Ladysmith Chronicle

Ladysmith teachers’ union wants all students to be masked

Province reveals back-to-school plans for 2021-22, including mandatory masks for Grades 4-12

Cassidy acting coach wins B.C. film award for casting Island film

Jacqui Kaese receives first Leo Award for work on film 'All-In Madonna'

  • Aug 24, 2021

Crews fighting wildfire near Ladysmith

Fire close to Mt. Hayes has grown to four hectares

Ladysmith gets together to celebrate sea life

Ladysmith Maritime Society hosts Sea Life Celebration

  • Aug 18, 2021

Shortage of workers has Chemainus business owners scrambling

Students returning to school soon likely to compound the problem of filling jobs

Campaigning begins in Nanaimo-Ladysmith

Incumbent Paul Manly of the Green Party seeking re-election

Tips still being sought in Penelakut Island woman’s death six years later

Investigators still hopeful of hearing from someone who knows what happened to Deedee Brown

Stock the Lockers campaign starts to raise money for back-to-school in Nanaimo-Ladysmith

Stock the Lockers goes until Aug. 31 to help less fortunate students in school district

Four taken to hospital after Sunday highway accident north of Duncan

Several hours before traffic backlog clears in the southbound lanes

Local author publishes new children’s book: The Life of a Shadow

Brittany Leonard collaborated with her father Mel to bring a childhood bedtime story to life

  • Aug 7, 2021

Coles Notes: It’s hard to leave Ladysmith

Chronicle editor Cole Schisler reflects on two years with the newspaper

  • Aug 6, 2021

UPDATE: Evacuation alert issued for 1 property due to Holyoak Creek fire, others watching closely

BC Wildfire Service crews, including aircraft, are working to bring the fire under control

  • Aug 6, 2021

Ladysmith Resource Centre Association delivers annual report

The LRCA says they will deliver a more detailed look at programming in the fall

  • Aug 5, 2021

Development permit issued for four-storey condo development at Belaire Street

Fred Green's development has finally been issued a development permit

  • Aug 4, 2021

Ladysmith 49ers baseball teams finish their seasons strong

U11 and 13 boys teams had a good showing throughout season and at regional tournaments

  • Aug 4, 2021

UPDATED: Wildfire in Chemainus River Provincial Park under control

Crews are working to knock down the fire which is currently 0.3 hectares in size

  • Aug 4, 2021

First Nations plunge paddles back into traditional canoe races in Nanaimo

Canoe races are hosted by different First Nations from Chilliwack to Saanich until the end of August

  • Aug 3, 2021

Town receives grants to fund uplands remediation, UV disinfection pilot

The grants came from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities Green Municipal Fund

  • Jul 30, 2021

COVID-19, construction delays will mean fewer child care options than anticipated in Nanaimo-Ladysmith

Child care at Forest Park, Rock City, Chase River, Ladysmith Primary won't open in September

DFO enforcement blitz of Southern Gulf Islands ‘highly successful’

Detachment Commander Derek Chung says more education and awareness needed

  • Jul 28, 2021