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PORT ALBERNI - Mounties in the Alberni Valley have arrested one person after two suspicious fires in the community. RCMP report a 38-year-old man is facing two counts of arson after being found connec...

QUALICUM BEACH - The passing of a long-time Oceanside resident several years ago has left an incredible, selfless legacy in the region. Jack McLean, a former RDN director and long-time community advoc...

NANAIMO - The City of Nanaimo will remain responsible for paying damages to a fired former chief financial officer. The B.C. Court of Appeal, on Wednesday, May 13, found a 2023 decision by the B.C. Hu...

NANAIMO - A pending data centre on East Wellington Rd. drew the ire of the BC Green Party leader. Emily Lowan was at Nanaimo’s Maffeo Sutton Park on Thursday, May 14, where she called for a mora...

NANAIMO - A quiet Nanaimo neighbourhood was illuminated with emergency lights in response to a notable overnight encampment fire. The fire was called in on Thursday, May 14, at 1:25 a.m. in the bush o...

NANAIMO - Coastal Fire Centre crews spent the night actioning a new wildfire start west of the city, with a quick response leading to a swift resolution. Reported late Wednesday, May 13, the fire burn...

NANAIMO - With the busy summer travel season fast-approaching, BC Ferries warns its aging system offers limited flexibility and resiliency. The company provided a wide-ranging pre-summer operational u...

NANAIMO - Seven more people died locally due to the unregulated drug supply in March, part of 135 suspected drug deaths across British Columbia. Seven people also died in February in Nanaimo, bringing...

NANAIMO - Mounties in Nanaimo are trying to identify an individual who allegedly attacked a man in Harewood. The incident, which police are calling “an unprovoked attack,” occurred Monday,...

NANAIMO - Less than two weeks after implementing the earliest campfire ban in its history, the Coastal Fire Centre is cautiously scaling back prohibitions. Beginning Friday, May 15 at 12 p.m., campfir...