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NANAIMO - Local RCMP have started a mischief investigation into a potentially deliberately set fire in the city’s north end. Shawn Drew, his wife and their dog were out for a walk around 11 a.m....

NANAIMO - Interim orders apply to a local massage therapist in response to a complaint from a female client. The patient made the report to the College of Complementary Health Professionals of BC (CCH...

NANAIMO - A judge officially absolved criminal proceedings against an accused driver charged in connection with a high-profile Nanaimo crash. On Tuesday, April, 29 judge Karen Whonnock approved an aba...

NANAIMO - Voters appear to have been motivated to cast their ballot in the 2025 Federal Election. Preliminary data from Elections Canada shows voter turnout for both Nanaimo-Ladysmith and Courtenay-Al...

NANAIMO - The region’s streak of lotto luck appears to be continuing. A ticket purchased in Nanoose Bay won $500,000 on the Saturday, April 26 Lotto 6/49 draw, by matching all four numbers in th...

PARKSVILLE - Gord Johns is heading back to Ottawa for a fourth term as Member of Parliament. In his closest race to date, Johns held off Conservative challenger Kris McNichol by around five per cent o...

NANAIMO - After narrowly missing out on victory in 2021 by less than 1,200 votes, Tamara Kronis is heading to Ottawa. The second-time Conservative candidate was elected as Member of Parliament for Nan...

Canadians handed the Liberals a fourth mandate on Monday, with Prime Minister Mark Carney set to lead Canada through an economic crisis triggered by U.S. President Donald Trump. Carney will also take ...

NANAIMO - Welcome to our coverage of the 45th Federal General Election. Our team is deployed across central Vancouver Island, ready to capture the results and reaction in both Nanaimo-Ladysmith and Co...

NANAIMO - A social media scam promising massive discounts on transit in the region is continuing, despite best efforts from operators. Paid social media advertisements have continued on platforms incl...