Survivors of gender-based violence will be getting rent support from the BC and federal governments. The BC Government announced that nearly $37 million will be invested by the Government of Canada to help survivors, including women, children, and 2SLGBTQIA++ people get and keep rental housing in the private market. BC...

Some Nanoose Bay residents can expect disruption to water service next week. In a notice, the Regional District of Nanaimo says crews will be cleaning watermains in the Beachcomber and Delancie Way Area as part of the annual water maintenance program. Because of the work, water service will be temporarily disrupted,...

All US alcohol will be removed from BC Liquor stores starting today. That comes from Premier David Eby in a statement, saying the BC Government has ordered the removal of American beer, wine, spirits, and refreshment beverages this morning. Along with removing those products, the BC Liquor Distribution Branch will also...

Nanaimo RCMP is looking for help in finding a missing man. Police say on Friday, 68-year-old Gerald Rupp told a family member that he wasn’t feeling well and was going to take a nap. On that same afternoon, his brother-in-law came to check up on him only to not find him,...

The film and television industry on the Island doesn’t expect cross-border trade conflicts to impact upcoming productions. That’s a good thing, says Joan Miller with the Island North Film Commission (INFilm), because the industry supports a large, skilled labour force in BC and on the Island. In fact, BC is even...

Updates to a BC Hydro policy looks to make the cost of connections more affordable for customers. The BC Utilities Commission has approved updates to Hydro’s Distribution Extension Policy, which sets out how costs are allocated between new and current non-industrial customers for new connections to Hydro’s system. With the policy...