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NANAIMO - A work shop converted into a dedicated training facility is rumbling with the next potential generation of pro wrestlers. The vision was orchestrated by 36-year-old BJ Laredo, a key architec...

NANAIMO - Matt Billon soared with the heaviest hitters in stand-up comedy, but still made time for emerging talent, including Nanaimo artists.Billon, 42, a mainstay in Canadian stand-up comedy for mor...

NANAIMO - Emotions switched from outrage to elation for those involved with John Barsby Community School's football programs.The junior and senior varsity AA football teams were informed this week the...

NANAIMO - Last year it was a global pandemic, this year Mother Nature won't cooperate. The Nanaimo Lions Club Santa Claus parade, scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 27 is cancelled for another year with org...

NANAIMO - Typically thousands of people surround local cenotaphs and enter legions to pay their respects to those who served and continue protecting our country.For the second consecutive year due to ...

Editor's Note: The following story contains descriptions of trauma and abuse suffered by Indigenous peoples at residential schools and hospitals. Discretion is advised. The National Indian Residential...

NANAIMO - Management at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital staged an event for its increasingly relied upon staff following a boisterous protest earlier this month.The gathering outside the hospital's ...

PARKSVILLE - A fourth visit to the Paralympics was unlike any other for a local Olympian.The Tokyo 2020 Paralympics wrapped up on Sept. 5 with Parksville's Trevor Hirschfield competing for Team Canada...

LANTZVILLE - Recognizing its community roots and bringing people together in a family-friendly atmosphere is what Minetown Day is all about in the eyes of the mayor.A pancake breakfast, children's bik...

Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Source: CARTOON 09-18-2021