An employment placement specialist on the Sunshine Coast says selective hiring is severely affecting the youth of today. Nancy Martin works at a WorkBC Centre, one of many across the Island and Coast. WorkBC aims to help people find jobs through career tools, blogs, interactive maps, and live chats with...

A Union Bay senior who’s been monitoring nearby ship-breaking operations for years has the courts on her side, at least partially. Mary Reynolds has been using an airborne drone to record videos of the work being done by Deep Water Recovery, a company which dismantles old ships. The operation has...

The province says they're ready to create an atmosphere of respect and safety for everyone as they begin Prevention of Violence Against Women week.  According to the Canadian Women’s Foundation, one woman or girl is killed every 48 hours in Canada and the cost to deal with the aftermath of...

Downtown Nanaimo will see some road closures as the city gets transformed into a major Hollywood production.  According to the Downtown Nanaimo Business Association, three sections of the downtown core will be closed from Apr. 22 to May. 31 in three phases  They say Wharf Street and access to Diana Krall Plaza...

The BC and Yukon Book Prize finalists have been announced for this year, and 11 Island authors have been nominated. Chelsea Wakelyn is from Nanaimo, her book “What Remains of Elsie Jane” is up for the Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize, which goes to the author of the year’s best literary...

The City of Parksville says they are ready to move into the second of three phases for their Transportation Master Plan.  Residents are being encouraged to attend an open house, participate in online surveys, and meetings to collect data to summarize findings that the city says will define the overall...