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NANAIMO - Donated cans and bottles stolen from a local food bank had a successful outcome.Quality security camera footage and quick thinking from Loaves and Fishes Community Food Bank staff led to the...

NANAIMO - The Nanaimo Track and Field Club was well represented at the 47th annual Legion Nationals event in Calgary. Eleven local athletes took part in Canada's only national U16 and U18 competition ...

PARKSVILLE - Large crowds will funnel into Parksville's waterfront for a fireworks display, marking the unofficial close to local summer tradition. The Quality Foods Festival of Lights will see firewo...

NANAIMO - Concerns are rising for a Nanaimo man and his girlfriend, believed to be travelling on a sailboat and haven't been heard from in nearly a month. Robert Stalker, 30, and Julie De Myer, 33, we...

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...

NANAIMO - Citing a communication breakdown with his father, a man was fined $1,500 and banned from being responsible for an animal for five years after neglecting his young dog. Sean Scott Modeste, 27...

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 - Smoke from a pair of Island-based wildfires has seen local air quality plunge.Despite light smoke and air particulate lingering in recent days, indices measuring pollution spiked overnight i...