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PORT ALBERNI - A significant wildfire on central Vancouver Island in 2023 was extraordinarily costly for some communities. Studies into the economic impacts have been completed since the Cameron Bluff...

NANAIMO - Navigating the BCHL as a first-year player can be challenging but forward Mitchell Patrick is making the most of it. He’s appeared in ten games since joining the club in December and s...

NANAIMO - The ‘buy Canadian’ message seems to be resonating with local shoppers, creating a silver lining for a local food bank. Peter Sinclair, executive director of Loaves & Fishes C...

PARKSVILLE - Fundraising is underway to replace the aging vital signs monitors at the Oceanside Health Centre, with Nanaimo’s hospital charity lending a hand. The Nanaimo District & Hospital...

NANAIMO - A unique cultural performance from halfway around the world is preparing to hit the stage locally, raising money for educational opportunities. The African Children’s Choir, celebratin...

GABRIOLA ISLAND - Allegations of bullying, a hostile work environment and improper payments have been levelled against three ranking members of a local fire department and its governing body. Filed Tu...

NANAIMO - Three people were arrested locally, with more elsewhere on Vancouver Island, through a multi-day blitz from a specialized policing unit. Members with the Combined Forces Special Enforcement ...

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to call a federal election on Sunday for a vote as early as April 28. Sources would not confirm the specific date of the vote, but federal campaigns mus...

NANAIMO - A popular central Nanaimo park at Long Lake will see some improvements soon, but it likely won’t be at the scale initially envisioned. During the Wednesday, March 19 finance and audit ...

NANAIMO - Ron Greenhorn was carrying a little extra luggage when he got off his plane at Nanaimo Airport on Tuesday, a bronze medal around his neck. Greenhorn earned it at the 2025 Special Olympics Wo...