A new cancer centre in Nanaimo means Central and North Island patients won’t have to travel as far for consultations and treatments. Nanaimo Regional General Hospital (NRGH) will start construction next year on a new BC Cancer Centre. "We are excited to bring a new BC Cancer centre to Nanaimo,” says...

Langford-Malahat-Cowichan NDP MP Alistair MacGregor says New Democrats achieved some "significant wins" in Tuesday's federal budget, pushing the Liberals to fund a pharma care program and to provide money for a national school food program.   He says the New Democrats are the party that pressured the Trudeau government to make...

A new strategy is being worked on to rescue the 2-year-old orca calf near Zeballos. The Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) says they are working with experts and Ehattesaht First Nation following an unsuccessful rescue attempt on Friday last week. The goal is to finish up planning and logistics...

Nearly $500,000 is going to a rehabilitation project in the Strathcona Regional District. According to the district, $495,778 will go to the Back Country Horsemen society, a non-profit that plans on enabling a unique camping and trail experience for horse owners and non-motorized users on the North Island. The money will...

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...