1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (538+ words) Published 5:00 pm Saturday, September 12, 2026 The Mexican Navy’s three-masted training ship ARM Cuauhtémoc arrived in Victoria Saturday, bringing 281 crew members and cadets to the capital region as part of an international training cruise. The 295-foot vessel docked at the Canadian Coast…...

11+ hour, 41+ min ago   (340+ words) Published 10:57 am Sunday, September 13, 2026 Choosing where to live is about so much more than finding a beautiful home – it’s about finding a place where you can truly enjoy life. With that in mind, the team at The Williston Oceanview, Nanaimo’s…...

11+ hour, 51+ min ago   (397+ words) Published 11:00 am Sunday, September 13, 2026 As mentioned last week, the traditional fall soccer season is just getting underway locally, but there was also plenty of action in the “beautiful game” this past spring and summer. At the international level, this was…...

14+ hour ago   (428+ words) Published 9:00 am Sunday, September 13, 2026 The trials and tribulations of the Snuneymuxw First Nation paddlers, as they compete and race, will be aired on a television series. Racing Waters, directed by award-winning Indigenous director Asia Youngman, debuts on APTN today, Sept....

17+ hour, 55+ min ago   (813+ words) Published 5:30 am Sunday, September 13, 2026 Splitsville Bowl Nanaimo, the only bowling alley in the city, is celebrating its 20th anniversary on Sunday, Sept. 13. April Marr, Splitsville’s events manager, said the bowling alley plans a full day of activities to celebrate. She said…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago   (539+ words) Published 5:30 am Saturday, September 12, 2026 Last week, Ladysmith Harbour was the location for a sneak preview of what is going to be a highlight of the Victoria Classic Boat Festival over the 2026 Labour Day weekend. The Maritime Museum of BC is…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago   (294+ words) Published 6:00 pm Friday, September 11, 2026 Dodd Narrows, the 55 to 80 metre-wide channel separating Vancouver Island and Mudge Island at the end of the Cable Bay Trail, was once considered for a tidal-energy project. The channel acts as a funnel for ocean tides,…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago   (313+ words) Published 4:18 pm Friday, September 11, 2026 With the nomination period deadline hit, candidates for City of Nanaimo council, Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools’ board and Regional District of Nanaimo rural directors have been declared. On the ballot of mayor of the City of…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago   (108+ words) Published 3:59 pm Friday, September 11, 2026 By Comox Valley Record Staff Comox Valley RCMP is looking for a man wanted on charges related to the alleged trafficking of the drug gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB) and impaired driving by drugs. Attish Kumar Kalia committed these…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (459+ words) Published 2:20 pm Friday, September 11, 2026 By Rebecca Dyok/Williams Lake Tribune “Where were you when the world stopped turnin’ that September day?” by Alan Jackson played outside the Williams Lake Fire Hall on Friday, Sept. 11 as firefighters prepared to climb in…...