Nanaimo News

BC Ferries is considering a Tsawwassen to Port Hardy ferry to run every two weeks in the summer.

Cyril Roy is shown with his dog Fred. Roy, a native Montrealer, was found dead in a trailer near Nanaimo, B.C., on Nov.

The former B.C. premier leading the fight against the implementation of the harmonized sales tax said he is "stunned" by the decision of Gov.

British Columbia a ' Early in the morning, a 13-year-old child in an eastern Burma village heard a pack of dogs barking.

Drugs are the root cause of the majority of criminal activity police deal with. "If you take away drugs, you'd eliminate 85 per cent of crime in our society," said Const.

Vancouver police want the public to know that they never give up on catching killers a ' even if it takes years to solve the crimes.

Island Westcoast Developments Ltd. of Nanaimo has been awarded the construction contract for North Island Collegea s new trades training facility at the Comox Valley campus.

Google's controversial Street View application now includes nine more Canadian cities.

Inveterate garage saler and classic car appraiser Bart Nygard was drawn recently to an estate sale at an old house near his home in North Vancouver after asking what was in the rundown garage at the bottom of the property.

The Nanaimo-Ladysmith school district is exploring new ways to deal with an increase in vandalism at its schools.

Two suspects were arrested last week when Nanaimo Mounties raided a room at the Value Lodge motel on Nicol Street.

Editor's Note: There is one photo associated with this news release. CUPE is holding a rally Saturday, Nov.

Fender benders and even some more serious accidents will not be attended by police in Nanaimo starting Dec.

Nanaimo's John Howard Society is recognized as a provincial leader for its programs to help people with addictions issues.

One of Allison Crowe's favourite songs to perform at her Tidings holiday concerts is Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah," her signature song.

Nanaimo Fire and Rescue personnel had to resort to putting some heat on International Composting Corporation's organic composting operation in order to stop being called out to "frivolous" fires.

Sgt. Wendy Hawthorne, a graffiti identification and prevention programs expert with the B.C. Transit Police, is the guest speaker for two lectures in Nanaimo Thursday .

B.C. needs to follow the lead of six other provinces and adopt a clear plan for reducing child poverty if it hopes to shed its reputation as the worst performer in the country, says a report due out today.

Nanaimo's Cameron Bright on the red carpet at the Los Angeles opening of New Moon.

Residents of Cowichan Valley on Vancouver Island who were forced out of their homes early Friday by flooding were allowed to return Saturday, but it will likely be weeks before they can hope to get any money to cover the damage.