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Viva Canada" exhibition in Parksville an artistic train journey across Canada
21+ min ago (462+ words) Published 10: 35 am Saturday, June 27, 2026 Parksville will host a summer art exhibition inspired by Joan Larson's last trip with her mother, a bittersweet journey by train to Toronto. VIVA Canada! is a series of pastel paintings and will be accompanied by…...
Former Oceanside Generals captain Green to join SFU Red Leafs
5+ hour, 21+ min ago (238+ words) Published 5: 35 am Saturday, June 27, 2026 Former Oceanside Generals captain Levi Green is entering a new chapter in his hockey career. The towering six-foot-seven forward signed with the Simon Fraser University Red Leafs and will see action in the British Columbia Intercollegiate…...
B. C. investigation opened after 3 Stub Hub complaints for World Cup tickets
18+ hour, 52+ min ago (408+ words) Published 12: 32 pm Friday, June 26, 2026 Attorney General Niki Sharma speaks during a news conference in Vancouver on Tuesday, June 16, 2026. (Lauren Collins/Black Press Media) Consumer Protection BC has opened an investigation into the ticket-selling practices of Stub Hub after receiving complaints…...
RDN to continue providing EV charging stations until March 31, 2030
23+ hour, 29+ min ago (538+ words) Published 11: 30 am Friday, June 26, 2026 The Regional District of Nanaimo will continue to maintain and operate electric vehicle charging stations in Electoral Areas B, E, G and H until March 31, 2030. The RDN board directed the board to look at the feasibility…...
Deaf community "deeply concerned" over centre closures in Victoria, Nanaimo
22+ hour, 48+ min ago (628+ words) Published 11: 58 am Friday, June 26, 2026 Well-known ASL interpreter and instructor Nigel Howard laments the loss of the Island Deaf and Hard of Hearing Centre, set to close both its Nanaimo and Victoria locations effective immediately. (Island Deaf and Hard of Hearing…...
Trespassing charge stayed for activist arrested at UVic in 2025
1+ day, 44+ min ago (337+ words) Published 10: 15 am Friday, June 26, 2026 A controversial residential schools skeptic announced that a trespassing charge was stayed after her arrest at an unsanctioned event the University of Victoria in December 2025. On June 24, the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms announced Frances Widdowson's…...
PHOTOS: Ballenas Secondary celebrates graduating class of 2026
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (84+ words) Parksville Qualicum News Published 7: 50 pm Thursday, June 25, 2026 Ballenas Secondary School held its commencement celebrations for its 2026 graduating students. On July 25. Check the July 8 print edition of the PQB News for full coverage of both the Kwalikum and Ballenas Secondary grads....
Alberta man charged in 4 sexual offences investigations, one involving B. C. girl
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (854+ words) Published 11: 30 am Thursday, June 25, 2026 Grande Prairie's Joseph Kidd, 32, is facing 17 charges from four sexual offences investigations, with some involving minors, between April 17 and June 18. (Grande Praire RCMP/handout) A Grande Prairie man is facing a number of sexual offence charges,…...
More details emerge on plans to turn unsold B. C. condos into rent-to-own housing
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (565+ words) Published 3: 20 pm Thursday, June 25, 2026 Plans are underway for the province and the federal government to turn unsold condos into affordable housing. (John Arendt/Summerland Review) The prime minister and premier revealed new details on Thursday about a joint federal and…...
Nanaimo RCMP ask kids to stop following criminal Tik Tok trend
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (351+ words) Published 1: 00 pm Thursday, June 25, 2026 A social media trend has resulted in thousands of dollars in local property damage and RCMP reports from frustrated residents. Started in 2025, the "Tik Tok Door Kick Challenge" involves youth, primarily between the ages of 13 to…...