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NANAIMO - Crown counsel is asking for prison sentences in the seven to nine year range for two men convicted of manslaughter for the shocking stabbing death of a man on Nanaimo’s waterfront in 2...

Editors note: The following story contains descriptions of sexual crimes against children. Reader discretion is strongly advised. NANAIMO - Jail is a distinct possibility for a Parksville man who plea...

NANAIMO - A local residential treatment facility hasn't been around for long, but already one client appears to be on the right track. Island Crisis Care executive director Violet Hayes said their six...

Donald Trump has returned to the White House Monday with a massive agenda aimed at leading a deeply divided United States on a starkly different path - and the Republican leader has signalled he means...

REGINA - Andrew Harris is back in the CFL. The Saskatchewan Roughriders hired the league’s all-time leading Canadian rusher as their running backs coach Monday. The move reunites Harris with Rid...

PARKSVILLE - Those eyeing a chance to become a firefighter have a unique opportunity Monday evening. Parksville Fire Rescue is hosting its annual open practice session at their Fire Hall on Jensen Ave...

NANAIMO - Thieves have been prowling Nanaimo's downtown area targeting several businesses, with at least a pair of reports resulting in on-site cash being stolen. Nanaimo RCMP Res. Cst. Gary O'Brien s...

NANAIMO - If current forecasts hold true, snow shovels could go unused on the mid-Island this winter. A recent change in the weather pattern has brought largely clear skies to the mid-Island, ending a...

NANAIMO - Mother Nature is cooperating to allow for some peak viewing of a somewhat rare astronomical event. Beginning Saturday, Jan. 18 and continuing for several weeks, six planets will be aligned a...

NANAIMO - More information including a budget and timeline breakdown has been released related to adding a number of prefabricated modular classrooms to a pair of Nanaimo schools. During the Jan 15 st...