An outdoor outfitter chain is aiming to reach the peak as part of Nanaimo’s outdoor recreation retail scene. Mountain Equipment Company will open its second store on Vancouver Island this winter with ...

An engineer carried out an assessment on the unauthorized, man-made gravel dam on Fadear Lake Wednesday, Oct. 8. The small, remote lake is located north of Sun Peaks and southeast of Barriere, and the ...

Surrey has seen 33 extortion-related shootings so far in 2025 and 59 extortion reports not related to shootings, as of Thursday (Oct. 9). This "is one of the top priorities for the Surrey Police ...

Keith Gregory Wiens, now 70, was approved for day parole at a halfway home for a period of six months, according to a Sept. 23 Parole Board decision. Wiens shot and killed his common-law partner of ...

It’s been years since they’ve played on their home ice as a team, so the Hope Icebreakers excitement is palpable as they talk about their season home opener. The three hockey players — Dayton Spink, ...

Two Nanaimo properties have been given approval by city council to double their occupancy limits to operate as homes for people in recovery from addiction.

The Vancouver Canucks opened their 2025-26 NHL season in style. Filip Chytil scored twice, lifting the Canucks to a 4-1 win over the visiting Calgary Flames at Rogers Arena. Kiefer Sherwood and ...

Warning, this story contains details of events leading up to a young person's death. The All Nations Healing House has a 24-hour Crisis Line for anyone needing support - 1-800-255-8717. Three years ...

The Watermelon Seeds Festival of Literature, which started last year in support of the Palestine Solidarity Encampment at VIU, will take place this Saturday, Oct. 11, at noon in the Gustafson Theatre.

When a two-seater vehicle careened off Ballam Road and plunged into the Fraser River, a Chilliwack doctor was in the right place at the right time. Dr. Ralph Jones was returning to Island 22 on Friday ...

Day 1 of the Canada Super 60 tournament started Wednesday (Oct. 8) at BC Place in Vancouver. From Oct. 8 to 13, the inaugural Canada Super 60 league will launch in Vancouver in a first for ...

The provincial government has tabled legislation that will help determine the future of the Vancouver park board, but it will be through a referendum. B.C. tabled legislation Thursday (Oct. 9) that ...