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NANAIMO - Rosters around the BCHL have gone through some major shakeups in the last few weeks, including the Nanaimo Clippers. In their first game of 2026, the Clippers debuted two new players, defenc...

NANAIMO - Numerous safety violations were made by a pair of companies in connection to an accident at a Diver Lake construction site, according to a WorkSafeBC investigation. A worker was pronounced d...

NANAIMO - Sizable volumes of suspected diesel fuel flowed into the ocean, resulting in a noticeable oil sheen between Duke Point and Mudge Island. The Ministry of Environment and Parks stated the prov...

NANAIMO - Property crimes reported to Nanaimo RCMP was down year-over-year in the Harbour City, barring a few exceptions. Nanaimo RCMP reported only two categories of property offences increased from ...

PARKSVILLE - Local organizers and Recycle BC have come to agreement on a six month extension for a popular, temporary recycle depot in Oceanside. Lacking local options for bulk recycling, the depot at...

NANAIMO - A newly appointed judge is into her first week on the job at Nanaimo's overburdened provincial court. Christina Proteau, previously a Port Alberni-based Crown prosecutor, was appointed to Na...

NANAIMO - A late-night cab ride turned violent when a front-seat customer took exception to being asked for payment prior to continuing an extended trip. The customer, Connor Tyler Beckett, pleaded gu...

COOMBS - It was an extra special New Year’s celebration for one couple from Coombs. Nina F. and Frederick K. won $500,000 by matching all four numbers on the Extra Prize from the Dec. 23 Lotto M...

WHISKEY CREEK - A motorist was killed and a passenger injured following a single-vehicle crash on Hwy. 4 east of Cameron Lake. Oceanside RCMP reported a 29-year-old driver’s westbound grey Acura...

QUALICUM BEACH - A trend of increasing call volumes held firm again last year for Arrowsmith Search and Rescue. The valued non-profit organization tasked with finding distressed and missing people thr...