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NANAIMO - Mountain snowpack levels on Vancouver Island continue to be one of lowest in the province, a steep decline compared to this time last year. According to the May 1 report from the Ministry of...

Hard hats and orange cones have been a frequent sight at B.C. Place for well over a year amid a flurry of construction. Now, with a month to go before the FIFA World Cup comes to Vancouver, the stadiu...

NANAIMO - Property tax rate changes either already have, or are being locked in this week, ahead of a Friday deadline. Municipal and regional governments have until May 15 to submit their updated five...

NANAIMO - Described as disregarding the most basic regulations, a judge found a contractor guilty of several Workers Compensation Act violations he faced. Since dissolved Absolutely Above All Hazmat S...

NANAIMO - The VI Raiders are taking steps forward to return to the top of the BCFC. The team went winless in 2023, then made a huge step forward to 4-6 in 2024 and earned a playoff spot with a 5-4-1 r...

NANAIMO - A massive exercise involving a majority of the regional fire departments looked to refine wildfire skills ahead of what’s forecast to be a busy season. Crews from Nanaimo Fire Rescue, ...

NANAIMO - The unofficial start of summer across the mid-Island comes Sunday. The Cedar Farmers Market will open up its 30th anniversary season on Sunday, May 10, its traditional Mother’s Day sta...

GABRIOLA ISLAND - A change in procedure from BC Ferries is being welcomed by drivers of electric vehicles on island communities. Beginning Tuesday, May 19, electric vehicles needing to be towed or car...

NANAIMO - Dermatologists on wheels are returning to the mid-Island this weekend to provide free skin cancer screenings in honour of May being Melanoma Awareness month. Put on by Melanoma Canada, toget...

NANAIMO - The tide appears to be turning for renters nationwide, with the Harbour City lagging behind much of the country. Rentals.ca published their May 2026 National Rent Report, showing a 4.7 per c...