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NANAIMO - The BC Grassroots Rugby Foundation is up and running on Vancouver Island. The program which uses rugby to teach kids social skills and physical literacy is running sessions in Nanaimo, Cowic...

NANAIMO - Island Health achieved the rare feat of going 24 hours without a newly confirmed COVID-19 case. The number of COVID-19 cases within Island Health remained steady for the first time since Sep...

NANAIMO - A new, 60-bed supportive housing centre is coming to Nanaimo. The city was selected by the province to have the second navigation centre in British Columbia and the first on Vancouver Island...

NANAIMO - A gym acting as a downtown Nanaimo community hub for at-risk and vulnerable families will be torn down. The first step in demolishing the Franklyn St. gym was approved by Nanaimo council on ...

NANAIMO - A temporary program designed to increase space for local cafes and restaurants received rave reviews. City council green lit a temporary patio expansion program in May, which saw the city bu...

NANAIMO - Island Health saw a notable increase in new COVID-19 cases over the weekend. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry reported a total of 317 new cases from across B.C since Friday, with f...

QUALICUM BEACH - Investigators believe alcohol may have played a role in a serious crash on Hwy. 19. Cpl. Mike Halskov with BC RCMP Traffic Services said a southbound Chevrolet HHR clipped a vehicle i...

NANAIMO - There’s little respite in sight from the smoke blanketing Vancouver Island. Air quality indexes across southern British Columbia have soared due to forest fires along the Unites States...

NANAIMO - Another week, another lucky lotto winner for the Nanaimo area. Cory Anderson is $100,000 richer after scratching a winning Tripling Red 7s lotto ticket. Anderson purchased the ticket from th...