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151164news1Vancouver Island First Nation calls on B.C. to honour UNDRIP in historic title case
151160news2Regional District of Nanaimo directors getting started on budgeting decisions
151158news3Ehattesaht First Nation’s COVID-19 nightmare: nine active cases, a storm and a power outage
151170news4Nanaimo RCMP’s mental health liaison says his role will take persistence and resilience
151150news5PMOops: Trudeau’s office releases account of him scolding O’Toole before it happens
151148news7Ahousaht First Nation on lockdown over COVID-19
151146news8Nanaimo RCMP seize tools found in overdue rental car during vehicle stop
151162news9Excessive speeder clocked at 178km/h on the Nanaimo Parkway
151144news10911 new COVID-19 cases, 11 deaths as B.C. sees deadliest week since pandemic began
151139news11First publicly confirmed COVID-19 case in Port Hardy has been isolated since before symptoms occurred
151130news12Woman escapes from fire that claimed home in The Slopes at Lake Cowichan
151128news132 Lower Mainland churches continue in-person services despite public health orders
151126news14Drivers taken to hospital after head-on crash on Nanaimo’s Bowen Road
151166news15End of Bountiful prosecution wraps up decades of legal battles
151118news16With more student drop-offs during pandemic, SD68 examines safety outside North Oyster school
151113news17MP to host expert panel for virtual town hall on freighter anchorages issue
151105news18Cowichan Lake community comes together to help family get vital pool
151102news19VIDEO: Mother of missing Saanich man begs public to help find her son
151098news20Court strikes down consecutive life sentences; mosque shooter has prison term cut
151096news21Federal Court says class action on COVID-19 airfare refunds a matter for other courts
151094news22Trudeau says $542M bound for Indigenous bodies to set up child-welfare services
151090news23Olympic champions Virtue, Moir and Tewksbury among 114 Order of Canada inductees
151085news24RCMP warn of counterfeit bill use in Parksville Qualicum Beach area
151083news25Entire gym class at northern B.C. high school isolating after confirmed COVID case
151061news26Seabold Park stairs in north Nanaimo open again
151065news27Quesnel man convicted for anti-Semitic website sentenced to house arrest for probation breach
151059news28‘Sick Out’ aims to pressure B.C. schools over masks, class sizes
151057news29Cortes Island First Nation community locked down due to positive COVID-19 test
151053news30B.C. mom with COVID-19 still fighting for life while newborn baby now at home
151051news31B.C. sets another COVID-19 record with 887 new cases
151048news32Cowichan animal sanctuary gets international accreditation
151046news33Blaney pens letter to minister about veteran supports
151043news34VIDEO: Thief steals children’s backpacks from Nanaimo daycare
151038news35Nanaimo MLA Sheila Malcolmson named B.C.’s mental health and addictions minister
151036news36Horgan names 20-member cabinet with same pandemic team
151034news37VIDEO: Canadians who say they’ve been targeted by foreign agents want co-ordinated response
151032news38Two people hurt in multi-vehicle crash at Bowen and Dufferin in Nanaimo
151075news39Film commissioner says COVID-19 cost central Island $6 million in economic activity
151026news40Health Canada expects first COVID-19 vaccine to be approved next month
151024news41Crews putting out fire in a house on Wakesiah Avenue in Nanaimo
151022news42VIDEO: Vancouver Island councillor makes rap video to promote active transportation plan
151020news43Want to know if you’ve had COVID-19? LifeLabs is offering an antibody test
151018news44Nanaimo RCMP find ‘heart-breaking’ circumstances during wellness checks
151010news45How to tell family their Christmas gathering is too risky and you’re not going
151008news46CERB recipients should be prepared to pay income tax on payments, experts say
151006news47Plaintiff in RCMP suit says despite abuse, mental health tolls, she’d do it all again
151004news48Professional athletes the main beneficiary of national interest exemptions at border
150995news49VIDEO: B.C. planning for the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines in the first weeks of 2021
150993news50Canada can make vaccines, just not the ones leading the COVID-19 race
150991news51Horgan’s NDP cabinet built to tackle pandemic, economic recovery, says former premier
150989news52VIDEO: Liberals to unveil first step on child-care plan in economic update, sources say
150977news53Police seek suspects in attempted robbery of fireworks stand in Shawnigan
150983news54B.C. woman calls for consistency in COVID-19 post-test messaging
150975news55Nanaimo RCMP find man missing since last week
150970news56Alberta woman charged after allegedly hitting boy with watermelon at Okanagan campsite
150979news57Nanaimo Airport coping with low passenger counts, uncertain recovery
150985news58City of Nanaimo wants to get started on pride-of-place, leaders’ table recommendations
150964news59B.C. records deadliest day of pandemic with 13 deaths, 738 new COVID-19 cases
150966news60B.C. woman loses appeal to have second child by using late husband’s sperm
150951news61B.C. mom angry that students asked to list positive stories about residential schools
150958news62Advocacy groups slam regulator’s latest statement on airline refunds
150947news6313 projects protecting B.C. aquatic species at risk receive $11 million in federal funding
150956news64Canada-wide survey of women’s shelters shows abuse more severe during pandemic
150943news65‘Watching very closely’: Blood services watching for impact from COVID-19 second wave
150941news66Petition to stop hunting in Cowichan estuary after swan shot
150945news67Excavator stolen from property in Nanaimo’s Extension area
150939news68VIDEO: Tam urges Canadians to limit outings as pandemic puts strain on health-care system
150937news69National child-care system would boost women’s job numbers and economy, report says
150931news70Families of 737 Max crash victims say plane is still unsafe, demand public inquiry
150921news71Island man’s expertise earns international award with home-built elevator
150918news72City of Nanaimo begins budgeting with 3.3% tax increase as a starting point
150914news73Drug overdoses lead to 5 deaths each day in October; B.C. drug toxicity continues to increase
150910news74Nelson hotel employee suffers heart attack after being assaulted in anti-mask incident
150904news75Hockey team honouring fallen Snowbird with Island connection
150900news76Meghan Markle reveals she had miscarriage in the summer
150897news77Help from B.C. man allows American family to reunite in Alaska
150895news78Canada Energy Regulator projects there may be no need for Trans Mountain expansion
150891news79Study: fever, loss of taste or smell and nausea among telltale COVID symptoms in kids
150882news80Man, 28, warned by Kootenay police to stop asking people to marry him
150880news81No more charges expected in Bountiful investigation, special prosecutor says
150878news82Nanaimo sewer upgrade project will transform trail through Bowen Park
150876news83Refuse to follow B.C.’s mask mandate? Face a $230 fine
150872news84Coast Guard cleans up diesel spill in Parksville’s French Creek Harbour
150870news85B.C. daily COVID-19 cases hits stay high with 695 cases Tuesday
150868news86North Island 911 looks to change how they get funding
150860news87Senior from Gibsons caught viewing child porn sentenced to 10 months
150854news88Lantzville moving forward with 7.6-per cent property tax increase
150852news89All dance studios, other indoor group fitness facilities must close amid updated COVID-19 rules
150847news90B.C. Liberal leadership contest will wait for election post-mortem
150845news91Canadian officials also obtained security code for Meng’s home, court hears
150843news92Assisted-death bill sends wrong message to Indigenous people, advocates say
150839news93RCMP boss responds to watchdog report about alleged spying on anti-oil protesters
150841news94B.C. mayors want key role for resource development in pandemic recovery
150836news95Recycling broken or burnt string lights can reduce holiday landfill waste
150832news96Wind warning issued for Nanaimo
150827news971 cat dies, his brother injured after at-home neutering attempt in Vancouver
150825news98Nanaimo driver sentenced after motor vehicle incident that killed teen last year
150819news99B.C. to test emergency alert system on cell phones, TVs, radios on Wednesday
150817news100Canada’s inability to manufacture vaccines in-house will delay distribution: Trudeau
150814news101Miscarriage of justice before B.C. teen’s 1983 guilty plea in girl’s murder: lawyer
150812news102VIDEO: How do the leading COVID vaccines differ? And what does that mean for Canada?
150810news103Biden transition gets government OK after Trump out of options
150886news104Miss Vickie’s chips recalled in Eastern Canada were also shipped west
150808news105Alberta researcher gets award for COVID-19 mask innovation
150806news106Fossil fuels to decline but remain big player in Canada’s energy use by 2050: report
150799news10741 positive COVID-19 cases associated with the LNG Canada site outbreak in Kitimat
150797news108AUDIO: Parksville-Qualicum’s new MLA eager to get to work
150795news109New home on the agenda after scratch ticket win in Saanich
150801news110Elf on the shelf an acceptable house guest, B.C. premier tells Penticton girl
150791news111Rapid tests ‘not a panacea’ for care homes, Dr. Bonnie Henry says
150789news112Cannabis edibles found in Halloween bag lead B.C. police to illegal lab
150787news113VIDEO: Woman arrested for refusing to wear mask at Kelowna Value Village
150785news114B.C. reports 17 COVID deaths, 2,398 new cases as hospitalizations surge over the weekend
150781news115Risk of death higher for multiple emergency room visits linked to alcohol: study
150783news116Canadian Armed Forces to formally apologize to victims for sexual misconduct
150777news117Cabinet veteran Shirley Bond chosen interim leader of B.C. Liberals
150771news118Horses in nearby stable saved as building burns down in Nanoose Bay
150768news119COVID-19: What do rising positivity rates mean for B.C.? It’s not entirely clear
150766news120‘I could still be the one out there’: Snowmobiler rescued, 1 missing on northern B.C. mountain
150764news121Anglers ticketed in Fraser River demonstration fishery heading to court
150762news122More COVID-19 testing needed for senior home staff, B.C.’s advocate says
150760news123Co-founder of viral ALS Ice Bucket Challenge dies at 37
150758news124Exclusion of mental health as grounds for assisted death is likely temporary: Lametti
150756news125Business is booming for HVAC companies as commercial buildings see pandemic upgrades
150754news126Heiltsuk man files human rights complaint against Vancouver police, BMO after bank arrest
150752news127Regional District of Nanaimo calls for innovative zero waste project proposals
150741news128Loblaw expands launch of PC Health app, offering access to nurses, dietitians
150735news1293rd major COVID-19 vaccine shown to be effective and cheaper
150720news130Nanaimo’s Christmas light-up event renamed Illuminight
150714news131Trudeau joins G20 in promising COVID-19 aid to poor nations, rejecting protectionism
150710news132B.C. archbishop says there was ‘no evidence’ given for ban on in-person religious services
150707news133City of Nanaimo planning traffic-calming project on Lost Lake Road
150705news134Top doctor urges Canadians to plan safe holidays as new COVID cases continue to rise
150703news135More provinces sign up for rent benefit as Liberals set up promised housing council
150701news136Exclusion of mental illness in assisted dying-bill slammed by psychiatrists
150699news137First COVID vaccines could arrive in U.S. on Dec. 12
150697news138B.C.’s declining fisheries the result of poor DFO management: audit
150695news139BCTF asks parents to ‘create a culture of mask wearing’ as schools excluded from new rules
150692news140Canada’s first Indigenous-led coast guard auxiliary patrols B.C.’s rugged coast
150690news141VIDEO: Canada, Britain ink new trade deal, beating Brexit, incorporating expiring EU pact
150680news142Former northern B.C. mayoral candidate arrested after allegedly refusing to wear mask
150688news143Trump’s legal team cried vote fraud, but courts found none
150684news144Nanaimo-Ladysmith school trustees to decide Franklyn Street gym’s fate
150676news145COVID-19 outbreak at Nanaimo hospital declared over
150672news146Andrew Wilkinson quits as BC Liberal Leader, party to choose interim replacement
150659news147Additional COVID-19 case reported at Randerson Ridge Elementary in Nanaimo
150657news148Adam Walker resigns as Qualicum Beach councillor to focus on new job as MLA
150655news149Sex-offender provision unconstitutional in not criminally responsible cases: court
150653news150Nanaimo city councillors recommending downtown improvement area be re-established
150651news151B.C. records 639 more COVID-19 cases, 10 new deaths
150647news152School trustee under fire again – this time for offensive slur at Chilliwack journalists
150645news153Port of Nanaimo’s job fair event goes virtual this year
150643news154B.C. nurses plead with public to follow COVID-19 rules as hospitalizations climb
150641news155Nanaimo’s fire chief hired to become Vancouver’s fire chief
150639news156Latest COVID-19 restrictions starting to show results in B.C.
150637news157Coombs centre operators not pleased gathering violated COVID-19 protocols
150634news158Creston woman living with COVID-19 reflects on experience
150632news159Nanaimo RCMP expect to forward report to Crown for possible charges after coffee-throwing incident
150624news160Nix non-essential travel, stay home as much as possible as COVID 2nd wave surges: Trudeau
150622news161UPDATE: Nanaimo RCMP say 17-year-old girl who was missing has been found safe
150620news162B.C.’s smaller communities want a better solution for funding fire protection
150618news163High-income earners in Canada collected CERB, pandemic-related data shows
150616news164Famous Kootenay deer shot by poacher, sparking conservation probe
150614news1656 things you need to know about B.C.’s latest COVID-19 health orders
150605news166Accused in 2017 bludgeoning death in south Nanaimo awaits fate
150601news167Ethiopian conflict leaves Victoria woman unsure if her family is alive
150603news168Nanaimo and Qualicum superintendents ask Island Health about COVID-19 safety at schools
150593news169765 new infections, 1 death recorded as B.C. struggles with 50+ COVID outbreaks
150591news170Conservation organization launches ‘food boxes’ for northern Vancouver Island communities
150589news171Masks now mandatory in all public indoor and retail spaces in B.C.
150587news172COVID-19: B.C. extends private gathering ban province-wide
150579news173COVID-19 outbreak at LNG Canada Project site in Kitimat
150575news174UPDATED: RCMP asking for other victims sexually assaulted on Cowichan hospital grounds to come forward
150573news175Traffic-calming measures becoming permanent on Bay Street in Nanaimo
150554news176Nanaimo RCMP detachment selects new mental health liaison officer
150506news177City of Nanaimo, RDN transitioning to fire dispatch service from City of Surrey
150503news178VIDEO: Radical wave storm hits Ucluelet’s Wild Pacific Trail
150495news179UPDATE: Man reported missing from Nanaimo Regional General Hospital found
150481news180B.C. COVID-19 infections stay high, 624 more Wednesday
150456news181PHOTOS: A king tide tangled with a rainstorm to make dramatically high water levels in Coal Harbour
150440news182Crash south of Nanoose Bay brings traffic to a standstill
150432news183Qualicum Beach hardware store closes for cleaning after staff member tests positive for COVID-19
150426news184Air ambulance called to serious crash on the Island Highway in Nanoose Bay
150419news185VIDEO: Campaign to help ailing Daisy the llama launched by B.C. farm
150393news186Nanaimo mayor asks citizens to ‘redouble efforts’ to control spread of COVID-19
150383news187Lantzville citizen counter-suing councillor who alleged privacy breach
150373news188B.C. records deadliest day of pandemic with 11 deaths, 557 new COVID cases
150367news189‘Voluminous’ public response prompts City of Nanaimo to delay animal responsibility bylaw
150338news190Fentanyl and cash seized; two suspects arrested in Nanaimo
150312news191Nanaimo city council narrowly votes down motion to return Opal Road to the way it was
151124business1B.C. returning to ‘stand-alone’ forests, rural development ministry
151087business2Black Friday shopping in a pandemic: COVID-19 closes some stores, sales move online
151030business3‘A captive market:’ U.S. border closure keeps Black Friday shoppers in Canada
151014business4B.C. adjusts COVID-19 tracing to keep up with surging cases
150972business5Nanaimo’s Ay Lelum makes Indigenous Fashion Week Toronto debut
150933business6B.C. Master of Wine reflects on industry’s teetering economic state
150902business7Despite reduction, Canada calls U.S. softwood lumber duties ‘unfair,’ ‘unjustified’
150779business8Online shopping set to hit record this year in Canada
150743business9Tofino chef strikes a deal on CBC’s Dragons’ Den
150739business10Long-awaited federal rent subsidy program for businesses hurt by COVID-19 opens today
150718business11Canada’s labour unions could play big role in efforts to avert ‘Buy American’ rules
150314business12B.C. deconstruction company ignites Dragons’ Den interest
150445sports1Nanaimo Clippers win Island Cup exhibition tournament
149897sports2VIU grads giving back as apprentice coaches
151012sports3B.C. Indigenous hockey legend dies following COVID-19 complications
146372sports4BCHL approves back-up plan for 2020-21 season
150906sports5Argentine soccer great Diego Maradona dies at 60
143862sports6V.I. Raiders’ junior football season gets cancelled
143341sports7Nanaimo Clippers look for billet families for hockey season
142469sports8Nanaimo Clippers to start training in September for first league games in December
142237sports9Lights shine on Nanaimo’s Serauxmen Stadium
141587sports10Nanaimo’s newest skatepark now open for use in Harewood
141438sports11Nanaimo Boxing Club needs new floor for COVID-19 times
134476sports12Nanaimo’s fit folks won’t let social distancing keep them from their workouts
150893sports13Time running short for NHL to start next season Jan. 1
150849sports14Wenatchee Wild taking BC Hockey League break
150745sports15BCHL pushes back season start due to provincial health orders
150712sports16‘I am one of yours forever,’ departing Serge Ibaka tells Toronto Raptors fans
150686sports17VanVleet staying with Raptors on 4-year deal: AP source
150670sports18VIJHL, Nanaimo Buccaneers hit pause on season due to COVID-19 orders
150626sports19COVID-19: Vancouver Island minor hockey cancels all games until December
150556sports20B.C.’s Pacwest college sports conference cancels winter competition
150821life1Magical living in the Lovig ‘wolf den’
150888life2Kyle Lawrence talks style and inspiration
150597life3The Vaults: For your eyes only
151016opinion1OPINION: Don’t let fear take over during the pandemic
150949opinion2Beefs & Bouquets, Nov. 25
150912opinion3LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Virus vaccine anticipated
150874opinion4LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Human choices, not God’s will, cause war
150862opinion5LETTER: Teachers union encourages culture of mask wearing in B.C. schools
150731opinion6LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Women in prison camps persevered
150668opinion7LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Transport Canada’s ferry rules aren’t right for COVID-19 times
150443opinion8OPINION: Island Health doctors call on residents to ‘double down’ to slow spread of COVID-19
151170home3Nanaimo RCMP’s mental health liaison says his role will take persistence and resilience
151152home4Million-dollar donation has Light the Trees campaign off to a bright start in Nanaimo
151162home5Excessive speeder clocked at 178km/h on the Nanaimo Parkway
151160home6Regional District of Nanaimo directors getting started on budgeting decisions
151126home7Drivers taken to hospital after head-on crash on Nanaimo’s Bowen Road
151118home8With more student drop-offs during pandemic, SD68 examines safety outside North Oyster school
151146home9Nanaimo RCMP seize tools found in overdue rental car during vehicle stop
151075home10Film commissioner says COVID-19 cost central Island $6 million in economic activity
151085home11RCMP warn of counterfeit bill use in Parksville Qualicum Beach area
151067home12Nanaimo graphic designer releases first children’s book
151043home13VIDEO: Thief steals children’s backpacks from Nanaimo daycare
151061home14Seabold Park stairs in north Nanaimo open again
151032home15Two people hurt in multi-vehicle crash at Bowen and Dufferin in Nanaimo
151016home16OPINION: Don’t let fear take over during the pandemic
150962home17Nanaimo high schooler has first poem published in ‘Chicken Soup for the Soul’
150985home18City of Nanaimo wants to get started on pride-of-place, leaders’ table recommendations
150975home19Nanaimo RCMP find man missing since last week
150979home20Nanaimo Airport coping with low passenger counts, uncertain recovery
150972home21Nanaimo’s Ay Lelum makes Indigenous Fashion Week Toronto debut
150945home22Excavator stolen from property in Nanaimo’s Extension area
150878home23Nanaimo sewer upgrade project will transform trail through Bowen Park
150854home24Lantzville moving forward with 7.6-per cent property tax increase
150912home25LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Virus vaccine anticipated
150874home26LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Human choices, not God’s will, cause war
150803home27UPDATE: Symphony brass quintet’s Christmas concert series cancelled
150832home28Wind warning issued for Nanaimo
150884home29Island Corridor Foundation all aboard with Holiday Train supporting toy drive
150797home30AUDIO: Parksville-Qualicum’s new MLA eager to get to work
150752home31Regional District of Nanaimo calls for innovative zero waste project proposals
150622home32UPDATE: Nanaimo RCMP say 17-year-old girl who was missing has been found safe
150720home33Nanaimo’s Christmas light-up event renamed Illuminight
150707home34City of Nanaimo planning traffic-calming project on Lost Lake Road
150743home35Tofino chef strikes a deal on CBC’s Dragons’ Den
150716home36Salvation Army asks for volunteers to help serve up Christmas dinners
150676home37COVID-19 outbreak at Nanaimo hospital declared over
150670home38VIJHL, Nanaimo Buccaneers hit pause on season due to COVID-19 orders
150668home39LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Transport Canada’s ferry rules aren’t right for COVID-19 times
150663home40Bikes for Kids gets Nanaimo-Ladysmith students wheeling
150659home41Additional COVID-19 case reported at Randerson Ridge Elementary in Nanaimo
150657home42Adam Walker resigns as Qualicum Beach councillor to focus on new job as MLA
150645home43Port of Nanaimo’s job fair event goes virtual this year
150637home44Coombs centre operators not pleased gathering violated COVID-19 protocols
150632home45Nanaimo RCMP expect to forward report to Crown for possible charges after coffee-throwing incident
150495home46UPDATE: Man reported missing from Nanaimo Regional General Hospital found
150589home47Masks now mandatory in all public indoor and retail spaces in B.C.
150573home48Traffic-calming measures becoming permanent on Bay Street in Nanaimo
150554home49Nanaimo RCMP detachment selects new mental health liaison officer
150506home50City of Nanaimo, RDN transitioning to fire dispatch service from City of Surrey
150445home51Nanaimo Clippers win Island Cup exhibition tournament
150426home52Air ambulance called to serious crash on the Island Highway in Nanoose Bay
150393home53Nanaimo mayor asks citizens to ‘redouble efforts’ to control spread of COVID-19
150367home54‘Voluminous’ public response prompts City of Nanaimo to delay animal responsibility bylaw
150338home55Fentanyl and cash seized; two suspects arrested in Nanaimo
150312home56Nanaimo city council narrowly votes down motion to return Opal Road to the way it was
150314home57B.C. deconstruction company ignites Dragons’ Den interest
151164home21Vancouver Island First Nation calls on B.C. to honour UNDRIP in historic title case
151158home22Ehattesaht First Nation’s COVID-19 nightmare: nine active cases, a storm and a power outage
151154home23Put on a BraveFace: Help make children’s wishes come true
151038home24Nanaimo MLA Sheila Malcolmson named B.C.’s mental health and addictions minister
151018home25Nanaimo RCMP find ‘heart-breaking’ circumstances during wellness checks
151130home26Woman escapes from fire that claimed home in The Slopes at Lake Cowichan
151148home28Ahousaht First Nation on lockdown over COVID-19
151139home29First publicly confirmed COVID-19 case in Port Hardy has been isolated since before symptoms occurred
150218home210National Ballet of Canada principal dancer returns for a hometown performance
151128home2112 Lower Mainland churches continue in-person services despite public health orders
151124home212B.C. returning to ‘stand-alone’ forests, rural development ministry
151166home213End of Bountiful prosecution wraps up decades of legal battles
146538home214Join Black Press Media and Do Some Good
151113home215MP to host expert panel for virtual town hall on freighter anchorages issue
151105home216Cowichan Lake community comes together to help family get vital pool
151102home217VIDEO: Mother of missing Saanich man begs public to help find her son
151098home218Court strikes down consecutive life sentences; mosque shooter has prison term cut
151090home219Olympic champions Virtue, Moir and Tewksbury among 114 Order of Canada inductees
151087home220Black Friday shopping in a pandemic: COVID-19 closes some stores, sales move online
151083home221Entire gym class at northern B.C. high school isolating after confirmed COVID case
151079home222From New Zealand to Bakerview Park, B.C. couple weds in ‘backyard’
151055home223Light Up parade a no-go, but Ladysmith’s streets are still all aglow
151024home224Crews putting out fire in a house on Wakesiah Avenue in Nanaimo
150949home225Beefs & Bouquets, Nov. 25
151036home226Horgan names 20-member cabinet with same pandemic team
151057home227Cortes Island First Nation community locked down due to positive COVID-19 test
151048home228Cowichan animal sanctuary gets international accreditation
151065home229Quesnel man convicted for anti-Semitic website sentenced to house arrest for probation breach
151059home230‘Sick Out’ aims to pressure B.C. schools over masks, class sizes
151077home231Jagmeet Singh, AOC to fight it out in ‘Among Us’ video game on Twitch
151046home232Blaney pens letter to minister about veteran supports
151053home233B.C. mom with COVID-19 still fighting for life while newborn baby now at home
151026home235Health Canada expects first COVID-19 vaccine to be approved next month
150918home236City of Nanaimo begins budgeting with 3.3% tax increase as a starting point
151014home237B.C. adjusts COVID-19 tracing to keep up with surging cases
151020home238Want to know if you’ve had COVID-19? LifeLabs is offering an antibody test
150941home239Petition to stop hunting in Cowichan estuary after swan shot
151022home240VIDEO: Vancouver Island councillor makes rap video to promote active transportation plan
151012home241B.C. Indigenous hockey legend dies following COVID-19 complications
151010home242How to tell family their Christmas gathering is too risky and you’re not going
151002home243Free ‘Hollywood Suite’ movies in December include ‘Keanussance’ titles starring Keanu Reeves
150995home244VIDEO: B.C. planning for the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines in the first weeks of 2021
150993home245Canada can make vaccines, just not the ones leading the COVID-19 race
150991home246Horgan’s NDP cabinet built to tackle pandemic, economic recovery, says former premier
150977home247Police seek suspects in attempted robbery of fireworks stand in Shawnigan
150983home248B.C. woman calls for consistency in COVID-19 post-test messaging
150970home249Alberta woman charged after allegedly hitting boy with watermelon at Okanagan campsite
150966home250B.C. woman loses appeal to have second child by using late husband’s sperm
150914home251Drug overdoses lead to 5 deaths each day in October; B.C. drug toxicity continues to increase
150825home252Nanaimo driver sentenced after motor vehicle incident that killed teen last year
150947home25313 projects protecting B.C. aquatic species at risk receive $11 million in federal funding
150951home254B.C. mom angry that students asked to list positive stories about residential schools
150921home255Island man’s expertise earns international award with home-built elevator
150933home256B.C. Master of Wine reflects on industry’s teetering economic state
150910home257Nelson hotel employee suffers heart attack after being assaulted in anti-mask incident
150908home258Shuswap boy celebrates 9th birthday with family, community and Ryan Reynolds
150904home259Hockey team honouring fallen Snowbird with Island connection
150876home260Refuse to follow B.C.’s mask mandate? Face a $230 fine
150817home261Canada’s inability to manufacture vaccines in-house will delay distribution: Trudeau
150897home262Help from B.C. man allows American family to reunite in Alaska
150872home263Coast Guard cleans up diesel spill in Parksville’s French Creek Harbour
150852home264All dance studios, other indoor group fitness facilities must close amid updated COVID-19 rules
150771home265Horses in nearby stable saved as building burns down in Nanoose Bay
150860home266Senior from Gibsons caught viewing child porn sentenced to 10 months
150731home267LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Women in prison camps persevered
150819home268B.C. to test emergency alert system on cell phones, TVs, radios on Wednesday
150882home269Man, 28, warned by Kootenay police to stop asking people to marry him
150880home270No more charges expected in Bountiful investigation, special prosecutor says
150862home271LETTER: Teachers union encourages culture of mask wearing in B.C. schools
150868home272North Island 911 looks to change how they get funding
150847home273B.C. Liberal leadership contest will wait for election post-mortem
150836home274Recycling broken or burnt string lights can reduce holiday landfill waste
150827home2751 cat dies, his brother injured after at-home neutering attempt in Vancouver
150829home276B.C. woman who survived Spanish Flu turns 105
150814home277Miscarriage of justice before B.C. teen’s 1983 guilty plea in girl’s murder: lawyer
150812home278VIDEO: How do the leading COVID vaccines differ? And what does that mean for Canada?
150799home27941 positive COVID-19 cases associated with the LNG Canada site outbreak in Kitimat
150795home280New home on the agenda after scratch ticket win in Saanich
150801home281Elf on the shelf an acceptable house guest, B.C. premier tells Penticton girl
150791home282Rapid tests ‘not a panacea’ for care homes, Dr. Bonnie Henry says
150789home283Cannabis edibles found in Halloween bag lead B.C. police to illegal lab
150787home284VIDEO: Woman arrested for refusing to wear mask at Kelowna Value Village
150777home285Cabinet veteran Shirley Bond chosen interim leader of B.C. Liberals
150773home286Cumberland lottery winner says first purchase will be a roast beef dinner
150768home287COVID-19: What do rising positivity rates mean for B.C.? It’s not entirely clear
150766home288‘I could still be the one out there’: Snowmobiler rescued, 1 missing on northern B.C. mountain
150764home289Anglers ticketed in Fraser River demonstration fishery heading to court
150762home290More COVID-19 testing needed for senior home staff, B.C.’s advocate says
150760home291Co-founder of viral ALS Ice Bucket Challenge dies at 37
150758home292Exclusion of mental health as grounds for assisted death is likely temporary: Lametti
150756home293Business is booming for HVAC companies as commercial buildings see pandemic upgrades
150754home294Heiltsuk man files human rights complaint against Vancouver police, BMO after bank arrest
150747home295Meet B.C.’s only cowboy cop; a voice for the livestock industry
150745home296BCHL pushes back season start due to provincial health orders
150684home297Nanaimo-Ladysmith school trustees to decide Franklyn Street gym’s fate
150653home298Nanaimo city councillors recommending downtown improvement area be re-established
150739home299Long-awaited federal rent subsidy program for businesses hurt by COVID-19 opens today
150710home2100B.C. archbishop says there was ‘no evidence’ given for ban on in-person religious services
150705home2101Top doctor urges Canadians to plan safe holidays as new COVID cases continue to rise
150697home2102B.C.’s declining fisheries the result of poor DFO management: audit
150695home2103BCTF asks parents to ‘create a culture of mask wearing’ as schools excluded from new rules
150641home2104Nanaimo’s fire chief hired to become Vancouver’s fire chief
150674home2105‘You’ll see it when you see it’: BC Ferries mask graphic gains James Corden’s attention
150672home2106Andrew Wilkinson quits as BC Liberal Leader, party to choose interim replacement
150603home2107Nanaimo and Qualicum superintendents ask Island Health about COVID-19 safety at schools
150612home2108Donations being accepted for Christmas hamper program in Nanaimo
150651home2109B.C. records 639 more COVID-19 cases, 10 new deaths
150680home2110Former northern B.C. mayoral candidate arrested after allegedly refusing to wear mask
150643home2111B.C. nurses plead with public to follow COVID-19 rules as hospitalizations climb
150605home2112Accused in 2017 bludgeoning death in south Nanaimo awaits fate
150647home2113School trustee under fire again – this time for offensive slur at Chilliwack journalists
150639home2114Latest COVID-19 restrictions starting to show results in B.C.
150634home2115Creston woman living with COVID-19 reflects on experience
150629home2116B.C. man aims to bridge gap between remote communities and rest of Canada
150626home2117COVID-19: Vancouver Island minor hockey cancels all games until December
150624home2118Nix non-essential travel, stay home as much as possible as COVID 2nd wave surges: Trudeau
150620home2119B.C.’s smaller communities want a better solution for funding fire protection
150618home2120High-income earners in Canada collected CERB, pandemic-related data shows
150616home2121Famous Kootenay deer shot by poacher, sparking conservation probe
150601home2122Ethiopian conflict leaves Victoria woman unsure if her family is alive
150591home2123Conservation organization launches ‘food boxes’ for northern Vancouver Island communities
150587home2124COVID-19: B.C. extends private gathering ban province-wide
150579home2125COVID-19 outbreak at LNG Canada Project site in Kitimat
150575home2126UPDATED: RCMP asking for other victims sexually assaulted on Cowichan hospital grounds to come forward
150503home2127VIDEO: Radical wave storm hits Ucluelet’s Wild Pacific Trail
150383home2128Lantzville citizen counter-suing councillor who alleged privacy breach
150432home2129Qualicum Beach hardware store closes for cleaning after staff member tests positive for COVID-19
150456home2130PHOTOS: A king tide tangled with a rainstorm to make dramatically high water levels in Coal Harbour
150424home2131Merville avian rescue shelter seeing spike in victims of rat poisoning ingestion
150419home2132VIDEO: Campaign to help ailing Daisy the llama launched by B.C. farm
150204home2133Women’s friendship centre donates essential items to Samaritan House
150218entertainment2National Ballet of Canada principal dancer returns for a hometown performance
151092entertainment4Indigenous groups criticize ABC series ‘Big Sky’ for insensitivity to MMIWG
151067entertainment5Nanaimo graphic designer releases first children’s book
151002entertainment6Free ‘Hollywood Suite’ movies in December include ‘Keanussance’ titles starring Keanu Reeves
150998entertainment7Indigenous B.C. fashion designer steps onto national stage
150981entertainment8Q&A: Vancouver Cree-Metis author awarded $50,000 for ‘Birdsong’
150962entertainment9Nanaimo high schooler has first poem published in ‘Chicken Soup for the Soul’
150954entertainment10Nanaimo musician Spencer Hiemstra releases solo debut album
150865entertainment11Nanaimo rappers Konfidential and Teus release first joint album
150737entertainment12VIDEO: Indigenous illustrator of new Marvel comic hopes Aboriginal women feel inspired
150733entertainment13Taylor Swift wins top prize at AMAs, says she’s re-recording music
150803entertainment14UPDATE: Symphony brass quintet’s Christmas concert series cancelled
150545entertainment15Classical guitarist to play at the Port Theatre
151168trending-now1Unofficial holidays: Here’s what people are celebrating for the week of Nov. 29 to Dec. 5
151079trending-now2From New Zealand to Bakerview Park, B.C. couple weds in ‘backyard’
151100trending-now3Hockey history up for sale as 97-year-old Vancouver Millionaires sweater hits auction
151077trending-now4Jagmeet Singh, AOC to fight it out in ‘Among Us’ video game on Twitch
150987trending-now5Calling all eccentric millionaires: ‘Schitt’s Creek’ motel up for sale for $2 million
150856trending-now6An Ambassador’s Guide to Banff: Exploring Local History
150747trending-now7Meet B.C.’s only cowboy cop; a voice for the livestock industry
150682trending-now8QUIZ: How much do you know about social behaviour?
150674trending-now9‘You’ll see it when you see it’: BC Ferries mask graphic gains James Corden’s attention
150661trending-now10Unofficial holidays: Here’s what people are celebrating for the week of Nov. 22 to 28
150665trending-now11Sorry, Grinch. Virus won’t stop NORAD from tracking Santa
151152community1Million-dollar donation has Light the Trees campaign off to a bright start in Nanaimo
150884community2Island Corridor Foundation all aboard with Holiday Train supporting toy drive
150612community3Donations being accepted for Christmas hamper program in Nanaimo
150716community4Salvation Army asks for volunteers to help serve up Christmas dinners
150663community5Bikes for Kids gets Nanaimo-Ladysmith students wheeling
150518community6Nanaimo firefighters are out to give muscular dystrophy the boot this weekend
150397community7Salvation Army Christmas Kettle Campaign carrying on in Nanaimo under COVID-19 conditions
150204community8Women’s friendship centre donates essential items to Samaritan House
150104community9Nanaimo used book sale physically distances fiction and non-fiction
149828community10Music, comedy and moustaches will take centre stage at Movember Night in Nanaimo
149531community11Great Nanaimo Toy Drive puts out a call for volunteers
149142community12Nanaimo chapter of Canadian Federation of University Women celebrates 75th anniversary
148894community13Youths in costumes ask for community support of Halloween food drive
147414community14Christmas charities in need of space to accommodate their efforts
147202community15United Way’s giving campaign launches with less fanfare during pandemic
146213community16Tim Hortons smile cookies being sold in support of Nanaimo hospital foundation
145694community17Leadership V.I. looks to give a lift to Vancouver Island’s next leaders
144600community18Nanaimo hospital foundation golf tourney going four weeks due to COVID-19
144734community19Nanaimo professor raising awareness about rare blood cancer
144333community20VIEX will take place during pandemic, but will be mostly virtual
143688community21Military police motorcycle relay roars through Nanaimo
143566community22MS Society looks for Nanaimo volunteers to offer peer support
143498community23Peace ceremony in Nanaimo will be a little different in a pandemic
142983community24Society asks for volunteers to help make Nanaimo more age-friendly
141051community25Royal Canadian Legion hopes for support for bottle drive this week
140541community26Nanaimo Community Hospice looking for volunteers
139470community27Walk for Alzheimer’s will physically distance online this year
139151community28Car cruise in Nanaimo lifts seniors’ spirits during pandemic
138265community29Car enthusiasts in Nanaimo drive support for health charity during pandemic
138273community30Canucks Alumni Association delivers pizza to Nanaimo hospital staff
137143community31Non-profits in Nanaimo will receive $20,000 in gift cards following Movember fundraiser
137035community32Nanaimo Foodshare gets help from Rotary in keeping fruits and veggies fresh
135755community33Nanaimo company offering free soil for self-isolators to get into gardening
135280community34Nanaimo dentists donate 4,000 masks, 25,000 gloves to health-care peers
134322community35United Way asks for ‘local love’ for community’s most vulnerable in COVID-19 crisis
133126community36Naked bungy jumping in Nanaimo will be good for one’s mental health
132874community37Women’s day now includes women’s march
150908community39Shuswap boy celebrates 9th birthday with family, community and Ryan Reynolds
150829community40B.C. woman who survived Spanish Flu turns 105
150773community41Cumberland lottery winner says first purchase will be a roast beef dinner
150629community42B.C. man aims to bridge gap between remote communities and rest of Canada
150424community43Merville avian rescue shelter seeing spike in victims of rat poisoning ingestion
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150912letters1LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Virus vaccine anticipated
150874letters2LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Human choices, not God’s will, cause war
150862letters3LETTER: Teachers union encourages culture of mask wearing in B.C. schools
150731letters4LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Women in prison camps persevered
150668letters5LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Transport Canada’s ferry rules aren’t right for COVID-19 times
151168video1Unofficial holidays: Here’s what people are celebrating for the week of Nov. 29 to Dec. 5
151144video2911 new COVID-19 cases, 11 deaths as B.C. sees deadliest week since pandemic began
151051video3B.C. sets another COVID-19 record with 887 new cases
151032video4Two people hurt in multi-vehicle crash at Bowen and Dufferin in Nanaimo
151043video5VIDEO: Thief steals children’s backpacks from Nanaimo daycare
151024video6Crews putting out fire in a house on Wakesiah Avenue in Nanaimo
150964video7B.C. records deadliest day of pandemic with 13 deaths, 738 new COVID-19 cases
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