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NANAIMO - Canadians will head back to the polls on Sept. 20 to elect a new federal government. It will also mark the third vote in just over two years for the Nanaimo-Ladysmith riding following the Sp...

NANAIMO - A local RCMP officer was in the right place at the right time while on extended leave to save the life of a 17-month-old girl. Cst. Denise Laforest was driving from Nanaimo to Alert Bay with...

NANAIMO - Paced by several suffocating heatwaves and limited rain, summer 2021 was one for the record books. Environment Canada’s meteorological cycle considers June, July and August the summer ...

NANAIMO - Parking challenges forced a contentious start to the school year for those around Frank J. Ney Elementary School. A small group of residents are discouraging parents from using popular drop-...

NANAIMO - A minimal change in active cases for Island Health. A further 62 cases were confirmed by Island Health on Wednesday, Sept. 8, including 30 in the central Island. Six were based in the north ...

NANAIMO - Canadians will head back to the polls on Sept. 20 to elect a new federal government. It will also mark the third vote in just over two years for the Nanaimo-Ladysmith riding following the Sp...

NANAIMO - A motorcyclist lost their life after a tragic accident when trying to turn. The 59-year-old rider was on Jingle Pot Rd. turning left onto Ashlee Rd. near Cathers Lake on Tuesday, Sept. 7 aro...

NANAIMO - An older man accused of possessing child pornography missed his court date and is once again wanted by the police. Nanaimo RCMP said Michael Gordon Lowry, 69, missed his recent court date an...

NANAIMO - Being forced out of its headquarters is straining a free meal service for Nanaimo’s homeless and low-income earners. The 7-10 Club Society officially closed its doors at the Community ...

NANAIMO - A long battle, followed by a longer wait has resulted in a Nanaimo man claiming top honours at the Port Alberni Ultimate Fishing Salmon Derby. Terry Good snagged a 31 pound, 12 ounce chinook...