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LADYSMITH - Two days of live music, activites and entertainment will be punctuated by a fireworks show this weekend. The annual Ladysmith Days runs Saturday, Aug. 2 and Sunday, Aug. 3 at Transfer Beac...

NANAIMO - The number of people out of their homes has increased as a fire in the hills above Cameron Lake continues to burn. BC Wildfire Service personnel, supported by local volunteer firefighters, c...

COMOX LAKE - A tragic incident near Comox Lake has claimed the life of a young mother and her infant child west of Courtenay. On Thursday, July 31, at 1:44 p.m., the emergency services were called to ...

NANAIMO - A mid-summer long weekend combined with favourable weather will see ferries heavily relied on. According to BC Ferries, vehicle reservations are booked for peak sailings on the Departure Bay...

The number of active wildfires in British Columbia continues to spike after high temperatures and lightning strikes this week, with about 138 blazes burning in the province. The BC Wildfire Service sa...

PARKSVILLE - Flames continue to burn in the hills above Cameron Lake. Crews from the Coastal Fire Centre, supported by volunteer firefighters from both the Coombs and Dashwood Fire Departments, contin...

NANAIMO - An expert's report of a fatal highway crash south of Nanaimo has been revealed, representing a key plank in Crown counsel's case during an ongoing trial. Findings from the suspect vehicle's ...

NANAIMO - A pair of cell towers for the Harewood neighbourhood have been approved by the City, despite some health concerns from locals. A pair of TELUS-owned, 15.7-metre streetlight/antenna monopoles...

NANAIMO - Instances of deaths related to drug toxicity are dropping across the region from their record highs. New data from the BC Coroners Service published Thursday, July 31, show 32 people have lo...

NANAIMO - Provincial wildfire response teams are on scene of a new fire start along Cameron Lake. Flames were spotted before 6 a.m. on Thursday, July 31 along the northern shoreline and bank of the la...