Island Health is warning of a spike in drug poisonings in the Nanaimo area. On Tuesday it issued an overdose advisory for the region, saying “friends, family and community members using unregulated ...

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says if members of her United Conservative Party can't get behind a pro-Canada position they should hand in their memberships.

Canada's largest federal public service union says 120,000 workers will take part in nationwide strike votes starting next month after contract talks with the federal government broke down.

The Liberal government says while its proposed digital safety legislation might affect freedom of expression, the bill itself is consistent with the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

A suspected impaired driver on the Trans-Canada Highway crashed into a rock wall on Saturday evening, resulting in the car bursting into flames.

Nanaimo RCMP say there is no threat to public safety after concluding an investigation into reports of a suspicious person allegedly following two youth near Dover Bay Secondary School last week.

Lorne Doerkson, the party’s interim leader, has also been focused on fundraising in the home stretch of the campaign, with two events scheduled on Wednesday, after five others in the past week.

There’s good news for the critically endangered Southern Resident killer whale (SRKW) population, a new orca calf has been born and appears to be healthy.

Danielle Smith says Albertans have spoken in Monday's referendum and that as long as she is premier, separation is a dead issue.

An advisory group that's supporting a federal review of firearms classification — including a look at the SKS rifle — is ...

Ryan Wood, pastor of the town's Church of the Nazarene, said it's important those in the Armed Forces know they're not alone after a fast-moving grass fire during training on Saturday killed four and ...

Nanaimo RCMP are asking for the public’s help locating a missing man who has not been heard from in two months.