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NANAIMO - Operating for more than a year, a volunteer program at a small south Nanaimo food garden is a magnet for community activity. Since the spring of 2023, Nanaimo Foodshare has staged a seasonal...

NANAIMO - The Nanaimo NightOwls are now officially into the second half of their West Coast League baseball season. The team finished below .500 in the first half but co-owner Jim Swanson said the gro...

NANAIMO - Local mounties made a surprising discovery searching a vehicle while investigating a possible drug deal in Nanaimo’s downtown. On April 26, members of Nanaimo RCMP’s Special Inve...

DUNCAN - Almost 500,000 illegal cigarettes were seized during a traffic stop near Duncan last month. On June 15, the BC Highway Patrol (BCHP) noticed a truck towing an enclosed cargo trailer driving w...

NANAIMO - With hot weather remaining for the next several days, the City of Nanaimo is offering advice on staying cool. Environment and Climate Change Canada issued a heat warning on Thursday, July 4,...

NANAIMO - Around 500 mountain bikers spent Thursday winding their way through Nanaimo’s treed trail systems, part of an epic week-long mountain biking adventure. Now it’s its 18th year, th...

LADYSMITH - RCMP in Ladysmith are looking for witnesses to a two-vehicle collision on Tuesday which left multiple people injured. Police say on July 2 the two vehicles collided at the intersection of ...

NANAIMO - A prolific Nanaimo offender is facing multiple charges after a large amount of drugs, cash and guns were allegedly found in his truck. Roger Ian Der, 44, was arrested on June 13 around 4:25 ...

NANAIMO - Mounties in Nanaimo are looking for witnesses to an altercation between two male drivers, where one allegedly used a baseball to assault the other. Police say on May 27 around 4:30 p.m. the ...

NANAIMO - An extended run of hot, dry weather settling into the mid-Island region will be welcomed by many, but officials say these conditions could lead to poor health outcomes. Island Health medical...