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NANAIMO - It’s been a banner year for sightings of the Bigg’s killer whale. Formerly dubbed the ‘transient’ killer whale due to its travelling nature, more of the species have ...

NANAIMO - City councillors have unanimously endorsed what’s expected to be the first of several complementary enhancements to the Nanaimo hospital area. On Monday, Nov. 6 councillors awarded a d...

NANAIMO - Following a week-long trial, a BC Supreme Court jury found a man not guilty on all counts related to a serious shooting at a central Nanaimo home, resulting in the amputation of a man’...

NANAIMO - The NightOwls will fly into the 2024 campaign in the Okanagan for a battle of the birds. Nanaimo’s third season of West Coast League baseball starts on Friday, May 31 with a three game...

NANAIMO - The longest-serving member of Nanaimo Search and Rescue (SAR) was honoured for his hard work and dedication Tuesday, which also turned out to be his last official day on the job. Ken Duncan ...

NANAIMO - Traffic flows are poised to be different through Harewood beginning next week. Work, which began in the summer, is effectively done at Bruce Ave. and Fifth St. intersection, transforming the...

NANAIMO - Claiming BC Ferries is ignoring a contractually enshrined overtime provision, the union president representing 4,000 employees says an ongoing conflict is compounding already low morale. Eri...

NANAIMO - Local fire crews continue to be strained by ever-increasing overdose call-outs every year. City councillors heard from Nanaimo Fire Rescue (NFR) chief Tim Doyle on Monday, Nov. 6, on how loc...

NANAIMO - After falling short at Nationals last season, the VIU Mariners men’s soccer team is embarking on another opportunity to be Canada’s best. The Nanaimo based Mariners will open the...

NANAIMO - Local cadets will once again be standing guard for those who served leading up to the Nanaimo Remembrance Day ceremonies. Members from the Royal Canadian Air Cadets 205 Collishaw Squadron wi...