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NANAIMO - The Clippers final roster addition of the 2023-24 season was forward Remi Gelinas. The 18-year-old was acquired in a future considerations deal with the Powell River Kings on Friday, Feb. 9,...

NANAIMO - A blanket of smoke across much of the city Thursday morning came from a rural property burn. Smoke moved across Nanaimo’s north and central areas in the 8 a.m. hour on Thursday, Feb. 1...

PARKSVILLE - For about two months annually the spectacle of thousands of determined birds beeline for Oceanside area beaches to rest, fatten up and head north to breed. A local naturalist is highlight...

NANAIMO - More than a decade after purchasing an unsightly waterfront lot, the City of Nanaimo believes extensive preparatory work will help unlock its potential, but it’s not clear when. Nearly...

KELOWNA, B.C. - This season will likely be the most challenging cherry growers have ever experienced in British Columbia, a farmer and industry leader says, after a widespread cold snap damaged trees ...

NANAIMO - Despite a snow pack measured at roughly one third of what it typically is this time of year, regional fire crews aren’t concerned…yet. As rain deficits increase with each passing...

NANAIMO - State-of-the-art equipment is coming to Nanaimo Regional General Hospital (NRGH) sooner than expected, thanks to a record-breaking donation. The Windsor Plywood Foundation recently donated $...

NANAIMO - The City is looking for better consistency and a more data-driven approach in determining where school zones are placed and managed. Councillors supported a new school zone policy at the com...

VANCOUVER - B.C. Premier David Eby says the private market can’t solve the province’s housing crisis, as his government launches an almost $3 billion public housing program to build more a...

QUALICUM BEACH - A 75-year-old local resident remains hospitalized in critical condition after being hit by a truck. Oceanside RCMP said the senior pedestrian was crossing in the controlled intersecti...