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Ladysmith runner creates giant minion design on local roads

Ladysmith runner creates giant minion design on local roads

Ladysmith’s Sean Sherstone tapped into his creative side during a morning run on Wednesday.
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Passenger numbers ascending at Nanaimo Airport

Passenger numbers ascending at Nanaimo Airport

The Nanaimo Airport handled 201,993 passengers in the first half of 2017
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Community hall was an important gathering place for Snaw-Naw-As

Community hall was an important gathering place for Snaw-Naw-As

First Nation hasn’t been able to access fire site yet to determine extent of damage
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UPDATE: Five people taken to hospital after crash at Enterprise Way in Nanaimo

UPDATE: Five people taken to hospital after crash at Enterprise Way in Nanaimo

Car and pickup truck involved in accident along old Island Highway on Tuesday afternoon
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Bike thief seen on video, found after she rode stolen bike to RCMP office.

Bike thief seen on video, found after she rode stolen bike to RCMP office.

Owner discovered bike thief at police station with the bicycle.
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Major changes coming to BC Ferries

Major changes coming to BC Ferries

Passengers no longer allowed to remain on lower vehicle deck and complete smoking ban coming in 2018.
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Car crashes through living room wall of Nanaimo townhouse

Car crashes through living room wall of Nanaimo townhouse

A homeowner was jolted awake Monday night when a car crashed into her living room
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Tourism Cowichan names Karen Elgersma as new executive director

Tourism Cowichan names Karen Elgersma as new executive director

A long-time television journalist and former manager at Tourism Victoria has been named as as Tourism Cowichan’s new executive director.
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Courtenay man has full solar eclipse experience in Oregon

Courtenay man has full solar eclipse experience in Oregon

‘The shadow comes and your hair stands up. It gets cooler and then the stars show up’
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UPDATE: RCMP investigating cause of fire at Snaw-Naw-As community hall

UPDATE: RCMP investigating cause of fire at Snaw-Naw-As community hall

Nanoose First Nation’s community hall was badly damaged by an early-morning fire Saturday
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