Ballenas Whalers blank Windsor Dukes 16-0 in high school football clash

Ballenas Whalers ballcarrier Gage de Lerma fends off two Windsor Dukes players during BC High School Football action on Oct. 16, 2021. (Sheri Sansbury Pearson photo)
Defence was key to victory for Parksville side

A Chilliwack resident posted this image of what she thought was a meteor near Mt. Cheam Tuesday (Oct. 19, 2021) right around the time of a reported plane crash in the area. (Katlyn Carter Facebook)

Reports of possible plane crash east of Chilliwack sparks air search over mountains
Nanaimo RCMP, with the assistance of a police dog, arrested a man who allegedly uttered threats and was walking in and out of traffic downtown on Monday, Oct. 18. (Image courtesy Porsha Paladini)

VIDEO: RCMP deploy police dog to take down man in Nanaimo intersection
Metro Vancouver seeks input on rules to reduce cannabis grow odours

Metro Vancouver seeks input on rules to reduce cannabis grow odours
Steven Michael Bacon, accused of the murder of Makayla Chang, will make his first in-person court appearance in Nanaimo in November. (Submitted photos)

Man accused of teenage girl’s murder to be brought back to Nanaimo for hearing

A Victoria firefighter receives influenza vaccination in 2012. (B.C. government photo)

B.C. removes fees from influenza shot as part of COVID-19 effort
Buffalo Sabres forward Tage Thompson (72) carries the puck past Vancouver Canucks forward Bo Horvat (53) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2021, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)

Unbeaten Buffalo Sabres rally for 5-2 win over visiting Vancouver Canucks
Parksville's M&N Mattress and Sofa Gallery is a Top 3 finalist for the Better Business Bureau Torch Award for Customer Service! Winners will be announced Nov. 5.

Customer service award finalists include local furniture and mattress store
    The Innovator Skills Initiative provides B.C. companies with grants of up to $10,000 to hire people for technology and technology-enabled jobs.

    B.C. businesses can get up to $10,000 per employee by providing jobs for underrepresented people
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      The Dead Boat Disposal Society, Songhees Nation and Ralmax (Salish Sea Industrial Services) remove eight boats from the waters off Oak Bay. (Christine van Reeuwyk/News Staff)

      VIDEO: Partnership mining Vancouver Island coastal graveyard for sunken vessels

      Prime Minister Justin Trudeau bows his head as he listens to chief Rosanne Casimir at Tk’emlups the Sewepemc in Kamloops, B.C. Monday, Oct. 18, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward

      Trudeau visit to Tk’emlúps te Secwepemc a chance to rectify Tofino mistake: chief

      NDP Member of Parliament Charlie Angus speaks during a news conference, Monday, October 18, 2021 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

      NDP calls for independent social media regulator as scrutiny of Facebook heats up

      A jellyfish floats seemingly weightless, in this image taken from a video shot in the waters off the Ogden Point breakwater by diver Justin Gross. (YouTube/Justin Gross)

      VIDEO: A peek under the Salish Sea off the shores of Vancouver Island

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      A pod of beluga whales. (NOAA/NMFS/National Marine Mammal Laboratory photo)

      Microplastics found in stomachs of belugas highlight extent of pollution, researcher says

      Lead author Rhiannon Moore says individual actions can reduce plastic pollution

      Fin Donnelly talks about his “Spirit of the Salmon” swim in old video posted to YouTube.

      Man who twice swam the length of B.C.’s longest river named to Fraser River Hall of Fame

      Nov. 9 gala event to honour Fin Donnelly

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      Haven Society Parksville received a $1,420 donation from Oceanside Running Club Association. ORCA president Paul Watson presented a giant-sized cheque to Dawn Clark and Karen Wyse of the Haven Society. (Submitted photo)

      Oceanside Running Club Association donates funds to Haven Society Parksville

      ORCA presents $1,420 cheque to society

      The Oceanside Health and Wellness Network logo. (Submitted photo)

      Oceanside Health and Wellness Network hosts discussions on COVID-19 impact

      Network is recruiting partners and leaders

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      Two-time Olympic wrestler Danielle Lappage shows off some moves, using Cowichan Valley Wrestling Club as her guinea pig, after speaking to students at Queen Margaret’s School on Oct. 8. (Kevin Rothbauer/Citizen)

      Olympic wrestler talks perseverance with Vancouver island students

      Danielle Lappage overcame injuries and disappointment over her remarkable career

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      2021 BCHL Showcase runs Wednesday to Sunday in Chilliwack

      After one year in Chilliwack, the league intends to move the event around starting in 2022-23

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      Jason Momoa, from left, Timothee Chalamet, and Zendaya pose for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film ‘Dune’ on Monday, Oct. 18, 2021 in London. (Photo by Joel C Ryan/Invision/AP)

      Denis Villeneuve’s dreams of `Dune’ reach the big screen

      ‘Dune’ finally makes its way to North American theaters Friday

      Colin James (right) and his band put on a great show at the Comox Valley Exhibition Grounds as part of the 2019 Vancouver Island MusicFest. After a two-year absence due to the pandemic, MusicFest will return in 2022. Photo by Terry Farrell

      Vancouver Island MusicFest returning in 2022

      Comox Valley-based music staple planning for a ‘normal’ event next summer

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      Flair Airlines will soon be flying out of YQQ. (File photo) Flair Airlines will soon be flying out of YQQ. (File photo)

      Flair Airlines landing at Comox Valley Airport, adding new Toronto/Victoria route

      The Edmonton-based airline will start flying out of YQQ beginning March 29, 2022

      A compactor works at the Vancouver landfill in Delta. (City of Vancouver)

      B.C., Vancouver to expand natural gas capture from Delta landfill

      Province matches city’s $4.28 million methane project

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      Oct 4th, 2021

      Rob Leifer

      Oct 4th, 2021

      Carolyn Frances MacIsaac (nee MacInnis)

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      Gaetan ‘Gates’ Jalbert

      Sep 28th, 2021

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      Sep 26th, 2021

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          Thursday, Oct. 21 is Count Your Buttons Day. (Jenna Hauck/ Chilliwack Progress)

          Unofficial holidays: Here’s what people are celebrating for the week of Oct. 17 to 23

          Count Your Buttons Day, Wear Something Gaudy Day, Suspenders Day all coming up this week

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          Good pasta, good karma

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              Use the right tool for the job to avoid unnecessary wear and tear. When household power tools have reached the end of their lifespan, recycle them for free at one of 200 locations across BC.

              Save money, save the planet! Repair and recycling tips for small appliances and power tools

              A little TLC can extend the life of many of these items, and when all else fails, recycling is free

                Parry Gallagher, owner of Coombs Junction Furniture, is donating $50 from every purchase over $999.99 (pre-tax) to the Legions in Qualicum Beach and Parksville this October.

                Poppies aren’t the only way to support the Legion this fall

                Local furniture store donating a portion of October’s sales to the local Legion

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