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NANAIMO - Success didn't appear to be in the cards for the Mid Island Pirates following an agonizing last-place finish in the Premier Baseball League (PBL) regular season this year. Following a 7-31 c...

NANAIMO - A rare sighting of grizzly bears may soon become more common after a mother grizzly and her two cubs were recently spotted on the north Island. A photographer was able to capture the three b...

LADYSMITH - Local Mounties are investigating an apparent rash of thefts from vehicles in a specific area of town. Since Friday, Aug. 16, Ladysmith RCMP say they’ve received 10 reports of items b...

NANAIMO - While parents are starting to prepare to get their kids back to class this fall, the need to remove financial barriers to ease access to education remains. The Stock the Lockers campaign, pu...

SAANICH, B.C. - It could be a weekend teenage runaway. An elderly loved one, lost and disoriented. Or it could be the first indication of murder. The first call to a police department to report a miss...

NANAIMO - A lengthy stretch of summer-like conditions has given way to recent rains on the mid Island, with additional precipitation expected. According to Environment Canada, 12.3 millimeters (mm) of...

PARKSVILLE - A solid stretch of amazing weather contributed to an increase in visitors to the annual Beach Festival. A total of 115,203 visitors were recorded entering the gates of the Sand Sculpting ...

NANAIMO - New dates, new performances and a new layout means a new start for the Vancouver Island Exhibition. A summer staple for the mid-Island in recent years has shifted dates from its usual late-A...

NANAIMO - The NightOwls will enter season four of their foray into West Coast League baseball looking for their first playoff appearance. The team went 26-28 in 2024, finishing just outside the playof...

NANAIMO - A new hill marks a new challenge for a new group of 52 brave racers all looking to raise money for a local non-profit. The 2024 Hub City Soap Box Derby runs down Franklyn St. in the downtown...