Royal Canadian Legion branches in Nanaimo and area to begin poppy fundraiser
Donation sites located all over Nanaimo, including at malls
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B.C. provincial election attracts about 110,700 fewer advance voters than 2024
Over 891,000 people cast ballots during the entire advance voting period for British Columbia’s October 2026 provincial election, down by about 11 per cent from the record set almost exactly two years ago during the October 2024 provincial election. Elections BC’s preliminary figures show 891,348...
Canadian city lands on National Geographic's list of best travel spots for 2027
A gorgeous city in Atlantic Canada has earned a spot on a best-of list from one of the world’s most prestigious travel publications. National Geographic has released its Best Places in the World to Travel list for 2027, marking the 15th anniversary of its annual travel rankings. Of the 25...
He broke the world record for speed skateboarding in Quebec | The Moment
Downhill skateboarder Diego Poncelet tells The National about the moment he beat the speed skateboarding record, reaching 151.83 km/h down the Route du Fleuve in Charlevoix's Les Éboulements, Quebec.
This Nova Scotian just ran his first marathon. He trained for it by eating donairs
David Wadden ran and biked to 59 donair shops in the Halifax area this year to eat donairs and rate them as part of a charity fundraiser. But that wasn't the hard part. After eating the donair, he faced the ungodly task of running or biking back home.
Early reports suggest record high turnout in Serbia elections
Serbia is heading to the polls as a student movement attempts to oust longtime populist leader Aleksandar Vučić.