B.C. author writes his prescription for Canada's media industry

Is Canada’s news media in trouble?

Aug 12, 2024 2:30 PM Read more >

QUIZ: How much do you know about Canada’s peacekeeping efforts?

Canadian peacekeepers have had a strong presence around the world

Aug 11, 2024 4:50 AM Read more >

Farmers honor ‘Peanuts’ creator with corn mazes across U.S. and in Canada

More than 80 farms in the U.S. and Canada have teamed up with Peanuts Worldwide

Aug 7, 2024 8:15 AM Read more >

'Since the beginning': Residents recall the lifetime of Port Alice

Audrey Clark-Surtees, 82, and Arlyn Lind, 86, reflect on life's changes in Vancouver Island's northwest corner

Jul 28, 2024 6:55 AM Read more >

QUIZ: A salute to the 2024 Summer Olympics

Paris is hosting the 2024 Summer Olympics, where the best athletes in the world will compete

Jul 28, 2024 4:50 AM Read more >

Vancouver Island ferret rescue advises research before ownership

If you want a ferret, get ready for their mischievous, bouncy and needy nature

Jul 27, 2024 5:05 PM Read more >

Landmark pirate statue marks 30 years of overlooking Nanaimo bathtub race

'Admiral of the Fleet' statue of former longtime mayor Frank Ney unveiled July 23, 1994

Jul 27, 2024 7:12 AM Read more >

Vancouver Island book stores give their hot beach reads, old and new

Bolen Books gives their list of recently published books, Russell Books suggests books from the past

Jul 27, 2024 6:05 AM Read more >

Islander puts aside her walker to swim across Okanagan Lake at 82

She began her swim training two years ago after an injury

Jul 26, 2024 10:45 AM Read more >

Nanaimo's legendary bathtub race preparing for takeoff

Parade, music and of course, racing bathtubs, will be hitting Nanaimo's waterfront

Jul 26, 2024 10:30 AM Read more >