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NANAIMO - One of the world’s most popular ride sharing platforms is finally arriving on central Vancouver Island. Uber announced it will begin service across B.C., including in Nanaimo and Ocean...

OTTAWA - The union representing about 55,000 Canada Post employees has called for a countrywide halt to overtime work, saying its negotiators will continue to review the latest contract offers from th...

Editors note: this article contains details of sexual luring involving a child, which may not be suitable for some readers. Discretion is strongly advised. NANAIMO - Highly disturbing propositions mad...

PARKSVILLE - Security camera footage helped lead to a quick arrest of a man well-known to local Mounties, after a rash of break and enters. Oceanside RCMP responded to a trio of calls along Riley Rd.,...

NANAIMO - Faced with the choice of letting the facility fall apart or gradually fund critical repairs, local Councillors have said they have no choice but to act swiftly. City Councillors gave their s...

NANAIMO - It was a busy morning for local firefighters, with an encampment fire along the Nanaimo Parkway causing some minor delays. Nanaimo Fire Rescue crews were called to the Aulds Rd. and Nanaimo ...

PARKSVILLE - Amendments are being requested to allow a neighbourhood-scale grocery store to be built in the city’s south end. Envisioned to be located adjacent to a substantial three-building, 2...

NANAIMO - An early morning fire at the site of the former Howard Johnson Hotel covered a large section of downtown Nanaimo with smoke on Thursday. Just before 3:30 a.m. on May 22, Nanaimo Fire Rescue ...

NANAIMO - Harsh realities of cost pressures are hitting the City once again, this time with upgrades to heavily used Nanaimo Aquatic Centre (NAC). Essential upgrades to the HVAC systems at NAC are on ...

As the clock ticks down to a possible postal strike, the union representing Canadian postal workers says Canada Post is issuing a new set of offers today. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers says its...