Gold-medal-winning Ethan Katzberg from Nanaimo is carrying the Canadian flag during the Olympic closing ceremonies today.
Katzberg won gold in the men’s hammer throw with...
The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre is telling you to watch out for deepfake videos made by fraudsters.
According to the Centre, there has been an increase...
The whole shipping industry needs better training, says the Transportation Safety Board after a cargo ship lost 109 containers off the Island’s west coast.
The...
Canadian and American fighter jets intercepted four Russian and Chinese bombers near Alaska on Wednesday afternoon.
North American Aerospace Defense Command, or NORAD, detected and...
The Ts'uubaa-asatx Nation and the University of Victoria signed a 5-year agreement to collaborate Â
In a press release UVIC says that the agreement outlines...
The shooting at a Donald Trump campaign rally Saturday is being investigated as an assassination attempt.
Reports say that the incident began shortly after former...
LifeLabs, which provides medical laboratory testing services across Canada, has been sold to an American company.
The deal, announced Wednesday, will see Quest Diagnostics purchase...
Mechanics for WestJet aircraft have issued a second strike notice and may walk out as early as this Friday.Â
This comes after the Aircraft Mechanics...
WestJet pilots on domestic routes won’t be going on strike, after all.
Pilots with WestJet Encore, which operates small planes at domestic airports including Nanaimo,...
The Cowichan Valley Regional District (CVRD) is falling in line with a new Provincial policy designed to increase housing.Â
The CVRD completed a process to...
Canadians will soon be able to securely access their own health data, thanks to new federal legislation.
This week Health Minister Mark Holland introduced the...
Today is the 80th anniversary of the D-Day invasion during the Second World War.
Several municipalities around the Island have flags lowered to half-mast to...
It’s the first time in Canadian history aboriginal title has been formally recognized.
This week BC passed legislation acknowledging the title of the Haida Nation...
A spectacular Northern Lights show may be visible tonight from Vancouver Island.
Several geo-magnetic eruptions from the Sun are scheduled to strike the earth today...
BC’s forests minister is hopeful a recent North American Free Trade Agreement ruling will bring good news for BC lumber producers.
The dispute over Canada’s...
Several Vancouver Islanders were formerly entered into the Order of Canada today in a ceremony in Ottawa.
Dr. Granger Avery from Port McNeill was added...
As of May 1, the CVRD is implementing Stage 1 water restrictions.Â
This means, along with other restrictions, that conventional sprinklers can water Lawns, Vegetable...
Technicians who work for NAV Canada could strike next month, potentially affecting airports across Canada.
The Canadian Air Navigation Specialists Association (CANSA) is represented by...
The federal Liberal Party has announced a new, national school food program in Canada.
The announcement was made earlier today, with the federal government set...
This weekend The Hub at Cowichan Station will play host to the Cowichan Valley Documentary Film Festival.Â
Some highlights include films on the Cowichan Sweater,...
Health Canada has ordered a recall of Fisher-Price Little People Mickey and Friends figure packs because of a potential choking hazard.
Parents are urged to...
A three-year audit into the province’s implementation of overdose prevention and supervised consumption says it was not effective.
The audit from auditor general Michael Pickup...
Heavy-hitters from the federal NDP were on the Island Wednesday, pushing the federal government to help feed struggling Island families.
Party leader Jagmeet Singh, along...
You can expect to see a lot fewer monarch butterflies returning to BC this spring, judging by bad news from Mexico.
Environment Canada researcher Greg...
Efforts to restore five Island estuaries are getting international acclaim this week.
On Wednesday the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization, UNESCO, endorsed the...
A threatened Island seabird’s recent win in court is good news for endangered birds across Canada.
Now, federal environment minister Stephen Guilbeault must reconsider his...
Ladysmith council has selected a developer for its new city hall.Â
In a meeting this week council chose Catalyst Developments to lead the project, a...
Ladysmith could be getting new additions to its active transportation network soon.Â
At a committee of the whole meeting last week council moved to explore...
A cabinet manufacturing company in Cobble Hill is getting funding from the Province to expand its facility and create new jobs.Â
CW Creative Wood Craft...
Canada is challenging the latest round of duties imposed on softwood lumber exporters by the United States.
Federal trade minister Mary Ng said yesterday Canada...
Heavy rainfall, forest fires, widespread smoke and sudden temperature changes are at the top of Environment Canada’s list of the biggest weather events of...
The Royal Canadian Air Force will be getting new unmanned aircraft soon, according to the Department of National Defence.
During a news conference at CFB...
New legislation aims to better prepare communities for emergencies and disasters in BC.
The Emergency and Disaster Management Act will focus on disaster risk reduction...
The BC United party has announced their new Candidate for the Cowichan Valley ahead of next year's provincial election.Â
They announced that Jon Coleman will...
The aging Aurora surveillance planes at 19 Wing in Comox are being replaced by new Boeing-made aircraft, the government announced today.
The federal government has...
There’s no relief coming after all for BC softwood lumber exporters, after the US International Trade Commission ruled today duties will stay in place.
The...
