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NANAIMO - Members of the Gabriola Volunteer Fire Department have agreed to join Canada’s biggest union. The BC Labour Board approved certification for 29 members of the department on Friday, Mar...

NANAIMO - A number of housing spaces for women and children fleeing violent situations have opened across the province, including almost 50 in Nanaimo. The B.C. government announced this week 229 unit...

QUALICUM BEACH - With a referendum fast approaching to upgrade Oceanside's only public pool facility, a substantial grant would help absorb some costs. On Wednesday, March 19 the Regional District of ...

NANAIMO - Vehicles won't be passing through the key Bastion/Commercial St. intersection anytime soon. Scheduled to re-open at the end of February after its closure on Jan. 2, the City of Nanaimo pivot...

NANAIMO - With a new season still weeks away, the city’s semi-professional soccer team will see how they stack up against some of the country’s best players. The newly renamed Nanaimo Unit...

NANAIMO - The first of three rounds of seasonal recalls is underway for the Coastal Fire Centre, as they ramp up staffing numbers ahead of the warm, summer months. While the official start of the fire...

NANAIMO - A new cell tower proposed for north Nanaimo is one step closer to reality, however some nearby residents aren’t feeling the connection. A 31-metre-tall monopole tower is envisioned at ...

NANAIMO - A local woman has been honoured by the provincial emergency health service for helping to save her mother’s life. Camryn McLeod was only 19 years old when her mother fell in their Nana...

IQALUIT - Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday that Ottawa will expand the Canadian Armed Forces' presence in the Arctic and turn to Australia’s over-the-horizon radar tech to monitor threats...

VANCOUVER - B.C.'s energy minister unveiled proposed electricity bill payment hike limits for the next two years. During a Monday, March 17 news conference in Vancouver, Adrian Dix said B.C. Hydro wil...