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NANAIMO - An RCMP officer has been charged with driving without due care and attention following an incident in Ladysmith last year. A BC Prosecution Service (BCPS) news release states the charge agai...

NANAIMO - Yard maintenance work went awry when flames applied to weeds unknowingly spread inside an old stucco building along Nanaimo's Newcastle Ave. It took Nanaimo Fire Rescue (NFR) crews several h...

NANAIMO - Beyond what she had seen on TV, a Nanaimo woman wasn't sure what to do upon realizing her husband was unresponsive in bed. Lena Wirachowsky received a Vital Link Award from BC Emergency Heal...

NANAIMO - Once finished, it'll be about the size of five King sized beds and weigh nearly as much as an adult Great white shark. Students and staff at Vancouver Island University's baking and pastry a...

NANAIMO - City councillors have approved the 2025-2029 financial plan, featuring a 7.8 per cent property tax bump this year.A typical single-family home in Nanaimo is expected to see a property tax bi...

NANAIMO - A disturbing case of violence and humiliation at a Nanaimo shopping centre resulted in a Youth Criminal Justice Act conviction. The 13-year-old unnamed offender and an accomplice directed th...

NANAIMO - A pair of local power lifters will head to Norway to compete at the World Bench Press Championship.Tyler Ollech will compete as a junior and Margot Croft in masters.Both finished first in th...

NANAIMO - Additional police resources are joining more people on B.C.'s highways with the busy summer driving season fast-approaching. May is High-Risk Driving and Motorcycle Awareness Month in B.C., ...

NANAIMO - Part two of the Vancouver Island Motocross series is the first Nanaimo race in 2025.Nanaimo Motocross Association president Darryl Lenko said the two day event begins with registration and a...

NANAIMO - A since-unlicensed Nanaimo-based wealth advisor pocketed nearly $6 million over several years, which included diverting funds from vulnerable seniors. A settlement resolution published this ...