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NANAIMO - Police made short work of an impaired driver who fled the scene after an evening hit and run. Emergency crews attended a scene on the Nanaimo Parkway near Mostar Rd. around 7:15 p.m. on Mond...

NANAIMO - A narrow switchback ravine trail has been replaced by newly opened stairs, while a bridge spanning Benson Creek is now open. Phase one upgrades at Benson Creek Falls Regional Park (BCFRP) we...

NANAIMO - A local Rotary club is putting its money where its walking shoes are in a bid to better the community. Daybreak Rotary is celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2021 through a virtual walk-a-th...

NANAIMO - The central Vancouver Island area has less than 10 active COVID-19 cases. The region, stretching from north of the Malahat to the northern tip of the RDN and west to the Tofino area, has eig...

NANAIMO - What would you do with $70 million? The jackpot for the Tuesday, June 8 Lotto Max draw will again sit at the maximum amount after no-one matched the right numbers on Friday, June 4. With the...

NANAIMO - It will be a later start than normal, but the BCHL’s Nanaimo Clippers have a new target for some competitive game action. The team will start on the road for a double header against th...

NANAIMO - Banning plastic checkout bags at Nanaimo retailers takes effect on Canada Day, while enforcement won’t be heavy-handed out of the gate. The City’s zero waste coordinator Kirsten ...

PARKSVILLE - Traffic in all directions will now come to a stop traffic lights were installed at a busy highway intersection. Traffic lights were installed at Exit 51, where travellers turn from Hwy. 1...

NANAIMO - Infrastructure heavily restricting traffic volume and speeds through a Nanaimo neighbourhood no longer exists, benefiting the masses, while incensing Opal Rd. residents. Crews cleared a tria...

NANAIMO - Police believe a woman missing for the last few days was discovered deceased in downtown Nanaimo. Cst. Gary O’Brien said investigators believe the body found on Thursday, June 3 in the...