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NANAIMO - Citing depleting long-term rental stock due to sharp growth in the short-term rental (STR) market, the province introduced legislation which would vastly alter how the sector operates in B.C...

GABRIOLA ISLAND - A 45-year-old man faces multiple charges after a violent break and enter resulted in substantial fire damage to a home. First responders on Gabriola Island were called to a home in t...

NANAIMO - Thursday marks the annual Great B.C. Shakeout, a massive earthquake drill held across the province. At 10:19 a.m. on Oct. 19, people are encouraged to drop, cover and hold on under the theme...

NANAIMO - An area filled with primarily single-family homes appears destined for a bit more density. The City of Nanaimo’s Design Advisory Panel (DAP) heard a recent presentation regarding a pro...

NANAIMO - A brazilian jiu-jitsu team from Island Top Team had an impressive showing at their final Grappling Industries event of 2023. ITT took second place in the team standings at BCIT’s Burna...

POWELL RIVER - In a game with 17 combined power plays the Clippers lost 5-2 to the Kings. The Kings went 5/9 on the man advantage while the Clippers finished 1/8. Powell River never trailed building u...

Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly says the federal government is still working to get Canadians out the Gaza Strip, but announced an evacuation plan for those in the West Bank. Joly’s announc...

NANAIMO - Despite it being the Halloween season, screams heard over the Nanaimo River Friday afternoon were not of the spooky variety. Whether for team-building, comradery or playful peer pressure, ov...

POWELL RIVER - Six different goal scorers paced the Clippers to a 6-3 win over the Kings. After going down 1-0 on a breakaway by Adam Mendelson Nanaimo reeled off five straight goals to take command o...

NANAIMO - A local man will learn in the coming weeks how long he’ll spend behind bars for causing a fatal crash in Chase River. Colin Joseph Harold Hewitt, 51, pleaded guilty in provincial court...