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NANAIMO - Local Mounties are searching for a man accused of stealing and setting fire to a truck. Police allege 31-year-old Jordan Brian Mackie worked with another person, Tyson James Warner, to steal...

NANAIMO - A twisted form of revenge against a former partner resulted in a lifelong criminal record, house arrest and probation for a Nanaimo man. The offender, who can't be named to protect the victi...

NANAIMO - Provincial veterinarians are asking the public to keep a lookout for a nasty viral disease affecting deer in the region. Adenovirus hemorrhagic disease (AHD), is a rapidly fatal viral diseas...

PARKSVILLE - The Oceanside Generals are set to kick off their VIJHL title defense. The team finished third in the North Division and draws a matchup against the second seeded Comox Valley Glacier King...

NANAIMO - Development can proceed on an expansive student housing complex at Vancouver Island University. City Councillors unanimously awarded a development permit for a 10-storey student housing faci...

PARKSVILLE - One final vote signaled the end of debate for a much-discussed addiction treatment centre on the edge of Parksville's downtown. Council gave its unanimous blessing for a 19 bed Island Hea...

LADYSMITH - A newly unveiled lumber drying machine at Western Forest Products' Saltair Sawmill represents an important transition for Vancouver Island's largest private sector employer. WFP president ...

NANAIMO - With a season under their belts, players and staff from Harbourside FC are preparing to make more waves this season. After debuting in League 1 last summer, both the men’s and women...

NANAIMO - An extended standoff between police and a man barricaded inside a home ended safely. Local Mounties, members of the RCMP Emergency Response Team, and crisis negotiators were called to a resi...

NANAIMO - Local Mounties are searching for a man accused of several violent crimes in the region. Arrest warrants were issued for 38-year-old Curtis Jesse Houle on three charges for assault with a wea...