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NANAIMO - Luckily only the driver sustained minor injuries following a single vehicle crash on the Island Highway in front of Country Club Centre adjacent to a popular multi-use trail.An older model H...

NANAIMO - Business has been brisk for BC Ferries this spring and summer, despite shaken confidence in the company as a result of sailing cancellations.The ferry company reported the highest ever amoun...

NANAIMO - While volatility at the pumps is expected to remain, an industry insider believes a notable drop in gas prices over the next several months is a good bet.Patrick DeHaan, head of petroleum an...

PARKSVILLE - It's the news Oceanside golfers had been waiting for. Morningstar Golf Club, located in the north Parksville/French Creek area, will host both the 2023 and 2030 B.C. Amateur Championship....

NANAIMO - A local woman is facing a single charge of aggravated assault after allegedly stabbing a man in the head.Kimberly Anne Lewis, 51, was formally charged following a Sunday, Aug. 14 incident wh...

NANAIMO - After two years of anticipation the Nanaimo NightOwls first West Coast League baseball season was over in a flash.The team had 60 scheduled games in 69 days and finished with a regular seaso...

NANAIMO - A new feature has been unveiled at a popular Nanaimo beach aimed at improving accessibility for a wide range of users.City staff recently installed a mobility mat at Departure Bay Beach near...

PARKSVILLE - A baby harbour porpoise has vastly improved chances of survival after tourists discovered the distressed animal on a south Parksville beach. Fisheries and Oceans Canada marine mammal coor...

NANAIMO - The mercury won't soar close to any records, but a forecasted heat wave is still enough for Environment Canada to suggest some extra precautions.The weather agency issued a heat warning on T...

NANAIMO - Black smoke was visible from across much of the city Tuesday morning, stemming from a bush fire inside Bowen Park.The fire sparked on Tuesday, Aug. 16 just after 10 a.m. toward the northern ...