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NANAIMO - The northbound lane of the Nanaimo Parkway was closed due to an oil spill. Nanaimo Fire Rescue confirmed an extended oil slick stretched in the right hand northbound lane of the Nanaimo Park...

NANAIMO - A valuable resource to those in need is now a place to cool down in response to a record-breaking heatwave. The 7-10 Club at 285 Prideaux St. is now operating as an emergency cooling centre ...

NANAIMO - A suffocating heat wave across a majority of B.C. is setting new records in Nanaimo, while also threatening a long standing all-time high. Nanaimo Airport recorded four consecutive heat reco...

NANAIMO - Anyone paying a visit to the pediatrics department of Nanaimo Regional General Hospital in the last month saw something unexpected. Everyone in the department practiced their dance moves and...

NANAIMO - The criss-crossing trails of the Linley Valley are now much less confusing and intimidating for a young Nanaimo class. Grade 7 students from the Departure Bay Elementary Eco-School on Tuesda...

NANAIMO - Rejuvenated efforts to solve a presumed homicide has resulted in new tips considered by police to be “credible and important” to their investigation. Lead investigator Cpl. Marku...

PARKSVILLE - Relief is around the corner for residents of a French Creek neighbourhood burdened for decades by discoloured, odorous water. The Regional District of Nanaimo and Town of Qualicum Beach a...

NANAIMO - Island Health faced an uptick in COVID-19 cases. Five new cases were confirmed on Friday, June 22, after two days of only two new cases each day. The number of active cases rose to 29 from 2...

NANAIMO - The doors of a Nanaimo overnight shelter are opening earlier to help clients get out of the hot sun. Kevan Griffith, coordinator of the Unitarian Shelter on Townsite Rd., said they wanted to...

NANAIMO - A man convicted in a crash south of Nanaimo which killed a well known retired police officer is keeping his drivers license. Conrad Nikolaus Wetten, 25, was handed a $1,500 fine on Friday, J...