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Artist dressed like a clown showcasing art about current state of the world
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (350+ words) Published 5:30 am Wednesday, September 9, 2026 A new art show at the Art 10 Gallery is a reaction to the state of the world, metaphorically depicted with clowns. Circus Circus is the newest exhibit at the gallery which is located at Nanaimo North…...
Inside Victoria's century-old legislative library preserving B.C.'s history
2+ week, 5+ day ago (1131+ words) Published 1:00 pm Monday, August 24, 2026 Tucked away from public view, beyond the limits of the B.C. legislature’s guided tours, lies one of the province’s best-kept hidden gems. Making your way through the maze-like halls of the government building, you can eventually find…...
B.C. couple take care of business, reunite rock icon Bachman with guitar
1+ week, 5+ day ago (721+ words) Published 11:30 am Monday, August 31, 2026 A glow-in-the-dark guitar with a mysterious past has led two Langford music store owners straight into the orbit of a Canadian rock legend. Alloy Music owners and married couple Geoff Round and Laurie Zarr bought the…...
50 years of PNE history in photos by Craig Hodge, longtime fair staffer
2+ week, 4+ day ago (165+ words) Published 11:17 am Tuesday, August 25, 2026 New the year Hodge started was the SuperDogs show, set up near long-gone events like the Miss PNE pageant, demolition derby and more. Elected to Coquitlam City Council in 2011, Hodge is running for mayor this fall....
Ten years later, Gord Downie???s last performance will be shown again, alongside new album in Nanaimo
3+ week, 2+ day ago (414+ words) Published 1:00 pm Thursday, August 20, 2026 Crimson Coast Dance Society and Old City Station Pub will be playing The Tragically Hip: A National Celebration as a fundraiser, benefiting the dance society and Gord Downie’s charitable foundation the Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund....
Author casts net to solve B.C. 56-year 'Free Willy' orca mystery
3+ week, 5+ day ago (870+ words) Published 11:00 am Monday, August 17, 2026 The plot of the ’90s feel-good movie Free Willy, about a young boy who helps a captive orca escape back into the wild, might sound far-fetched; but as the saying goes, truth is sometimes stranger than fiction....
Presentation to take people on a trip down VIU's memory lane
5+ day, 14+ hour ago (180+ words) Published 12:00 pm Monday, September 7, 2026 The evolution of Malaspina College to Vancouver Island University will be explored during a presentation at Bowen Park in Nanaimo. In a press release, Nanaimo Historical Society said Steve Wood, a VIU student completing a bachelor…...
Little library turns Island street into a creative community exchange
2+ week, 6+ day ago (448+ words) Published 7:30 am Sunday, August 23, 2026 A little library on the 400 block of Nelson Street in Esquimalt is inviting the community to become more creative. The community-led art and zine library was created by Sonya Gracey one year ago and has since…...
PHOTOS: Coombs Rodeo event a sold-out affair for 2026
3+ week, 5+ day ago (123+ words) Published 9:00 pm Monday, August 17, 2026 The 10th annual Vancouver Island Western Heritage Association Bulls, Broncs & Barrels event was a sold-out show for 2026 at the Coombs Rodeo Grounds. Known as the “biggest little Western event on Vancouver Island,” it featured ladies barrel racing…...
First time Cowichan River float inspires Mobile Gaming App
1+ week, 5+ day ago (442+ words) Published 7:00 am Monday, August 31, 2026 It was never in the game plan to create the mobile gaming app, but Tiffany Cruz’s recent family trip to Lake Cowichan with her partner, two daughters, and their dog Hot Dog, not only inspired her…...