Tag Archives: People

Editor's Note: The following story contains descriptions of trauma and abuse suffered by Indigenous children at Canada's residential schools. Discretion is advised. The National Indian Residential Sch...

LADYSMITH - Two days of activities are packed into one as people descend on Ladysmith for an annual town festival.Ladysmith Days goes Sunday, Aug 1 starting early with a children's bullhead derby at t...

PORT ALBERNI - Staff at Port Alberni's homeless shelter were awarded more than $300,000 in damages after accusations they manufactured the homelessness and opioid crises for profit and covered up deat...

NANAIMO - People living rough in Nanaimo no longer have to worry about their shoes falling apart. The second monthly Happy Feet give away on Friday, July 30 helped dozens of people experiencing homele...

KAMLOOPS - As British Columbia prepares for another heatwave, several dozen concerned citizens took to the streets of Kamloops Thursday morning to call attention to the climate crisis. The activists h...

NANAIMO - A Nanaimo man was handed an 18 month jail sentence for possessing and selling fentanyl on multiple occasions. Peter Reiner Niederhumer, 52, was sentenced on Wednesday, July 28 after pleading...

NANAIMO - Numerous child care spaces at schools throughout Nanaimo and Ladysmith won't be ready for the fall. SD68 informed the public on Wednesday, July 28 construction at four schools is delayed, im...

NANAIMO - Snuneymuxw First Nation has taken another step on the path to fulfilling treaty rights and reclaiming traditional property. A new tripartite Memorandum of Understanding between SFN, the prov...

PARKSVILLE - Hundreds of people in the Oceanside region could be forced to go without fresh fruits and vegetables. The Parksville Food Bank is running desperately low on fresh produce. Bonnie Brown wi...

NANAIMO - Island Health has the second highest number of vaccinated people across B.C. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry detailed the current state of vaccination efforts on Tuesday, July 27....