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NANAIMO - Just over three months out from one of the Island’s largest music festivals, organizers have announced a major headline act. Sarah McLachlan, an Order of Canada recipient and internati...

NANAIMO - A unique garden has sprouted at a former secondary school. Rows of soil garden beds now line the Strathmore St. side of Woodlands Secondary School, near Nanaimo Regional General Hospital, pa...

NANAIMO - Another year and another playoff matchup against the Chilliwack Chiefs. Following a 1-0 shutout of the Langley Rivermen on Saturday, April 8, the Nanaimo Clippers punched their ticket to the...

NANAIMO - The VIU Mariners put the finishing touches on an impressive 2022-23 season with an awards banquet April 6. Six Mariners teams made the CCAA nationals highlighted by a national gold medal for...

Editor’s note: the following story includes information which may not be suitable for all readers. Discretion is advised. NANAIMO - A dark existence of hard drugs, underground online chat rooms ...

NANAIMO - A local fiddling group has plenty of reasons to smile after taking home the big honour at a recent Canadian music awards show. Fiddelium is a group of 13 youths between the ages of 12 and 18...

NANAIMO - The Vancouver Island Raiders new director of football operations is beginning to put his stamp on the team. Andrew Harris was front and centre as the team held their first ever high school e...

LANGLEY - The impressive run of Shane Shelest in the Clippers first round playoff series against Langley continued in Game 6. In his third straight start he upped his win total to 3-0 and recorded his...

NANAIMO - The city is seeing more jobs, more business licences, more buildings and more people, according to the latest state of the economy report. The report was presented to City Council during the...

NANAIMO - A different kind of eagle has its eyes on a north Nanaimo neighbourhood where the majestic bird is often seen soaring overhead. Gail Lambourne and her husband decided to reshape a cedar tree...