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Editors note: this article contains details of sexual violence and may not be suitable for some readers. Discretion is advised.NANAIMO - A teenager who sexually assaulted his former girlfriend while s...

QUALICUM BEACH - Popular Milner Gardens & Woodland in Qualicum Beach has joined a national program designed to make it easier for people to benefit from spending more time outside.The 70 acre Vanc...

NANAIMO - Cappuccino is a former street rabbit looking for a home to call his own.It does take him a bit to warm up, but once he does he'll explore all the nooks and crannies of your house.He's a big ...

NANAIMO - Thousands of dollars worth of stolen equipment has volunteers with the Cedar Farmers' Market scrambling to stage their large and popular weekly offering.Market manager Kate Poirier said a me...

NANAIMO - Food banks typically see increased clients and attention around the winter holidays, however the need during the summer is also brisk, especially now.Nanaimo Loaves and Fishes Community Food...

NANAIMO - Following a two-year pandemic-related hiatus, live and in-person Canada Day events are back.Maffeo Sutton Park will be the main site for festivities in Nanaimo, with events happening from 11...

NANAIMO - Local ferry crossings just got a whole lot busier and the long weekend hasn't even officially started. Ongoing engine issues with the Queen of Alberni has forced BC Ferries to announce a sla...

NANAIMO - A non-profit organization teaming up with Vancouver Island University to give away 18,000 books for needy mid Island service providers.First Book Canada in conjunction with four publishers s...

NANAIMO - Local Mounties confirmed they intercepted two kilograms of cocaine following an April car crash in the city.The April 16 crash occurred on Estevan Rd. behind the Co-Op gas station at Brooks ...

NANAIMO - Police are dealing with a tricky situation involving a large quantity of cash found on a north Nanaimo sidewalk.Nanaimo RCMP Res. Cst. Gary O'Brien said in the first week of a June a man spo...