In today's episode:

• NHL roundup: Zibanejad's hat trick leads Rangers to 6-3 victory over Flyers
• Jarry shines, Edmonton Oilers thump struggling Vancouver Canucks 6-0
• Canada beats Czechia 8-1 to advance to U18 women's world hockey championship final
• JUNO Award-winning quartet tours the Island and more
• Crofton mill workers rescue site’s feral cats before closure
• Nostalgia, community and a search for bigger thrills fuel new Island arcade
• Nanaimo receives $105k towards Sea Level Rise management plan
• Sustainable travel and tourism global leaders to flock to Vancouver Island
• Regional District of Nanaimo board rejects call for bridge funding for INfilm
• Ladysmith 2-vehicle incident briefly closes Highway 1 Saturday morning
• Trail grade signage being considered at Nanaimo’s Westwood Lake
• Proposed medical office buildings will grow Nanaimo Regional General Hospital campus
• City of Nanaimo announces selection of 2026 Temporary Public Art Projects
• I Don't Belong Here
• Harbour Dance Studios
• Banff Mountain Film Festival
• SPICE WANNABE - The Spice Girls Tribute

In today's episode:

• Coulson Aviation sues U.S. rival over alleged 'deceitful' South Korean deal
• North Island forestry workers reach tentative deal
• Canadian official says Carney will accept role on Trump's Gaza 'Board of Peace'
• B.C. Conservatives unveil leadership race rules as Peter Milobar joins growing field
• Carney reaches 'landmark' tariff quota deal with China on EVs, canola
• North Island College looking to suspend 15 programs and courses for September 2026
• Nanaimo and Ladysmith families open their homes to the world through NLPS
• Tribunal upholds $10K fine for B.C. ostrich farm over failure to report sick birds
• ‘Condemn these acts of hate’: Port Alberni bridge honouring residential school survivors vandalized
• B.C.’s sport fishing industry balks at salmon re-allocation that could put it last
• Comox Valley RCMP seek assistance to locate missing youth
• Nanaimo senior jailed for collecting thousands of child abuse images
• ‘The right thing to do:’ red tape around proposed Lantzville long-term care centre clears
• Dog owners reminded to renew licences for 2026
• City seeking new member for Board of Variance
• Dancing on Strings
• Victoria Symphony
• Choir! Choir! Choir!
• Sing Along, EH? with Piano Heist

In today's episode:

• Carney meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping
• Canada advances to women's U18 hockey worlds semis thanks to 12-0 win over Finland
• Tage Thompson's 3-goal, 5-point outing leads Buffalo Sabres to 5-3 win over Montreal Canadiens
• Gas N Go receives 30 complaints after bad fuel damages vehicles
• $10K fine upheld against Edgewood ostrich farm
• ‘Finally back on!’: Helicopter flies Hydro crews to restore power to Zeballos and Ehattesaht First Nation
• RCMP launches Canada-wide database of people found guilty of sexual offences against children
• Port Alberni’s uptown set to get 6-storey supportive housing development
• Vehicle tracking technology thwarts truck thieves captured north of Nanaimo
• ‘A teacher and a friend:’ Nanaimo professor named as victim in Saanich murder
• Push for cath lab & patient tower at Nanaimo hospital including lobby groups, federal government meetings
• Missing 36 year old male located deceased
• Victoria Symphony
• I Don't Belong Here
• Choir! Choir! Choir!
• Banff Mountain Film Festival

In today's episode:

• B.C. won't extend its drug decriminalization experiment, health minister says
• Fear and anger spread after another immigration shooting in Minneapolis
• Press freedom advocates worry that raid on Washington Post journalist's home will chill reporting
• Reality check: B.C. government takes credit for falling rents. Experts say federal immigration cuts a big reason
• Iran closes its airspace to commercial aircraft for hours as tensions with US remain high
• Brady Tkachuk scores his 200th goal as the Senators beat the Rangers 8-4
• Disturbing crimes in Nanaimo lands repeat offender back in custody
• North Island College likely to suspend 15 programs/courses for Sept 2026
• ‘Staggering’ disparity as Indigenous adults overrepresented in prisons by 10 times
• UPDATE – Nanaimo RCMP have reported that a missing 36-year-old man has been found deceased
• Nananimo man thrilled with $500,000 Lotto Max win
• Dog owners reminded to renew licences for 2026
• City of Nanaimo announces selection of 2026 Temporary Public Art Projects
• City seeking new member for Board of Variance
• ‘Near zero visibility:’ fog advisory issued for Nanaimo & Oceanside
• Eagle Eyes
• I Don't Belong Here
• SPICE WANNABE - The Spice Girls Tribute
• Lunar New Year 2026

In today's episode:

• Malahat crash survivor shares story of strangers who came to pray
• Nanaimo rental rates rise despite downward trend elsewhere
• Cross-border travel between Canada and US continues to plummet
• Nanaimo firefighters rescue incapacitated worker from fishing boat
• Missing person: Courtney Labossiere, Campbell River
• City of Nanaimo seeks feedback on Woodgrove Area Plan
• NDP leadership candidate Avi Lewis holds town hall in Nanaimo
• NHL: Kraken rally past Rangers, Leafs snap Avalanche home streak

What's happening around town:

• Dancing on Strings - Vancouver Island Symphony at Port Theatre, January 17
• Victoria Symphony: The Planets - Port Theatre, January 23
• I Don't Belong Here - Malaspina Theatre, January 24-25

In today's episode:

• Flood watches upgraded across Vancouver Island as atmospheric rivers move in
• A major earthquake is coming, is Vancouver Island ready?
• 'It's way down,' Nanaimo's Witchcraft Lake is mysteriously draining
• Vancouver Island First Nation finds 'increments of hope' in kelp farming
• UVic graduate helping Vancouver Island shoppers save on groceries with app
• Nanaimo SAR reflects on busy year with increased call volumes
• Nylander counts 3 points as Toronto Maple Leafs drub Canucks 5-0
• Protesters gather at B.C. legislature to support Iranian uprising
• Area B to be included in Nanaimo Civic Sport, Arts and Culture Merit Awards
• City of Nanaimo announces Jennavieve Strub as newest Youth Poet Laureate
• Crofton Elementary group grateful for Rotary funds
• Missing 16-year-old girl located

What's happening around town:

• Snowed In Comedy Tour - Port Theatre, January 14
• Dancing on Strings - Vancouver Island Symphony, January 17
• I Don't Belong Here - Malaspina Theatre, January 24-25
• Choir! Choir! Choir! - Port Theatre, January 26
• Sing Along, EH? with Piano Heist - Parksville, February 1

In today's episode:

• Atmospheric river brings heavy rain to western Vancouver Island
• US launches retaliatory strikes against ISIS in Syria
• Canadians join global protests in solidarity with Iranian uprising
• Job fair for displaced Crofton mill workers set for January 15
• New video game arcade opens at Woodgrove Centre
• One dead, three in hospital after Malahat collision
• RDN considers temporary permits for RV living
• December impaired driving numbers down from last year
• RCMP warn of door-to-door asphalt paving scam
• 48-unit housing complex proposed near Long Lake
• Theft from vehicles on the rise in Nanaimo
• City announces 2026-2028 Urban Design Roster artists
• BC Ferries Otter Bay terminal project continues through March
• Choir! Choir! Choir! Queen singalong at Port Theatre (Jan 26)
• Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival (Feb 1)
• Cuban Vibes family show at Port Theatre (Feb 14)