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NANAIMO - This year’s Nanaimo Dragon Boat Festival, scheduled for July 11-12, has been cancelled, with organizers citing a lack of paddlers to put on the event. Organizers say while they had tea...

NANAIMO - Year five of the Nanaimo Ball Hockey League is wrapping up with its organizing committee hosting two levels of a provincial tournament. Organizer and player Troy Gladesdahl said 16 teams are...

NANAIMO - Much of June was a scorcher with multiple daily heat records set for the mid-Island and abroad, however a late-month turnaround helped ease the threat of forest fires. Sam Bellion, fire info...

PARKSVILLE - While a day of rain was a welcome relief on Thursday, mid-Island communities are still planning to increase their water conservation efforts. Starting Friday, July 3, the City of Parksvil...

NANAIMO - Unclear if he’d ever get another meaningful shot to live out his childhood dream, things are falling into place for Nanaimo’s Dylan Coghlan. The 28-year-old defenceman signed a t...

LADYSMITH - Ongoing issues around illegal camping, dumping and vandalism continue to plague a popular wooded area south of Ladysmith, as the Town calls on the B.C. government for help. On May 19, the ...

NANAIMO - Annual property taxes need to be paid by the end of the day, or you’ll pay more. All-mid-Island municipalities and rural areas from Ladysmith to Qualicum Beach face a Thursday, July 2 ...

NANAIMO - A whole lot of red and white apparel will be on display as Canada Day events are staged across the mid-Island on Wednesday, July 1. Nanaimo’s Maffeo Sutton Park will host events courte...

NANAMO - A pending new judge is designed to provide a bit of relief to Nanaimo’s heavily backlogged provincial court system, however it’ll be an uphill battle. Claire Jennings has been app...

LADYSMITH - An evolving outdoor sports and recreation facility in Ladysmith has served up a key milestone. The Town of Ladysmith officially unveiled four new pickleball courts at Forest Field, also kn...