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NANAIMO - A family of three was saved from a small, rocky island near Nanaimo after their boat was destroyed. The family with a young two-and-a-half-year-old daughter were stranded on Snake Island aft...

NANAIMO - Those working in long-term care, or with B.C.’s seniors must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to stay on the job. By way of a public health order, the province is making COVID-19 v...

NANAIMO - A bomb threat at a north Nanaimo business turned out to be a bad joke and the result of a workplace dispute. Multiple RCMP officers, including a Police Service Dog unit, were called to Pomme...

UPDATE: Corporate Couriers Logistics issued a statement on Friday, Aug 13 regarding its use of the City of Nanaimo’s parking lot at Beban Park off Dorman Rd. near the artificial turf fields. The...

NANAIMO - As potentially record-high heat returns across much of B.C. this week, public health is keeping one eye on the impending return of students to class. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Hen...

NANAIMO - The pending third wave of hot weather for the region this summer may not be the only problem over the coming days. Environment Canada issued its third heat warning this year on Monday, Aug. ...

NANAIMO - The stars have aligned for unobstructed views of an annual meteor shower sending flashes of streaks through the overnight sky. VIU astronomy professor Dr. Gregory Arkos said the Perseids met...

NANAIMO - British Columbia’s active case counts of COVID-19 continue to rise. A further 395 cases were announced on Tuesday, Aug. 10, slightly above the BC Centre for Disease Control’s sev...

NANAIMO - Crews tackling a fire southwest of Chemainus appear to have gotten on top of the situation. After three days of little to no growth, the BC Wildfire Service officially lists the Copper Canyo...

NANAIMO - A trip along the trails of Westwood Lake was life changing for a young Nanaimo boy with mobility issues. Noah Thompson traded his walker for a carrier and was taken on a guided tour of the t...