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NANAIMO - A local man is awaiting his sentence for shooting another man multiple times at a south-end disposal site. Jeffrey Andrew Benvin, 48, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, Aug. 26, to charges of aggrav...

NANAIMO - An unusual late-August heat wave is persisting for a little white yet. Environment Canada issued a special weather statement on Monday, Aug. 25, advising of a “long duration of above s...

OTTAWA - Canada needs to build 3.2 million new homes in the next decade to close the housing gap but isn’t on track to do that, the Parliamentary Budget Officer said in a new analysis published ...

NANAIMO - Around 140 of the best senior women’s golfers from across Canada and overseas are preparing to tee off in the Harbour City. The Nanaimo Golf Club is hosting the 2025 Canadian WomenR...

PARKSVILLE - Two people received minor injuries after a vehicle drove through the front of a nail salon, causing considerable damage. The incident occurred on Monday, Aug. 25 at around 11:30 a.m. at t...

NANAIMO - Education, awareness and fighting the stigma are key drivers behind a series of events planned this week. Sunday, Aug. 31 marks International Overdose Awareness Day, an annual recognition of...

NANAIMO - A late-August heat wave has contributed to a new wildfire start in the region. The BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) was alerted to a fire along Nanaimo Lakes Rd., west of S Forks Rd., before 9 p.m...

NANAIMO - Two players from the Mid Island Pirates baseball team came home with gold medals from the Canada Games in Newfoundland this past week. Nanaimo-born Tyler McWhinnie and Madden Peters of Lantz...

NANAIMO - Non-processed, nutrient-dense whole foods are undeniable pillars of an optimum diet, but a recent Vancouver Island University graduate argues extreme healthy eating can have unintended conse...

NANAIMO - Bargain hunters have one more chance to take advantage of the Nanaimo Recycles Trunk Sale this weekend. The final Trunk Sale of the year happens on Saturday, Aug. 23, from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m...