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NANAIMO - Local police are looking to the public to identify a masked man who they say held up a convenience store with a knife. According to police, the man entered the James Street General Store on ...

NANAIMO - For the first time in league history the Western Lacrosse Association standings finished in a four way tie for first place. The Nanaimo Timbermen, Victoria Shamrocks, Langley Thunder and Coq...

NANAIMO - The province’s independent police watchdog says evidence suggests misconduct by an officer during a Ladysmith traffic stop. The BC Independent Investigations Office said in its report ...

NANAIMO - Following years of planning, a new multi-purpose firehall in downtown Nanaimo is now partially functional with staff transitioning into the newly built facility. Over the past few weeks Nana...

NANAIMO - Mobile services with a focus on youth wellness will soon be hitting the streets of Nanaimo/Ladysmith. The Youth Wellness Van was made possible thanks to a $146,000 donation from the Nanaimo ...

LADYSMITH - A recent cougar sighting on a well-used trail network is triggering warnings about encounters with the potentially aggressive animal. A cat was spotted on the Holland Creek Trail, just sou...

NANAIMO - The Mid Island Pirates are the U18 baseball champions of BC after a series win over the North Fraser Nationals. Mid Island went the distance in the best of three final, winning 3-1 in Game 1...

NANAIMO - Police say a north Nanaimo break-in which drained thousands of dollars in valuables has the hallmarks of an organized, pre-planned hit. On Monday, July 18 at about 11 a.m., a home on Sunset ...

NANAIMO - A local dance duo have made the cut on America’s Got Talent. During the Tuesday, Aug. 2 episode, auditions for the competition ended and the judges whittled the 138 acts they said R...

OCEANSIDE - A man will appear in court this fall following an alleged break-in and sexual assault in Nanoose Bay last week. On July 30 around 5:15 a.m., police responded to a call about a man who had ...