1+ hour, 29+ min ago  (305+ words) NANAIMO" Excessive levels of toxic fecal matter are among several infractions listed in an advisory notice against the Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN). A recent Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy non-compliance letter references monitoring data between January 2023 and…...

22+ hour, 58+ min ago  (1156+ words) OTTAWA " Ontario MP Marilyn Gladu left the Conservative caucus to join Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberals on Wednesday, pushing the government closer to a majority ahead of three byelections next week. Carney welcomed her to the caucus in a meeting…...

3+ hour, 15+ min ago  (219+ words) PORT ALBERNI " Scoring first has been a curse in the Clippers playoff series with the Bulldogs. In Game 4 Nanaimo scored the opening goal for the first time but suffered their first loss 5-2. Landon Pappas gave the Clippers a first period…...

5+ hour, 42+ min ago  (1133+ words) When Heffel Fine Art Auction House was getting ready to sell the second round of treasures from Canada's oldest company, staff were so awe in of one of the paintings that they started to think it was worth an even…...

5+ hour, 31+ min ago  (618+ words) Liberal huddle for 1st big policy convention without Trudeau Liberal party members are gathering in Montreal and, for the first time in more than a decade, Justin Trudeau and his personal brand of politics won't tower over the party's proceedings. Party…...

19+ hour, 51+ min ago  (11+ words) Charge continue push for PWHL playoffs without head coach Carla Mac Leod'Nanaimo News NOW...

15+ hour, 1+ min ago  (372+ words) LADYSMITH " A brand new school building and an expansion to another are coming to support a growing community. A new, seismically-sound and fully accessible 390-seat Ladysmith Intermediate School is being planned at the site of the former "cole Davis Road…...

17+ hour, 22+ min ago  (173+ words) MAPLE RIDGE " A Metro Vancouver man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for the killing of another man in Maple Ridge almost two years ago. Homicide investigators say 27-year-old Alexander Delair pleaded guilty to manslaughter with a firearm last…...

18+ hour, 48+ min ago  (304+ words) NANAIMO " Distracted driving and not wearing seatbelts remains an issue in the province, and Vancouver Island is no exception. BC Highway Patrol members spent the month of March focusing on drivers not paying attention behind the wheel and ensuring everyone…...

17+ hour, 2+ min ago  (231+ words) WHISKEY CREEK " A fully engulfed structure fire levelled a rural property east of Cameron Lake, prompting several regional crews to respond. Coombs-Hilliers Volunteer Fire Department (CHVFD) chief Enzo Calla said their crews responded to a Whiskey Creek residential lot on…...