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Greater awareness of job availability around the province could go a long way in providing employment for those seeking work, said John Les, Chilliwack MLA and parliamentary secretary to the premier.

Nanaimo philanthropist Frank Mazzei is showing signs of emerging from a week-long coma, but according to family members at his bedside those signs are subtle yet promising.

A Lantzville man came face-to-face with a thief in his home Tuesday.

Three information sessions designed to educate people on urban agriculture are being offered by Friends of Urban Agriculture Lantzville as the village continues to wrestle with what is and isn't acceptable when it comes to growing food on residential property.

Residents with questions about a proposed tidal energy project at Dodd Narrows will have an opportunity to ask them Friday (Sept. 9) from 2-4 p.m. at Silva Bay Pub on Gabriola Island.

Conservation, sustainability and a ‘green’ gateway to Vancouver Island is the topic of discussion at a Sept. 22 forum.

The Snaw-naw-as First Nation is going to court over a boundary dispute, trying to rectify a 123-year-old surveying mistake.

Students renting a house in Harewood noticed a fire burning up the side of their building Monday evening fast enough to ensure the inside of the house was not damaged.

A pair of public hearings on the Regional District of Nanaimo’s regional growth strategy have been cancelled following requests for input and information from First Nations and government agencies.

A Nanaimo woman charged with dangerous and impaired driving following a 2008 car crash was urged to stay in Victoria rather than drive to Nanaimo in snowy road conditions hours before the crash.