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Mounties involved in fatal shooting will not face charges

Major crime unit detectives from Victoria Police wrapped up their investigation last week. The criminal probe was sparked when Jeffery Scott Hughes, 48, was shot during a confrontation with Nanaimo RCMP officers on Oct. 23, 2009.
Firefighters turn out to battle cancer

Firefighters turn out to battle cancer

Six of Nanaimo's firefighters will be chugging around the Rotary Bowl track in full turnout gear at this year's Relay for Life.

Youth program gets addiction foundation's first grant

An after-school program that encourages teens to make healthy lifestyle choices and say no to drugs is available to John Barsby Community School students for the next year, thanks to the Nanaimo Addiction Foundation.

Crown corporation delivers carbon offsets

Sex assault suspect arrested in Nanaimo

The man suspected of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl in Nanaimo was arrested on the weekend.

Dance club floored by hardwood replacement

Nanaimo's Ballroom Dance Society says city council is out of step after plans were announced to replace an existing hardwood floor at Beban Park with vinyl, a move that could drastically limit ballroom dancing.

Nanaimo residents have opportunity to try para-athletic sports

Loaves and Fishes adds Cedar food bank depot

Hungry Cedar residents can now access food closer to home thanks to a new food bank depot in the community.

Local governments balk at increasing B.C. Transit fees

Increasing management fees by B.C. Transit are throwing a monkey wrench into Nanaimo Regional Transit System’s goals to improve ridership numbers.

School district finances bounce between red and black

Just weeks after Nanaimo school trustees finalized next year's budget, the district received both a new bill and additional revenue from the province.