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PORT ALBERNI - Cooler temperatures, higher humidity, and a long-awaited rain storm all converged to reduce the spread of the Mount Underwood wildfire. Burning in elevated and forested terrain south of...

NANAIMO - A new venue and the largest field of racers yet are preparing to test their skills on a high-speed ride in Nanaimo. Hub City Soap Box Derby is revving up for its fourth annual show on Wall S...

PORT ALBERNI - Strong winds pushed B.C.'s most notable wildfire closer to Port Alberni's southern fringes, but help from more favourable weather appears imminent. An update on the morning of Thursday,...

PARKSVILLE - A pair of costly scams came to the attention of Oceanside RCMP in mid-July, including a Qualicum Beach senior, who was swindled out of over $50,000. Oceanside RCMP Sgt. Shane Worth said t...

NANAIMO - It was a special anniversary for the Roadrunners Summer Classic ball hockey tournament. The tenth annual event took place on Aug. 9 and 10 at the covered box at Harewood Centennial Park. The...

NANAIMO - A BC Supreme Court justice convicted a woman on a pair of criminal code driving charges in relation to a late-night collision south of the city at a marked construction zone. A nearly 40-min...

NANAIMO - Revenue from a pending 50/50 raffle will help purchase fetal monitoring equipment for high-risk pregnancies at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital. Tickets for the Nanaimo and District Hospita...

NANAIMO - Well-known for documenting off-roading and camping expeditions, a Nanaimo couple has died in the terrain they cherished. Matthew Yeomans and Stacey Tourout, both in their early 30s, passed a...

UPDATE: 1:30 p.m. - The Mount Underwood wildfire is now 1,391 hectares in size and remains burning out of control, and is now the only wildfire of note in the province. UPDATE: 12:00 p.m. - An evacuat...

NANAIMO - Nearly unobstructed summer skies typically provide the perfect canvas to enjoy a reliably productive meteor display, however the moon has other ideas. A nearly full moon means the Persieds m...