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 >

B.C. designer puts her stamp on Olympic beach volleyball: uniformly

Ashcroft-born Shannon Savage designed the uniforms Canada's women's beach volleyball team will be wearing at the Paris Olympics

Jul 26, 2024 7:00 AM Read more >

Talking turkey: how Bob has become the king of B.C.’s Quadra Island

Wandering turkey riding his vocal talents and natural charisma to neighbourhood fame

Jul 25, 2024 1:00 PM Read more >

Pet owners look for creative ways to comfort their best friends in the heat

‘If it’s hot outside for you, it’s even hotter for your pets’

Jul 25, 2024 10:30 AM Read more >

Volunteering is good for your health, studies show

Volunteering has health and psychological benefits and may help you live longer

Jul 24, 2024 12:30 PM Read more >

Project to commemorate lost Japanese community in Chemainus

Installation of a heritage mural proposed to recognize community lost to war-time internment

Jul 23, 2024 2:47 PM Read more >