181552home219B.C.’s Langley Rams win Canadian Bowl
181550home220Trans Mountain pipeline set to restart after weeks shutdown
181531home221No solid numbers to gauge flood damage repair costs, says B.C. finance minister
181517home222B.C. reports 405 new cases of COVID-19
181547home223Facial-biometrics mismatch alerts U.S. officials to ‘impostor’ at South Surrey border
181545home224‘What are the chances’: Williams Lake woman recovers stolen truck 2 years later in 100 Mile
181543home225B.C. chiropractic regulating body walks back motion against vaccine mandates
181539home226Unofficial holidays: Here’s what people are celebrating for the week of Dec. 5 to 11
181537home227‘I was shocked’: Mother, child mistakenly given COVID-19 vaccine instead of flu shot
181526home228New car stolen from Nanaimo used to flee scene of Saanich armed robbery Friday
181410home229One person hurt in rollover crash on Nanaimo’s Wakesiah Avenue
181507home23098% of turkeys survived flooding, says B.C. Agriculture Minister
181505home231Jobless rate drops to 6 per cent in November as number of long-term unemployed falls
181503home232Disease specialist says COVID-19 testing better than travel ban ‘whack-a-mole’
181484home233Did you lose a pile of money outside a Parksville hardware store?
181460home234Christmas Express train rides back in Duncan for 2021
181342home235Qualicum Beach’s $3.3-million Memorial Avenue roundabout now open to traffic
181499home236B.C. flood warning system inadequate, understaffed: Report
181490home237Born to be wild: Goat finds family with herd of deer
181486home238Island athlete named Special Olympics Canada’s 2021 Athlete of the Year
181480home239Half-naked woman ignites willow tree while trying to keep warm at Kelowna beach
181477home240Candy canes re-imagined: Twist on holiday treat may not delight all tastebuds
181475home24112 Days of Christmas comes with hefty price tag as inflation drives up costs
181473home242Police impersonator steals thousands from North Okanagan residents
181497home243Northwest B.C. MLA’s billboard in Smithers vandalized with anti-Semitic graffiti
181466home244PHOTOS: Netflix’s Maid features Victoria single mom’s felted creations
181464home245Vancouver Island tunesmith Jesse Roper cracks TV soundtrack barrier — twice
181455home246Upcoming snowfall won’t affect B.C. flooding situation, say officials
181451home247CN looks to reopen tracks in southern B.C. this weekend after second network shutdown
181449home248Canada buying up to 1.5 million courses of oral antiviral drugs to fight COVID-19
181447home249Blood Services to recommend asking donors about sexual activity, not orientation
181441home250‘To this day it still feels like home’: Calgary Flames’ Dillon Dubé recounts ‘Golden’ childhood
181438home251B.C. adds paramedics, dispatchers, increasing treatment options
181436home252COVID cases linked to Vancouver Island youth conference
181434home253Cowichan Tribes recovering from flood, preparing for more
181432home254COVID-19: Lasqueti Island residents see mail delivery delayed after vaccine flap
181430home255Port Renfrew breaks rainfall records, records Vancouver Island’s rainiest November
181426home256‘Far beyond negligence’: Suspect’s parents charged in Michigan school shooting
181424home257Worst of B.C. weather over; massive cleanup, rebuild ahead, says government
181422home258Disaster expert urges those affected by B.C. flooding to take care of mental health
181419home259Canada’s vaccine advisory panel strongly recommends boosters for those 50 and up
181412home260Long-term Hwy. 1 Malahat flood repair in design stage, cost unknown: MoTI
181409home261Cermaq fined $500,000 for 2017 diesel spill at fish farm off northern Vancouver Island
181406home262Port Alberni RCMP investigate fatality after car suddenly pulls over to curb
181402home263Series of storms caused ‘dramatic changes’ to runs at southern B.C. ski hill
181390home264B.C. COVID-19 infection rate holds steady, 368 for Thursday
181356home265B.C. government falling short with old-growth forest protection, say Indigenous leaders
181277home266Three vehicles crash on the highway in south Nanaimo
181392home267B.C. chiropractor pens motion to regulator to ‘take a stand’ against vaccine mandates
181396home268Man who put razor blades in pizza dough sentenced to prison
181398home269Busy November provided some clarity for Blue Jays, now team must wait
181400home270Board exceeded its authority in imposing vaccine mandate for Commons: Speaker
181394home271Confusion at Canadian airports: Few details on COVID-19 testing rules for travellers
181386home272Ucluelet just finished its wettest month ever recorded
181384home273Gas prices roughly 30 per cent higher than last year on southern Vancouver Island
181382home274B.C. officials urge drivers to avoid travel, conserve gas even as 3rd storm passes
181379home275Netflix map marks Vancouver Island sites where hit series Maid was filmed
181377home276Avril Lavigne announces final tour stop will bring her to Vancouver Island
181375home277Former Vancouver Island player invited to Canada’s World Juniors hockey camp
181372home278Vancouver Island officials walk in the footsteps of our burgeoning drug crisis
181370home279Less than 25% of users have applied for groundwater licence as B.C.’s deadline nears
181364home280Malahat area records record high temperature
181362home281COVID-19 outbreaks in steep decline at B.C. hospitals, care homes
181360home282Man sues Kelowna RCMP officer over December 2019 shooting
181358home283Highway 1 reopens from Abbotsford to Hope
181354home284Relief for B.C. as weather warnings lifted; flood warnings and evacuations remain
181352home285Alberta Utilities Commission investigators want probe of ATCO dealings on TMX camps
181350home286Canada’s surgery backlog heightens inequities in health care: advocacy group
181348home287MLA Clovechok steps down as BC Liberal Caucus Whip, endorses Kevin Falcon for leadership
181346home288‘Stunned’: 911 operators’ union says E-Comm changes to shorten wait times are ‘unacceptable’
181344home289B.C. Pizza Hut employee shaken after being target of racist comments
181340home290Supreme Court of Canada agrees to hear appeal in notorious ‘Surrey Six’ case
181338home291UBC study says more overdose prevention sites could mean fewer overdose deaths
181336home292Mudslide closes Hwy. 99 between Pemberton and Lillooet
181334home293U.S. to require all inbound foreign air passengers to get COVID test the day before
181332home294Lawyer backs up Baldwin’s assertion he didn’t pull trigger
181330home295Longer intervals between COVID-19 shots can increase immunity, Canadian study suggests
181284home296‘This storm is not over’: Officials urge caution as B.C.’s 3rd atmospheric river continues
181313home297Trans Mountain pipeline restart ‘only a few days away,’ says company
181310home29815-year-old charged with murder and terrorism in Michigan high school shooting
181308home299Liberals thank Conservatives who championed conversion therapy ban as it passes House
181304home2100Canadians in South Africa face cancelled flights, uncertainty as they try to return
181302home2101B.C. counts 375 more COVID-19 cases Wednesday, 7 more deaths
181300home2102New 911 system aims to increase number of calls E-Comm operators can take
181298home2103Fraudsters mimic Canada Post in latest email scam
181294home2104Podcast: Are you prepared in case of a weather emergency?
181292home2105CBSA reminds B.C. residents that ArriveCAN app still a requirement
181290home2106Owners look for new industrial opportunities at B.C. paper mill site
181286home2107RCMP say logging protesters assaulted officers at Fairy Creek camp
181279home2108B.C. man who struggled with substance use, crime seeks to end drug addiction stigma
181272home2109Flood warnings issued for several B.C. rivers, dozens of weather warnings in effect
181250home2110B.C. calls on retired medical staff to help with COVID-19 vaccinations
181281home2111Riverdale star fundraising for B.C. environmental groups with sale of his photo prints
181274home2112So far, Fraser Valley mostly holding back the tide from latest atmospheric river
181268home2113B.C. man who claims he ‘rescued’ rabbit from Surrey street gets arrested, charged
181266home2114New dinosaur species from Chile had a unique slashing tail
181262home2115O’Toole to allow free vote for Conservative MPs on new conversion therapy ban
181260home2116RCMP release sketch to help identify remains found near Merritt in 2019
181252home2117Seven from B.C. will be shooting for Canada’s World Junior hockey team
181246home2118Victoria’s 2022 cruise passenger counts projected to return to pre-pandemic levels
181242home2119Advocate wants rodenticide ban after dead bird found outside Victoria MOE office
181230home2120Report finds 4 of 5 Canadian workers have felt burnout during pandemic
181219home2121South coast cities record wettest fall on record as atmospheric river drenches B.C.
181217home2122Accused pleads guilty to murder of Vancouver Island man Derek Descoteau
181215home2123Masks must be worn at in-person worship services in B.C., Dr. Henry says
181234home2124More than two dozen weather warnings in effect across rain-sodden British Columbia
180590home2125Coins for Kids Christmas-time charity campaign now collecting
181240home2126Landslide closed Highway 7 in both directions near Agassiz, now reopened
181238home2127Little progress made to combat anti-Indigenous racism in B.C. health care: report
181226home2128Atmospheric river puts more than 100 homes on evacuation alert in Hope
181213home2129Bookkeeper who defrauded Island mill sees house arrest converted to jail time
181211home2130Alberta confirms its first case of Omicron COVID-19 variant in a traveller
181209home2131COVID gathering rules eased for Interior Health as north gets further restrictions
181199home2132B.C. sees 358 more COVID-19 cases Tuesday, 300 in hospital
181205home2133More than $1B needed to clear surgical backlogs: Canadian Medical Association
181195home2134Resistance activities continue on Northwest pipeline construction site, police make 2 more arrests
181193home2135Fraser Valley Regional District says applications for B.C.’s help on floods ‘unanswered for days’
181203home2136No wait at B.C. border as PCR test requirement removed for short trips
181191home2137More B.C. highway closures announced in anticipation of heavy rains
181187home2138B.C. reports first case of COVID-19 Omicron variant, in isolation
181183home2139Danger rating high for avalanches on the Island
181181home2140Snow-melt, rain to increase B.C. flood risk as 3rd storm moves in
181185home2141Police warn of counterfeit money being used on Vancouver Island
181179home2142Vancouver Island civic leaders see rail as a solution to Malahat woes
181176home2143Funding campaigns help popular Island theatre stage a comeback
181172home2144Canadian, U.S. law enforcement seize 4 kg of meth encased in painting en route to Australia
181170home2145Two trucking companies serving Vancouver port threaten to strike Friday
181168home2146G7 health ministers closely monitoring new Omicron variant of COVID-19
181152home2147This northern B.C. town is leading the way in net-zero energy homes
181142home2148Better Business Bureau’s ‘Naughty List’ warns B.C. residents of holiday scams
181139home2149Raccoon drags leg trap around for days, dies at B.C. wild animal rehab centre
181135home2150One of B.C.’s youngest councillors wants voting age pushed to 16
181137home2151Are you this dog’s owner? BC SPCA looking out for dog displaced during Abbotsford flooding
181131home2152Vancouver Island forestry workers rally against old-growth deferral
181121home2153The man who saved (and coined) Kootenaiana dies at 81
181115home2154Dallas Smith named entertainer of the year, takes three trophies at CCMA Awards
181113home2155Canada introduces beefed-up bill banning conversion therapy outright
181111home2156British Columbia braces for third ‘atmospheric river’ after recent floods
181109home2157Hostage freed, suspect dead after man flees into Edmonton home after bank robbery
181094home2158VIDEO: Homes lost, road wiped out due to rising river near Hope after days of rain
181091home2159Exporters face logistical nightmare as CN yet to restore service to Vancouver port
181087home2160BC Ferries unveils Indigenous design for next Salish Class vessel
181085home2161Global maple syrup shortage forces Quebec to release half its strategic reserve
181083home2162Yukon’s illicit overdose death toll now highest in Canada: coroner
181070home2163RCMP called but not needed after anti-vaxxers protest outside Island school
181064home2164Tofino mayor praises flood response, urges residents to be prepared for incoming storm
181062home2165Vancouver Canucks donate $250,000 to Princeton flood victims
181066home2166Flood-battered Island residents worry next storms could spell disaster
181058home2167VIDEO: Man with driving ban faces charges in spectacular Peachland crash
181056home2168B.C.’s daily COVID-19 infections fall below 300, but 11 deaths
181050home2169Quesnel pulp mill to shut down due to flooding and transportation issues
181048home2170Northern B.C. MLA slams Leonardo DiCaprio for ‘misinformed’ support of pipeline opposition
181040home2171Turkeys expected to be pricier, harder to find this Christmas
181039home2172Canada attends emergency G7 health meeting on Omicron variant
181037home2173Travel restrictions amid Omicron variant strand Canadian field hockey team
181035home2174B.C. sets $10 fee for non-personal public information requests
181026home2175B.C. local governments need help with flood control, Horgan says
181018home2176Three die in fiery truck collision on Highway 3 near Princeton
181004home2177‘Weather whiplash’ ahead as Canada enters winter, Weather Network says
181002home2178B.C. set to use Alert Ready system when next storm strikes in days ahead
180998home2179More Abbotsford evacuations as crews try to hold back Sumas River floodwaters
180568home2180Consultant gathering public input on downtown Nanaimo’s Commercial Street redesign
180967home2181Hwy. 1 between Chilliwack and Abbotsford closed again due to flood threat
180957home2182Vernon’s Vasek Pospisil, Canada out of Davis Cup finals
180938home2183QUIZ: How much do you know about transportation?
180909home2184Stressful weekend weather watch on further Fraser Valley flooding
180881home2185‘Not a federal concern’: a Malahat alternative would be up to B.C., not Ottawa says Horgan
180683home2186Lantzville expected to adopt budget with 20.7% tax increase
180828home2187Trans-Canada-Highway in Mill Bay reopened as fire contained
180889home2188Nooksack River expected to reach ‘moderate’ flood stage with weekend rain: City of Abbotsford
180907home2189‘Holy smokes!’: B.C. musician reacts after winning $25K ‘Top of the Country Contest’
180862home2190UPDATE: Chilliwack man reported missing dies in car crash in Texas
180860home2191B.C. ski resorts prepare for holiday cancellations due to highway closures
180856home2192Highway 4 between Port Alberni and Tofino-Ucluelet shutdown due to rock scaling
180850home2193Fraser Valley milk production returns, B.C. ranchers pitch in
180848home2194Liberals push sick leave, crack down on health-care worker harassment in single bill
180824home2195‘It’s my life’s work’: B.C. fruit and vegetable growers face uncertainty after floods
180817home2196PM Justin Trudeau lands in Abbotsford to tour flooded areas
180813home2197VIDEO: Jennifer Lopez wraps up filming in Smithers
180811home2198Man charged with attempted murder after shots fired at Vanderhoof police, sparking lockdown
180809home2199Freeland says Canada may retaliate against U.S. softwood lumber duty rate
180807home2200Amita Kuttner says party must stop infighting, focus on environmental issues
180800home2201CN close to Fraser Canyon reopening, Highway 1 access target mid-January
180789home2202Former B.C. driving instructor dies days after Crown says sex assault charges won’t be laid
180783home2203Pandemic-battered B.C. small businesses say they can’t afford sick pay
180781home2204Fish farmers say data refutes sea lice drop-off after Discovery Islands restocking ban
180640home2205City of Nanaimo to explore user pay system for stormwater service
180768home2206BC Ferries reports record-breaking summer vehicle traffic
180770home2207Greater Victoria reservoir close to overflow a month earlier than ever before
180757home2208Black Friday arrives with little fanfare as stores launch sales ahead of retail event
180759home2209‘I don’t want us to be forgotten’: B.C. Hwy 8 residents could face years of flood recovery
180761home2210Some CERB recipients set to get notices that they owe feds some of the aid
180749home2211B.C. grants Cullen Commission six more months to file money laundering report
180745home2212Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to tour flooded Sumas Prairie on Friday
180740home2213Black nurses in B.C. face `entrenched and pervasive’ racism, survey finds
180734home2214B.C. reports 424 more COVID-19 cases Thursday, 3 deaths
180730home2215Heavily damaged Coquihalla expected to re-open in late January
180728home2216David Suzuki apologizes for remark on pipelines being “blown up” over climate change
180724home2217Assembly of First Nations announces 13 delegates to meet Pope Francis at the Vatican
180713home2218‘Stay out of any floodwater’: Experts offer safety advice for remediation work
180701home2219Researchers uncover and map biological hotspots of B.C.’s Central Coast
180699home2220BC Rent Bank sees daily applications triple in first day after province-wide roll out
180692home2221Canadians to spend big on holidays, return to shopping malls, multiple surveys find
180690home2222Europe’s Christmas markets warily open as COVID cases rise
180680home2223Trial for prison escapees accused of murdering Greater Victoria man moved to Vancouver
180676home2224B.C. Highway 8 may be worst hit, major routes highest priority
180658home2225Old-growth forest marchers in Victoria demand logging moratorium
180654home2226B.C. families rally in Victoria against changes to support for children with autism
180652home2227Watchdog investigating West Shore RCMP’s potential role in Island man’s death
180646home2228Trudeau: Climate change here, impact devastating, aggressive action needed
180627home2229B.C.’s 5 paid sick days fall short of ask for some; criticized as ‘gut punch’ by small business
180648home2230Vancouver man fined $6K for killing deer with a crossbow in downtown Princeton
180644home2231UPDATED: Parts of Atlantic Canada cleaning up after three days of heavy rain and wind
180642home2232Astrophysicist Amita Kuttner chosen as interim leader of Green Party of Canada
180625home2233Island-based group raises more than $1M playing ‘worst video game’ for nearly seven days
180623home2234B.C. reviewing municipal flood responsibility following devastating storms
180609home2235Liberals introduce bill with targeted pandemic aid for businesses, workers
180602home2236Victoria tenants forced out by fire set to launch suit claiming they didn’t have to leave
180598home2237Island excursion ends in arrest after car stolen from Regina slams into police cruiser
180596home2238Person dies after semi and pickup collide on Highway 97 north of Quesnel
180594home2239All arrested at Coastal GasLink pipeline blockade released under conditions
180592home2240B.C. teachers’ union leader welcomes vaccination clinics at schools
180586home2241Coast Guard hovercraft hits sailboat during Salt Spring Island medevac mission
180576home2242Incoming storms expected to bring outages, rising waters: BC Hydro
180536home2243‘It was devastating’: B.C. woman shares story of flood damage to family farm
180442home2244Arrested journalists released with conditions as northwest B.C. pipeline dispute plays out in court
181612entertainment1Nanaimo’s Island Consort choir serenades the season for first time in two years
181567entertainment2Comedian reflects on the women in his life in Nanaimo performance
181564entertainment3Winter Harp’s medieval Christmas production returns to Nanaimo
181464entertainment4Vancouver Island tunesmith Jesse Roper cracks TV soundtrack barrier — twice
181379entertainment5Netflix map marks Vancouver Island sites where hit series Maid was filmed
181377entertainment6Avril Lavigne announces final tour stop will bring her to Vancouver Island
181332entertainment7Lawyer backs up Baldwin’s assertion he didn’t pull trigger
181327entertainment8Nanaimo Art Gallery groups show dream-inspired work as part of downtown Artwalk
181324entertainment9Nanaimo musician Glen Foster revisits 35-year-old songs on first Christmas CD
181223entertainment10Nanaimo author pens children’s book on homelessness
181176entertainment11Funding campaigns help popular Island theatre stage a comeback
181162entertainment12Home of Marilyn Manson searched in abuse investigation
181115entertainment13Dallas Smith named entertainer of the year, takes three trophies at CCMA Awards
180914entertainment14City of Nanaimo announces list of artists to assist in beautification projects
180620entertainment15Nanaimo author wins New York library award for book on New York
180813entertainment16VIDEO: Jennifer Lopez wraps up filming in Smithers
180907entertainment17‘Holy smokes!’: B.C. musician reacts after winning $25K ‘Top of the Country Contest’
180742entertainment18Artists present ‘eclectic’ group show at Gabriola Arts and Heritage Centre
181615trending-now1VIDEO: Canadians took to YouTube to learn, connect, laugh during 2021
181575trending-now2QUIZ: Test your knowledge of hunger and poverty
181539trending-now3Unofficial holidays: Here’s what people are celebrating for the week of Dec. 5 to 11
181477trending-now4Candy canes re-imagined: Twist on holiday treat may not delight all tastebuds
181475trending-now512 Days of Christmas comes with hefty price tag as inflation drives up costs
181466trending-now6PHOTOS: Netflix’s Maid features Victoria single mom’s felted creations
181460trending-now7Christmas Express train rides back in Duncan for 2021
181296trending-now8‘Experience of a lifetime:’ Career oceanographer’s humpback sighting off Victoria
181281trending-now9Riverdale star fundraising for B.C. environmental groups with sale of his photo prints
181266trending-now10New dinosaur species from Chile had a unique slashing tail
181121trending-now11The man who saved (and coined) Kootenaiana dies at 81
181085trending-now12Global maple syrup shortage forces Quebec to release half its strategic reserve
180938trending-now13QUIZ: How much do you know about transportation?
180843trending-now14Egypt unveils renovated ‘Avenue of the Sphinxes’ in Luxor
180813trending-now15VIDEO: Jennifer Lopez wraps up filming in Smithers
180795trending-now16Ryan Reynolds makes Red Cross donation following B.C. floods, urges fans to do the same
181627community1Community members in Nanaimo with charitable donations for Christmas asked to Give and Go
181617community2Nanaimo students know Everybody Deserves a Smile as they work on campaign of compassion
181610community3Youth volunteer group asking Nanaimo to donate Coats for Christmas
181524community4Hospital foundation lighting the trees for health projects in Nanaimo
181288community5Great Nanaimo Toy Drive pushing for donations as Christmas gets closer
181228community6Coins help Nanaimo kids learn and play
181256community7Credit union donates $25,000 for flood relief on the Island and elsewhere in B.C.
181160community8Lottery corporation’s shop local campaign supports Nanaimo’s Loaves and Fishes food bank
181107community9Registrants, volunteers sought for Salvation Army Christmas dinner for shut-ins
180590community10Coins for Kids Christmas-time charity campaign now collecting
180433community11UPDATE: Santa Parade cancelled due to storm forecast
180220community12Donations and volunteers needed for Christmas hamper program in Nanaimo
180142community13Jingle bells in Nanaimo signal start of Salvation Army Christmas Kettle Drive
179497community14Donations sought to help Nanaimo Christmas Angels program take flight
179431community15Nanaimo students raise money, awareness about Movember
178965community16Hobby woodworker fundraising to build cars for Great Nanaimo Toy Drive
178929community17Smashed pumpkins part of Nanaimo Child Development Centre fundraiser
181490community18Born to be wild: Goat finds family with herd of deer
180625community19Island-based group raises more than $1M playing ‘worst video game’ for nearly seven days
181635marketplace1Enjoy the holidays in comfort and style with help from Nanaimo furniture store
181620marketplace2Nanaimo company builds on your vision for your property
181529letters1LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Island’s highways vulnerable, transportation options needed
181415letters2LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Tax increases compounding
181000letters3LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Empower citizens to elect managers in city
180936letters4LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Flood recovery right time to assess Island’s transportation links
180636letters5LETTER TO THE EDITOR: No need to hoard essentials
181653video1VIDEO: Tributes planned for victims of Ecole Polytechnique shooting on 32nd anniversary
181615video2VIDEO: Canadians took to YouTube to learn, connect, laugh during 2021
181457video3‘It’s just unbelievable’: Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth tours Princeton flood
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