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NANAIMO - Distracted driving and not wearing seatbelts remains an issue in the province, and Vancouver Island is no exception. BC Highway Patrol members spent the month of March focusing on drivers no...

VANCOUVER - Brandon Jansen’s mother says he was a warm and inviting “health nut” who enjoyed time at the gym. He was also known for taking people under his wing at some of the 13 dru...

PARKSVILLE - An Oceanside electric vehicle company has received a big financial boost to develop technology to charge EVs in rural areas. Canadian Electric Vehicles (CanEV), located at 1530 Springhill...

PORT ALBERNI - The Clippers have a stranglehold on their playoff series against the Alberni Valley Bulldogs. Nanaimo is up 3-0 in the best of seven after a 5-2 win in Game 3. For the third straight ga...

NANAIMO - Increasingly high fuel costs are causing both direct and indirect complications for pocketbooks in the region. While regular gasoline has hovered around 200 cents per litre over the last two...

NANAIMO - A small number of homes near the city’s downtown had their gas service shut off following a line break. Road crews working along the 400 block of Third St. near Howard Ave. called 911 ...

NANAIMO - Six Harbour City pharmacies are participating in a research project aimed at boosting organ donor registration numbers in the province. Initiated by UBC Pharmacy and made possible by a BC Tr...

NANAIMO - Around 100 racers honed their skills and tried their luck at a first-of-its-kind event. The 1st Departure Bay Scouts hosted the inaugural Campfire Cup at Woodgrove Centre on Saturday, April ...

ERRINGTON - A wildlife sanctuary near Parksville has taken in two young black bear cubs after their mother was found dead in their den. North Island Wildlife Recovery Centre (NIWRC) stated on Facebook...

The Artemis II mission is expected to complete a record-breaking lunar flyby today. The Canadian Space Agency says astronaut Jeremy Hansen and his three American crewmates are set to become the space ...