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NANAIMO - A local singing talent burst onto the global scene in a big way through her performances on American Idol in 2020. Lauren Spencer-Smith, who grew up in Port Alberni but is now based in Nanai...

NANAIMO - Invaluable cheques keep rolling in from the 100+ Women Who Care Mid-Island to help cash-strapped charities scraping by. The more than 100 women in the organization each individually commit t...

NANAIMO - The mid-Island’s anonymous cookie crusader has struck again, this time making the holidays a little brighter for those in need. After purchasing $6,000 of Girl Guide cookies over the l...

NANAIMO - A high-profile life-saving rescue at Little Qualicum Falls has search and rescue officials reminding people to enjoy the doors in a safe manner. A man believed to be in his 30’s is rec...

NANAIMO - In the wake of such a grueling year, I decided to go back and find something fun from before COVID-19 times for my favourite story of the year. My choice is also the most demanding story I w...

NANAIMO - Island Health has concluded its best week in the COVID-19 pandemic in over a month. Five new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in Island Health on Friday, Dec. 18, part of 624 across the prov...

QUALICUM BEACH - A man died after a head-on crash on Rupert Rd. in Qualicum Beach. Oceanside RCMP say it happened on Thursday, Dec. 17 at about 3:15 p.m just west of Jones St. where it appeared the dr...

NANAIMO - A three-story complex of low-rent housing has begun welcoming residents in Nanaimo. The doors officially opened on 285 Rosehill St. at Terminal Ave on Dec. 1, providing 23 studio apartments ...

NANAIMO - Nine people who’ve struggled with employment are riding to new careers by working on Nanaimo’s many mountain bike trails. The 15 to 29-year-olds were recently hired full-time by ...

NANAIMO - A prolific criminal was jailed after pleading guilty to occupying a Nicol St. home. Sean Damien Kulai, 40, was sentenced on Tuesday, Dec. 15 at provincial court in Nanaimo to 19 months in ja...