John McKinley

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Island communities want corporate tax funding

North Cowichan councillor's idea gaining traction with other municipalities

Ron Dale washes his car after taping a toonie to the machine for the next person to use — an example of the types of simple, yet meaningful actions being encouraged by the Ladysmith Random Acts of Kindness movement.

Have you been kind to someone today?

Ladysmith's Random Act of Kindness movement is kicking into high gear again this spring with a series of videos on its Facebook page

Ron Dale washes his car after taping a toonie to the machine for the next person to use — an example of the types of simple, yet meaningful actions being encouraged by the Ladysmith Random Acts of Kindness movement.

Study says all our schools below average

Annual Fraser Institute report says every local registered foundation skills testing results below B.C. average

Jason Rollans enjoys a fresh cup at the Ladysmith Tim Horton’s Thursday night in the driver’s seat of his new Camry.

Rollans wins new ride through the drive-through

Ladysmith man rolls up the rim to win a new car from Ladysmith Tim Horton's

Jason Rollans enjoys a fresh cup at the Ladysmith Tim Horton’s Thursday night in the driver’s seat of his new Camry.
Al Endicott lines up a putt from the edge of the ninth green on the Ladysmith Golf Course last week.

Golf course still up to par

December disaster at the seventh hole behind them, Ladysmith Golf Course going full speed ahead

Al Endicott lines up a putt from the edge of the ninth green on the Ladysmith Golf Course last week.

Warning: thieves targetting vehicles

Residents asked to report suspicious activity after four in one night

A scene from Kiss the Moon, Kiss the Sun, which will be performed at the South Island Zone Festival, hosted by Yellow Point Drama Group from May 4-7 at Cedar Hall.

More drama than you can shake a prop at

Expect laughter, chills and Shakespeare as Yellow Point Drama Group hosts

A scene from Kiss the Moon, Kiss the Sun, which will be performed at the South Island Zone Festival, hosted by Yellow Point Drama Group from May 4-7 at Cedar Hall.
Paramedics load an injured man into a waiting ambulance with the help of an RCMP officer following an incident involving a cyclist just north of the main entrance to Ladysmith.

Cyclist down on highway

Injuries not considered serious in incident just north of entrance to town

Paramedics load an injured man into a waiting ambulance with the help of an RCMP officer following an incident involving a cyclist just north of the main entrance to Ladysmith.
Grade 12 student Kristen Viberg tries her hand at the ICBC driving simulator Friday at Ladysmith Secondary.

Students get hard lessons in safe driving

Drinking, speeding and distracted driving lessons served up at LSS

Grade 12 student Kristen Viberg tries her hand at the ICBC driving simulator Friday at Ladysmith Secondary.
“Inmates of a house of ill-fame” in Victoria around the turn of the century pose for their mug shots. Historian Patrick Dunae said that the women would have to appear at police headquarters the day after a raid and typically did so in their Sunday best. The photos would then be sent to the border guards.

Step inside the Baden-Powell bordello

A closer look at Ladysmith’s houses of ill-fame and the women how lived there

“Inmates of a house of ill-fame” in Victoria around the turn of the century pose for their mug shots. Historian Patrick Dunae said that the women would have to appear at police headquarters the day after a raid and typically did so in their Sunday best. The photos would then be sent to the border guards.
Four-year-old Eve-Lynne Linden is all smiles meeting her new friend Diva.

A puppy for Eve-Lynne

Special Ladysmith pre-schooler gets a special furry friend

Four-year-old Eve-Lynne Linden is all smiles meeting her new friend Diva.

A dozen budgets later not much has changed

Divisions make Jean Crowder feel like she is leaving Ottawa was unfinished business

Police programs aimed at our youth

Positive tickets, DARE, aimed at rewarding and encouraging positive behaviour

A Vancouver Island wolf lopes along the beach at Clayoquot Sound.

Officials can’t substantiate reports of wolf attack on dog

Conservation office unaware of any Ladysmith incident, recommending dogs always be kept on leash in or near the bush, regardless

A Vancouver Island wolf lopes along the beach at Clayoquot Sound.

Ruest following in the footsteps of Darwin

Chemainus Secondary School teacher earns perhaps the ultimate professional development experience

Ladysmith’s Don Harrison is the lead plaintiff in a class-action lawsuit seeking certification against Cold-Fx, which bills itself Canada’s number-one selling cold remedy.

Suit gives Cold-Fx the cold shoulder

Ladysmith senior takes on Canada’s number-one selling cold remedy in a class-action suit for allegedly making false promises

Ladysmith’s Don Harrison is the lead plaintiff in a class-action lawsuit seeking certification against Cold-Fx, which bills itself Canada’s number-one selling cold remedy.
Luke Marston arranges the maquette for his landmark piece Shore to Shore while surrounded by elements of the full-sized carvings. Scheduled to be unveiled in its final bronze forum on Saturday, the piece is a tribute to Marston’s great-great-grandfather, Portuguese Joe Silvey.

Monument of a lifetime

Ladysmith carver Luke Marston caps five-year journey with landmark statue in Stanley Park

Luke Marston arranges the maquette for his landmark piece Shore to Shore while surrounded by elements of the full-sized carvings. Scheduled to be unveiled in its final bronze forum on Saturday, the piece is a tribute to Marston’s great-great-grandfather, Portuguese Joe Silvey.
Sarah Thomson plays the daughter of the late Mr. Ravenscroft in Ladysmith Little Theatre’s latest production, Ravenscroft.

Darker, deeper and just a little bit funny

Ladysmith Little Theatre mixes suspense and comedy in Ravenscroft

Sarah Thomson plays the daughter of the late Mr. Ravenscroft in Ladysmith Little Theatre’s latest production, Ravenscroft.
Ladysmith’s outgoing ambassadors congratulate the incoming: (clockwise from top): Emily Weeks to Maya Williams Murphy, Yvonne Houssin to Megan Leslie and Hana Reinhart to Kelsey Primrose.

Williams Murphy named Ladysmith ambassador

Saturday was coronation night for the Ladysmith Ambassadors program

Ladysmith’s outgoing ambassadors congratulate the incoming: (clockwise from top): Emily Weeks to Maya Williams Murphy, Yvonne Houssin to Megan Leslie and Hana Reinhart to Kelsey Primrose.
Nixie Barton’s Let the Games Begin is a sample of recent work to be on display at Ladysmith’s Waterfront Gallery.

A new direction at the Waterfront

New works from Barton and Leier take centre stage in gallery’s first showcase show

Nixie Barton’s Let the Games Begin is a sample of recent work to be on display at Ladysmith’s Waterfront Gallery.