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VICTORIA - British Columbia’s jobs minister isn’t disputing hotel data that suggests Vancouver hotel vacancies on World Cup game days are down sharply compared to the same dates last year....

NANAIMO - Approaching a decade in operation with no sign of slowing down, a local organization continues to provide free bikes for anyone who needs them. Bikes for Kids collects unused and damaged bik...

NANAIMO - Gold and silver medals have returned to the mid-Island following an international paramedic and police officer competition in Europe. Two teams of paramedics, featuring professionals from Na...

NANAIMO - Despite continued drops in average asking rent in both B.C. and Canada, a similar trend is still skirting the Harbour City. The June 2026 Rent Report, produced by Rentals.ca, showed 4.7 per ...

NANAIMO - When the calendar flips to June, calls tend to pick up substantially for search and rescue organizations. With an extended sunny and warm weather pattern on the horizon, backcountry trails w...

NANAIMO - Local residents, service providers and City Council couldn’t be clearer: pending redevelopment of supportive housing at 250 Terminal Ave. must include a sizable dry housing component. ...

NANAIMO - Local Mounties are reminding young drivers the laws around impaired driving still apply during grad season. On Saturday, June 6, around 11 p.m., Nanaimo RCMP clocked a car at 136 kilometres ...

PARKSVILLE - An already large downtown summer street market has just gotten bigger. Summer by the Sea Street Market, running weekly starting Tuesday, June 9, through August 25, primarily on Craig St.,...

LADYSMITH - A mid-Island hairstylist wants to help dads learn how to do their daughter’s hair properly, creating a memorable bonding experience without the growing pains. Kate Kuzminski has been...

NANAIMO - Up to 150 new student seats will soon be available at Wellington Secondary School through the completion of a campus addition. A detached, pre-fabricated classroom building was officially un...