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Kelly, Polk combine for 2 TDs as Argos dump B.C. Lions 26-12
7+ hour, 50+ min ago (465+ words) Published 7:10 pm Saturday, July 25, 2026 Quarterback Chad Kelly tossed a pair of first-half touchdowns to Makai Polk, helping the visiting Toronto Argonauts to a 26-12 win over the struggling B.C. Lions in CFL action Saturday at BC Place. QB Chase Brice, filling in…...
Alberni Valley wildland firefighters deploy to Merritt
9+ hour ago (213+ words) Published 6:00 pm Saturday, July 25, 2026 A wildland fire crew from Cherry Creek Volunteer Fire Department in Port Alberni has been sent to Merritt to help with fires burning in that region. Captain Wes Kovacs will serve as engine boss of Engine…...
Vancouver Island-Central Coast hold tight medal lead in Kelowna BC Summer Games
8+ hour ago (526+ words) Published 7:00 pm Saturday, July 25, 2026 The 2026 BC Summer Games in Kelowna were in full swing Saturday with young athletes competing for medals in a host of different sports from all across the province. As of 5:30 p.m. July 25, Vancouver Island-Central Coast (Zone 6) leads…...
All's bubbly at parade ahead of World Championship Bathtub Race in Nanaimo
11+ hour ago (76+ words) Sailpast on Wheels Fun Parade winds through downtown Nanaimo streets Published 4:00 pm Saturday, July 25, 2026 The Sailpast on Wheels Fun Parade took place in Nanaimo today, heralding the Great World Championship Bathtub Race. The signature event race takes place Sunday, July…...
Fire complex near Boston Bar grows to combined 35,197 hectares
11+ hour, 46+ min ago (709+ words) Published 3:13 pm Saturday, July 25, 2026 As the three wildfires making up the Brunswick Creek complex near Boston Bar remain out of control, the growth of one of them — the Ainslie Creek wildfire — has prompted the Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) to put…...
Nanaimo RCMP arrest man following Nanaimo North Town Centre incident
13+ hour, 19+ min ago (136+ words) Published 1:37 pm Saturday, July 25, 2026 Nanaimo RCMP have taken a man in custody following an incident at Nanaimo North Town Centre. The man was arrested in the parking lot of Next Home Furnishings, surrounded by seven police vehicles, on Saturday, July…...
RV technician, carpentry trades spots coming to VIU, B.C. gov't announces
13+ hour, 29+ min ago (433+ words) Published 1:30 pm Saturday, July 25, 2026 More carpentry and recreational vehicle technician apprentices from Vancouver Island University will be trained, the B.C. government has announced. At a Friday, July 24 media conference at VIU’s Nanaimo campus, B.C. Minister of Post-secondary Education and Future Skills…...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: From Wildfires to Viruses
15+ hour, 29+ min ago (162+ words) Published 11:30 am Saturday, July 25, 2026 Recent devastating wildfire seasons across British Columbia highlight a reality we can no longer ignore: emergencies do not wait until we are ready. The same lesson applies to health tracking. COVID-19 showed how quickly an unforeseen…...
Clinton 'preserved from major loss' as Pear Lake fire grows overnight
16+ hour, 3+ min ago (692+ words) Published 10:56 am Saturday, July 25, 2026 The Village of Clinton has been “preserved from major loss” even as the Pear Lake wildfire around the town grew overnight. Clinton CAO Brian Doddridge posted a notice just after 10:30 a.m. on Saturday (July 25) thanking…...
Survey finds North Cowichan residents happy with quality of life
21+ hour, 30+ min ago (332+ words) Published 5:30 am Saturday, July 25, 2026 North Cowichan continues to earn high marks from people who call it home. More than eight in 10 North Cowichan residents say they’re happy with life in the municipality, according to the results of a new Citizen…...