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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...

NANAIMO - While other stories may have gotten more views or directly affected more people, none continue to impact the wider community than three days at the end of April. The Nanaimo Infusion was a s...

NANAIMO - Residents of a south end motel, largely destroyed by fire, continue to receive supports from multiple different places. Around 35 people were left homeless after a Boxing Day fire at the Val...

NANAIMO - 2025 marked a year of some tangible progress on healthcare delivery for mid-Island residents, but also one of frustration and seemingly spinning wheels. One theme was constant through the ye...

NANAIMO - Line workers and repair crews with the provincial power utility deal with a wide array of tricky calls throughout the year. However, a green Godzilla mascot in Nanaimo easily topped the list...

NANAIMO - One man was given a large fine after being caught with undersized crabs at the Nanaimo fishing dock earlier this year. Ronglin Zhang, 70, pleaded guilty to one count of possessing five illeg...

NANAIMO - The old saying 'no pain, no gain' rang true for a contentious, noise-filled, delayed facelift to a key portion of Nanaimo's downtown. Originally scheduled to be done between early September ...

VICTORIA - A British Columbia government report foresees more than 3,400 fatalities and more than 10,000 injuries if an earthquake with a magnitude of 9.0 strikes off Vancouver Island. The scenario of...