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NANAIMO - Upgrades designed to enhance the pedestrian experience at a number of key hot spots throughout Nanaimo are being given the green light. A staff recommendation for sidewalk and traffic flow i...

Editor's note: This story contains details of sex abuse involving a minor and may not be appropriate for some readers. Discretion is advised. NANAIMO - A young man responsible for what a judge describ...

NANAIMO - A fake firearm has caused a heavy police presence. Police were called to a Maughan Rd. property, south of Nanaimo on Tuesday, June 7 around 1:30 p.m. after the home owner reported being thre...

NANAIMO - A fashionably-late summer is causing some headaches for those watching waters rise. Snowpack levels remain high across the province, due to a cooler and wetter than normal spring, which is c...

NANAIMO - The Old City Quarter is going to play host to some intense racing action this summer as the inaugural Hub City Soapbox Derby is finally going to be a reality. One of the organizers Lisa Hend...

NANAIMO - Locally made, baked or grown goods will be on display in Nanoose Bay. Island Good, a brand developed by the Vancouver Island Economic Alliance (VIEA), are hosting a market featuring vendors ...

NANAIMO - A longtime City of Nanaimo public servant described as selfless, charismatic and impactful was remembered at a Friday evening ceremony. About 130 people gathered at Woodstream Park in Depart...

NANAIMO - A seemingly endless project to extensively upgrade Hwy. 4 road surfacing at Kennedy Hill is taking another step toward completion. Beginning June 30 and running through Sept. 5, crews will o...

OTTAWA - The federal government says it will pause all mandatory random COVID-19 tests at Canada’s airports for vaccinated travellers until the end of the month, starting Saturday. For now, unva...

NANAIMO - Checks and balances are being done to local swimming holes ahead of the summer months. The City of Nanaimo is set to begin conducting its annual testing of public, outdoor swimming spots for...