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NANAIMO - Highly flammable shrubs and trees located near homes are a potential recipe for disaster. That warning from Nanaimo Fire Rescue (NFR) assistant chief David Dales after gardening maintenance ...

NANAIMO - One of the premier events on Vancouver Island returns to the skies this weekend. The Comox Air Show takes place Saturday, May 18 at 19 Wing Comox, and final preparations are being made ahead...

FORT NELSON, B.C. - British Columbia’s wildfire service says gusty winds could fan “aggressive fire behaviour” in the north, where out-of-control blazes have forced several thousand ...

NANAIMO - Two of the Island’s finest performers did all they could, but barely missed out on the grand prize. The Island-based dance duo of Jacksun Fryer and Carlow Rush placed second in the lat...

NANAIMO - Additional childcare spaces at District 68 school sites will be available this fall following a funding announcement from Premier David Eby. Of the 180 new licensed childcare spaces pledged ...

NANAIMO - A former local commercial fisherman with a long history of illegal angling will be lured back to court to face several more fishing-related charges. Scott Stanley Matthew Steer, 47, and his ...

NANAIMO - Fire has caused considerable damage to a north end home after initially starting near a parked vehicle. Calls to 911 from the homeowner and others came in just before 3 p.m. on Tuesday, May ...

NANAIMO - While significantly older and less mobile than the man busted rummaging on his property, an upper Lantzville resident took matters into his own hands. A high-risk takedown ensued a year and ...

NANAIMO - Operations returned to normal at a north Nanaimo elementary school following disruptions for most of the day. Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools (NLPS) stated a Shelter in Place designation ap...

NANAIMO - Previously unallocated money is poised to finally complete an active transportation link between city’s downtown and VIU. Crossing improvements and other amenities for cyclists and ped...