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NANAIMO - Student athletes at Vancouver Island University have been recognized for their hard work on the field, in the gym and in the classroom. A dozen VIU Mariners were named CCAA academic All-Cana...

NANAIMO - A summer staple is returning on Thursday, amid the backdrop of a revamped downtown core. The first Commercial Street Night Market of the year runs on Thursday, June 19, from 5:00 p.m. until ...

NANAIMO - New funding is helping bolster a critical program connecting low-income households to top-quality, local food. The BC Farmers’ Market Nutrition Coupon Program was awarded $4.25 million...

NANAIMO - A big chunk of money was raised this past weekend for furry friends, thanks to volunteers getting into the very cages normally reserved for adoptable animals. The BC SPCA’s annual Lock...

NANAIMO - A trio of raised crosswalks are being planned for the coming years throughout different parts of the city. Councillors, through their Wednesday, June 18 finance and audit committee meeting, ...

OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says population growth stalled in the first quarter. The agency says the Canadian population rose by 20,107 people from Jan. 1 to April 1 to 41,548,787, the smallest increas...

Editor's note: This article contains details of the sexual abuse of children, which may not be suitable for some readers. Discretion is strongly advised. NANAIMO - A man will spend the next four month...

New court documents show the B.C. mall owner hoping to buy dozens of Hudson’s Bay leases has offered $6 million to take over three of the properties the department store used in malls she owns. ...

NANAIMO - A successful appeal based on credit for time served has seen a manslaughter sentence reduced. Kyle Gordon Ordway pleaded guilty to a charge of manslaughter in August 2024, in connection to t...

NANAIMO - A woman has died after being hit by a vehicle along the Trans Canada Hwy. Police were called to Hwy. 1, near Morden Rd. around 10:30 p.m. on Monday, June 16 after reports came in of a vehicl...