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Editor's Note: NanaimoNewsNOW has updated this story to add a statement published Thursday, July 22 from the Nanaimo Aboriginal Centre.NANAIMO - The former executive director of the Nanaimo Aboriginal...

UPDATE - An intensive search for a missing vulnerable cockatoo had a happy ending.An exotic cockatoo named Billie, who isn't much larger than a crow, was rescued by its owner at about 3:30 p.m. on Wed...

PRINCE GEORGE - The D.O.B. Contracting Gladiators, one of the teams in the Prince George Senior Men's Baseball League, which recently started back up again after a hiatus due to the pandemic, is home ...

NANAIMO - Firefighters and rope rescue technicians pulled off a successful rescue of a small dog which fell down an infamous hiking spot south of the city.Crews from Nanaimo Fire Rescue attended the s...

PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Spruce Kings will once again be hosting their Summer Hockey School and it will cost 359 dollars, plus tax.The camps will be run from August 16th to 20th and 23rd to 2...

PRINCE GEORGE - 35-year-old Brody Yoxall currently ranks first in B.C. in both the 100 and 200-metre sprint, as well as ranking sixth and third in Canada respectively in both categories, in the 35 to ...

QUADRA ISLAND - An incident drawing a substantial police response to Quadra Island is being reviewed by the Independent Investigations Office.According to the IIO, police responded to reports of a per...

QUALICUM BEACH -A long-discussed vision to expand the Ravensong Aquatic Centre (RAC) in Qualicum Beach is proceeding after the process was paused.The Regional District of Nanaimo announced it's moving...

PRINCE GEORGE - The UNBC Timberwolves hosted their summer camps this week, which featured basketball, volleyball and multi-sport for local youth.These camps typically run annually, however, last year'...

NANAIMO - Island Health is warning drug users to take extra precautions with toxic drugs leading to increased overdoses in Nanaimo.Island Health announced an overdose advisory in Nanaimo on the aftern...