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NANAIMO - A bit more snow fell on Vancouver Island’s mountains last month, but our snowpack levels are still the lowest in the province. As of March 1, 48 per cent of the average levels of snow ...

Canada’s housing agency says the country made “meaningful” supply gains last year thanks to record rental construction and more "missing middle" type housing, however short-term imba...

NANAIMO - A proposed data centre along East Wellington Rd. has passed its latest regulatory hurdle. City of Nanaimo staff issued a development permit for the nearly 200,000-square-foot facility in lat...

NANAIMO - A fully immersive look at a legendary artist’s work will be on offer over six weeks this summer. Beyond Van Gogh, an internationally touring show which embeds patrons in the work of Vi...

NANAIMO - A fast response from out-of-town regional coast guard crews scooped a fallen kayaker from the frigid ocean. Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue (RCM-SAR) Station 27 media liaison officer...

NANAIMO - Despite consistent year-over-year drops in most parts of the country, rents continue rising in the Harbour City. The March 2026 Rentals.ca report, released Monday, March 9, shows average ren...

This summer, Alex Alvarez will pack her belongings and make the 3,500-kilometre trek with her husband, young son and Boston Terrier from Anchorage, Alaska, to Nanaimo - a city she’s never visite...

NANAIMO - Accused of not being properly vaccinated and lying about it, a former mid-Island health professional has been found not guilty of a pair of provincial Public Health Act charges. Diana Paloma...

NANAIMO - Approval is being sought from local voters to allow on-reserve members of Snuneymuxw First Nation (SFN) to participate and vote in City elections. The joint application from the City and SFN...

NANAIMO - Expect vehicular traffic delays this week around the main entrance of Nanaimo Regional General Hospital (NRGH). Starting Tuesday, March 10, BC Hydro crews along Dufferin Cres. will be workin...