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NANAIMO - A three time cancer survivor has new role in his retirement years: helping other people grappling with the same harrowing health battles he faced. Don Helgeson of Nanaimo, a recently retired...

NANAIMO - The Clippers fell behind early and never recovered in a 3-2 loss to Cowichan Valley. Nick Marciano scored on a man advantage to get the Capitals off on the right foot before Sean Donaldson t...

NANAIMO - Two officials with strong Island connections are adamant they’ve made the right call in their careers. Bobby Jo Love, 26 and Graedy Hamilton, 21, both secured their first pro hockey co...

NANAIMO -Fresh off the driest spring in Nanaimo’s history which then turned into the hottest summer on record, we can now add the wettest fall to the wild weather list of 2021. Environment Canad...

NANAIMO - Cost efficiencies and a focus on turning out of reach private beds into publicly funded facilities has seen Nanaimo treatment options increase. Following funding made available in early 2021...

NANAIMO - A cargo ship which caught fire and had anchored off the coast of Victoria for weeks is back on the move. The MV Zim Kingston got back underway overnight on Thursday, Dec. 2 with a tweet from...

QUALICUM BEACH - Following an unusually dark and quiet 2020 winter season at Milner Gardens, crowds are returning for the popular holiday spectacle. An ever-growing display of more than 100,000 Christ...

NANAIMO - Island Top team is back on the mat with two Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu fall tournaments. A typical year might contain 10-14 events but pandemic-era rules have put things largely on hold. Head instr...

NANAIMO - Local police say impaired driving is a sure-fire way to make Santa’s naughty list this holiday season. In recognition of national impaired driving enforcement day on Saturday, Dec. 4, ...

PARKSVILLE - Crews have begun work on the centerpiece of a substantial downtown Parksville revitalization project. The City stated a section of Memorial Ave. west of the Alberni Hwy. is closed to allo...