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VICTORIA - B.C. is planning to adopt daylight savings time year-round, effective Sunday. After decades of campaigning against the twice-annual adjustment of the clocks, Premier David Eby announced Mon...

NANAIMO - A woman well known to police, as well as the courts over recent months, is wanted by local Mounties. Tamara Leigh Prince, 42, is facing a charge of theft under $5,000 in connection to a Dece...

NANAIMO - Sporadically offered seasonally since 2018, much-anticipated direct flights linking Nanaimo and Toronto won't return this year. Air Canada confirms it won’t supply the route for a seco...

NANAIMO - Hundreds came out in force Saturday night to raise vital funds for an area non-profit. The annual Coldest Night of the Year walks in Nanaimo and Oceanside on Saturday, Feb. 28, aimed to rais...

NANAIMO - After being hired in 2021 to lead the Regional District of Nanaimo, chief administrative officer said it felt like the right time to move onto the next phase of his life. That time, however,...

POWELL RIVER - For the first time since mid December the Clippers have lost back to back games in regulation time Nanaimo went down 7-4 in Powell River a night after suffering a 3-1 loss at home to th...

NANAIMO - A local university student is preparing to compete with some of the best chefs in the country at one of the world’s top cooking competitions. Simon Martin, 19, recently completed the C...

NANAIMO - Inspiring the next generation of small business owners and entrepreneurs is the goal of a Victoria-based event’s expansion into the mid-Island. After six years of success in Victoria, ...

NANAIMO - The Clippers streak of ten straight games with a point came to an end against the Victoria Grizzlies. Nanaimo’s run of 8-0-2 was stopped thanks to a 3-1 Grizzlies road win at Frank Cra...

PARKSVILLE - Well over halfway through an impactful relay run, a Parksville Fire Rescue member broke down in response to a strong outpouring of support. Parksville Fire Rescue's Karen Petraschuk is on...