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NANAIMO - Property assessments for the 2026 tax year are out, with only minor changes for most of the mid-Island. Across Vancouver Island, the roughly 400,000 properties surveyed had a combined assess...

NANAIMO - Island Top Team athletes have recently returned from the IBJJF NoGi World Championship in Las Vegas. Coach Rob Biernacki said the team had a one-hundred percent podium rate at the Dec. 11-14...

NANAIMO - Environment Canada is warning about the risk of coastal flooding this weekend across much of Vancouver Island, issuing a coastal flooding statement Friday afternoon. The weather agency says ...

NANAIMO - The first baby born in Nanaimo in 2026 arrived in the early morning hours and was the second child for a local family, and also the second to be born on a significant day. Kira Spencer Sharm...

NANAIMO - Much like those celebrating the arrival of 2026, local RCMP also made plans for New Year’s Eve to make sure everyone does so safely and responsibly. The Nanaimo RCMP responded to aroun...

NANAIMO - Bystanders quickly sprang into action after a large, older dog slipped into the water at Colliery Dam Park on New Year’s Day. Around noon on Thursday, Jan. 1, Patricia Madden was walki...

NANAIMO - Safely and responsibly dispose of your Christmas tree, while helping out local organizations. Nanaimo Lions Club are hosting their 63rd annual tree chip up on Saturday, Jan. 3 and Sunday, Ja...

PARKSVILLE - It’s a sure-fire way to cure any hangover from 2025. The Regional District of Nanaimo is hosting their annual Polar Bear Plunge on Thursday, Jan. 1 at Parksville Community Park, wit...

NANAIMO - A full day of family activities are planned at Beban Park to help celebrate the New Year. Activate 2026 is hosted by the City of Nanaimo and features a full day of swimming, skating and fun ...

NANAIMO - For most, calling 911 is an emergency last resort for help. For others, it’s used to vent largely benign frustrations. Whether it was a big box store refusing the return of an air frye...