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Canada is no longer measles-free because of ongoing outbreaks, international health experts said Monday, as childhood vaccination rates fall and the highly contagious virus spreads across North and So...

NANAIMO - Sacrifices made by thousands of people to preserve our freedoms is behind an extended honour guard at Nanaimo's Dallas Square Cenotaph. Members from 205 Collishaw Royal Canadian air and sea ...

NANAIMO - Balls were flying for a good cause. Members of the Vancouver Island Dodgeball League took over the gym at Island ConnectEd on Jingle Pot Rd. on Saturday, Nov. 8 for the first Island-based Do...

LANTZVILLE - Accessible upgrades are coming to a mid-Island park, a primary outdoor gathering and play place in the community. Over $80,000 in federal grant money was awarded to the District of Lantzv...

NANAIMO - Organizers are hoping they can pull off something special for the final outdoor market of the year. The Cedar Farmers Market will host their annual Christmas-themed event on Sunday, Nov. 9 f...

NANAIMO - Fans of the Toronto Blue Jays are still processing a dramatic playoff run that came up short in Game 7 of the World series. Locally Nanaimo NightOwls co-owner Jim Swanson believes the Blue J...

NANAIMO - Nathan Larioza will never forget his first night wearing the ‘C’ for the Clippers. He scored his first career goal in his 67th game in Nanaimo and his team beat their division ri...

NANAIMO - A local skateboarder is preparing for a trip across the Pacific, marking her first major steps towards a spot representing Canada at the Olympic Games. Evie Pritchard, 13, won the Street Ope...

PARKSVILLE - New additions to the Parksville Fire Rescue (PFR) downtown hall are more efficiently cleaning potentially harmful contaminant threats facing firefighters. PFR chief Marc Norris said in th...

NANAIMO - Investigators with B.C. Highway Patrol have located a vehicle, as well as its occupants, potentially connected to a fatal crash last weekend. An 18-year-old man, identified by family as Rhys...