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NANAIMO - Eleven years in and a local campaign to get school off on the right foot for local kids is stronger than ever. The annual Fresh Start was held at the downtown Nanaimo library branch on Sunda...

NANAIMO - One of two sailors missing since late July has been located, but the whereabouts of her partner remain a mystery. Local Mounties confirmed Sunday, Aug. 17, 33-year-old Julie De Meyer was fou...

QUALICUM BEACH - A rare opportunity to become the voice of a community has opened up in Oceanside. The Town of Qualicum Beach is seeking a volunteer to take on the role of Town Crier to represent the ...

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 - In place at the Bowen Rd. cemetery for several months, a new memorial dedicated to one of the country’s worst air disasters is being officially unveiled on Saturday. The new plaque, in...

COOMBS - A popular annual event with a distinct western flare, returns to the mid-Island for their ninth annual offering. Bulls, Broncs & Barrels, commonly referred to as the Coombs Rodeo, feature...

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...

More than 10,000 flight attendants are poised to walk off the job around 10 p.m. on Friday, followed by a company-imposed lockout if the two sides can’t reach an eleventh-hour deal. Air Canada w...