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NANAIMO - Business has been brisk for BC Ferries this spring and summer, despite shaken confidence in the company as a result of sailing cancellations. The ferry company reported the highest ever amou...

NANAIMO - While volatility at the pumps is expected to remain, an industry insider believes a notable drop in gas prices over the next several months is a good bet. Patrick DeHaan, head of petroleum a...

PARKSVILLE - It’s the news Oceanside golfers had been waiting for. Morningstar Golf Club, located in the north Parksville/French Creek area, will host both the 2023 and 2030 B.C. Amateur Champio...

NANAIMO - A local woman is facing a single charge of aggravated assault after allegedly stabbing a man in the head. Kimberly Anne Lewis, 51, was formally charged following a Sunday, Aug. 14 incident w...

NANAIMO - After two years of anticipation the Nanaimo NightOwls first West Coast League baseball season was over in a flash. The team had 60 scheduled games in 69 days and finished with a regular seas...

NANAIMO - A new feature has been unveiled at a popular Nanaimo beach aimed at improving accessibility for a wide range of users. City staff recently installed a mobility mat at Departure Bay Beach nea...

NANAIMO - For the second time in as many days, local fire crews have responded to a sizeable fire at Bowen Park. Two engines and a water tender were used to douse an encampment fire, towards the north...

PARKSVILLE - A baby harbour dolphin has vastly improved chances of survival after tourists discovered the distressed animal on a south Parksville beach. Fisheries and Oceans Canada marine coordinator ...

NANAIMO - Rates of death related to drug toxicity have dropped across much of B.C., but remain on record pace locally. A total of 146 people lost their lived in B.C. in June, down 17 per cent from the...

NANAIMO - The mercury won’t soar close to any records, but a forecasted heat wave is still enough for Environment Canada to suggest some extra precautions. The weather agency issued a heat warni...