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VICTORIA - B.C.'s attorney general has proposed a new bill to protect people against the sharing of their intimate images without permission, as police warn of the growing problem of so-called sextort...

NANAIMO - Upcoming national championships for university-level basketball and volleyball will have a lot of local flavour. The Vancouver Island University Mariners men’s and women’s basket...

NANAIMO - Preliminary safety audit findings in a central city neighbourhood mirror what’s being reported elsewhere in the community - people don’t feel safe. Compiled by fourth year VIU cr...

NANAIMO - Local Syrians are cooking up some delicious food to raise money for family members still at home, who are now struggling to find housing. Following a major earthquakes last month, two fundra...

NANAIMO - As the calendar inches closer to spring, it’s time to start thinking about what to plant in your garden. Seedy Sunday is back on March 5, from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the Beban Park Ce...

NANAIMO - Local municipal governments are figuring out how best to use millions in provincial funding. The B.C. Government announced approximately $34 million in funding to municipalities from Nanaimo...

NANAIMO - An overnight break-in and theft of numerous valuables from a local church resulted in guilty pleas, house arrest and a restitution bill. Penny Raines, 63, who has a detailed criminal record,...

NANAIMO - The Clippers have needed to play beyond 60 minutes several times lately including their most recent 4-3 victory over the Capitals. Nanaimo has been to overtime in four of their last seven ga...

NANAIMO - A large semi-trailer carrying organic food waste overturned while travelling on the Nanaimo Parkway’s southbound lanes. Emergency crews including Nanaimo Fire Rescue (NFR) and paramedi...

NANAIMO - Lock it in, the Commercial St. Night Market is coming back. One of downtown Nanaimo’s signature and most popular events will run every Thursday night from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. for 11 weeks...