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NANAIMO - A three year jail sentence has been levied against a man for a pair of incidents, including a south end home invasion. Kyle Robert Alex, 37, was sentenced on Wednesday, March 6 in provincial...

QUALICUM BEACH - The plan to expand and renovate the Ravensong Aquatic Centre (RAC) has taken another step forward. The RDN’s District 69 swimming pool service select committee made a recommenda...

Editors note: This article contains graphic descriptions of violence. Reader discretion is strongly advised. NANAIMO - Following a lengthy adjournment in mid February, a high profile murder trial of a...

NANAIMO - For Massimo Urbani and Ben Groome this hockey season has been a steady dose of practicing and working out, but very few games. Urbani has dressed for a handful of games but hasn’t play...

RICHMOND - If you ask the “King of Succulents” Johnny Tai how his plants are doing, do it gently. The 80-year-old Richmond gardener hasn’t recovered yet from what he calls the “...

NANAIMO - While the source of the problem isn't surprising, addressing it is proving to be trickier than expected. Discovered by a concerned resident in mid January, the City is working in coordinatio...

NANAIMO - No reported injuries, but considerable flames and smoke resulted from an evening house fire Calls to 911 came in just before 7 p.m. on Wednesday, March 6, reporting a home in the 400 block o...

NANAIMO - Despite being small in floor space, a newly planned development in the city’s downtown is hoped to have a big impact on available rental stock. City Councillors unanimously awarded a d...

NANAIMO - The VIU Mariners volleyball teams are going to national tournaments in Red Deer and Victoria. The women’s side will get underway first with a match Wednesday, March 6 in Red Deer versu...

The federal government is open to possible changes to the Emergencies Act but says it first wants to consult widely on the law it invoked to quell “Freedom Convoy” protests two years ago. ...