The creator of a public art installation that commemorates Nanaimo, B.C.'s former Chinatowns says she's pleased the city has taken steps towards purchasing the piece as part of its permanent collection.

Twenty-eight Mariners named academic all-Canadians

NANAIMO - Real Estate is becoming scarse, both on street corners for candidate signage, and in the minds of vo...

Five Nuu-chah-nulth nations will soon no longer need to rely on DFO to run data that informs management and conservation.

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With two competing elections, municipal campaign might get less attention, while voters may be confused about which candidates are running, says Michael ­MacKenzie.

Municipal election signs are already sprouting up on boulevards across Vancouver Island and there will soon be even more, provincial ones after Tuesday's snap election call by NDP leader David Eby.

Men's and women's teams win home openers in Nanaimo

To help you make an informed decision about which boxes to check on your ballot next month, CBC News has spoken with four people currently or formerly involved in local elections about how to make dec...

Step inside Deep Bay Marine Field Station in Bowser, BC — where VIU researchers study shellfish aquaculture and Baynes Sound comes to life for visitors.

The mayors of Sidney, Duncan, Lantzville, Cumberland, Comox, Port McNeill and Port Hardy have already been decided because only one person ran for the position in each community.

NANAIMO - The VIU Mariners are beginning a new PACWEST soccer season with differing expectations.The women wil...

Rock the VIU student orientation welcomed new students on Sept. 8

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Meet an undergraduate whose research helped connect his passion with his career goals.

CUPE 1858 workers at VIU number about 350

A very strong El Niño can increase the likelihood of significant temperature and rainfall shifts worldwide and fuel extreme weather.

Ask someone what leisure means and they’ll probably say something like: time off, a weekend, what you do when the work is done. But consider what falls under that word. Arts, culture, play, recreation...

VIU tiwšɛmawtxʷ delivers variety of academic programs

NANAIMO - Triathlete Ryan Seaman has had a busy competition this year. The 23-year-old Vancouver Island Univer...

Mock shopping sites are giving people the thrill of browsing, filling a cart and checking out, without spending a cent. As the trend spreads worldwide, some are using it to rethink compulsive spending and the environmental cost of buying more.

After dominating their respective semifinal matchups, two Highway 4 stops compete for roadside attraction dominance on Vancouver Island.

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Two Mid-Island institutions are partnering to set up a Free Food Market that will be open to anyone who registers.

NANAIMO - An upbringing filled with adversity and resilience has helped a local woman secure a critical post-secondary scholarship.Elizabeth MacDonald...

15 women receive awards

From indirect lighting to eye-catching accents, borrow these hotel design principles to help you unwind at home

NANAIMO - Mother Nature is doing her part and providing clear skies for an annual meteor show. The Perseids meteor shower is projected to peak overnig...