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Nanaimo-Lantzville MLA says B.C.'s new $241M trades training investment gives Islanders a 'life close to home"
4+ hour, 5+ min ago (490+ words) Vancouver Island University will see 64 new trades training seats added this year as part of the province’s larger $241-million plan to get more skilled workers trained and onto in-demand job sites faster. The Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills…...
Clinton, B.C., still standing with some structure losses, but wildfire looms
2+ hour, 3+ min ago (780+ words) The village of Clinton, B.C., is largely still standing after an overnight battle against a raging wildfire, a local official confirmed on Saturday. Brian Doddridge, with the village’s emergency operations centre, said he believed the vast majority of Clinton’s residential area…...
Canadian Blood Services calling for donors amid serious drop in supply
2+ hour, 43+ min ago (262+ words) The agency says the blood supply has decreased by nearly 20 per cent since June 1. It is urging people across Canada to book a blood donation appointment, noting that the shortfall is beyond the usual drop in donations during the summer…...
One person has died in a single-vehicle crash near Parksville: Oceanside RCMP
7+ hour, 11+ min ago (328+ words) A single-vehicle crash on Island Highway West has claimed the life of one person, says Oceanside RCMP. Mounties say at approximately 4:30 a.m. Saturday, officers responded to the 100 block of Island Highway West, between McMillan Street and Alberni Highway 4A. Cpl. Stu Egers,…...
Embrace difference, says 4-foot-6 B.C. performer Devyn Dalton, Damon's Odyssey double
5+ hour, 23+ min ago (651+ words) Vancouver stunt woman Devyn Dalton says she never expected her biceps to go viral. But then Matt Damon credited his four-foot-six-inch stunt double in “The Odyssey” for having “the greatest arms” he’s ever seen. He didn’t identify her in the…...
Temporary government office set up in Port Alberni after fire destroys Service BC building
8+ hour, 25+ min ago (367+ words) People in Port Alberni can now access government services at a temporary office established after a suspicious fire destroyed the previous Service BC building. Friday night, the Ministry of Citizens’ Services and the Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction…...
Cheers to 100 years: Tofino Legion celebrates Royal Canadian Legion’s 100th birthday
9+ hour, 45+ min ago (537+ words) Tofino, BC – The Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 65 in Tofino, B.C. marked its 100th anniversary with a pancake breakfast and cake-cutting on July 17. Warren “Whitey” Bernard, past-president of the Tofino branch and a lifetime member of the Royal Canadian Legion, gave…...
Nanaimo bathtub race returns this weekend for 59th year
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (204+ words) The annual Nanaimo Bathtub race is returning this weekend for its 59th year. The Great International World Championship Bathtub Race kicks off at 11 a.m. on Sunday, July 26 at Maffeo Sutton park. The race covers a whopping 48 kilometres with participants braving ocean waves…...
'Dream come true': Nanaimo actor takes the stage in New York
23+ hour, 10+ min ago (453+ words) Ella Olesen is an Island actor currently living and working in one of the epicentres of live theatre, New York City. Right now she’s performing in the Ensemble Shakespeare Company’s production of Julius Caesar. “This is my dream come true,…...
Order Up: North Perk Cafe
22+ hour, 49+ min ago (404+ words) If you love coffee and community, do we have an Order Up for you. The North Perk Cafe at 2150 Quadra Street has turned into a popular meeting spot for locals and tourists alike. “Actually, this cafe just looks like a…...