Nanaimo's legendary bathtub race preparing for takeoff

Parade, music and of course, racing bathtubs, will be hitting Nanaimo's waterfront

Jul 26, 2024 10:30 AM Read more >

91ÇÑ×Ó designer puts her stamp on Olympic beach volleyball: uniformly

Ashcroft-born Shannon Savage designed the uniforms Canada's women's beach volleyball team will be wearing at the Paris Olympics

Jul 26, 2024 7:00 AM Read more >

Talking turkey: how Bob has become the king of 91ÇÑ×Ó’s Quadra Island

Wandering turkey riding his vocal talents and natural charisma to neighbourhood fame

Jul 25, 2024 1:00 PM Read more >

Pet owners look for creative ways to comfort their best friends in the heat

‘If it’s hot outside for you, it’s even hotter for your pets’

Jul 25, 2024 10:30 AM Read more >

Volunteering is good for your health, studies show

Volunteering has health and psychological benefits and may help you live longer

Jul 24, 2024 12:30 PM Read more >

Project to commemorate lost Japanese community in Chemainus

Installation of a heritage mural proposed to recognize community lost to war-time internment

Jul 23, 2024 2:47 PM Read more >

Hawaii Mars bomber back on Sproat Lake for probably the final time

Farewell event scheduled to take place on July 27

Jul 23, 2024 12:10 PM Read more >

Young athletes in Nanaimo as Snuneymuxw hosts Coast Salish Games

Games happening July 22-26, followed by Snuneymuxw Days from July 26-28

Jul 22, 2024 10:31 AM Read more >

Restaurant critic’s job comes with unexpected downsides

‘Best job in journalism’ not as tasty as it might seem on the outside

Jul 22, 2024 6:30 AM Read more >

Researchers studying long-term prospects for Nanaimo's official flower

Population of hosackia pinnata is declining, VIU researchers trying to understand why

Jul 21, 2024 12:05 PM Read more >