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Clippers pump in seven goals to beat Kings
NANAIMO - The Clippers offense is rolling to start 2026.Nanaimo is on a three game winning streak and the team has put up 21 goals in the last three hockey games.In the first home outing of 2026 the C...
Jan 10, 2026
Fatal Nanaimo construction accident results in WorkSafeBC fines
NANAIMO - Numerous safety violations were made by a pair of companies in connection to an accident at a Diver Lake construction site, according to a WorkSafeBC investigation. A worker was pronounced d...
Jan 09, 2026
New Years Day crash near Cameron Lake claims life of driver
WHISKEY CREEK - A motorist was killed and a passenger injured following a single-vehicle crash on Hwy. 4 east of Cameron Lake. Oceanside RCMP reported a 29-year-old driver's westbound grey Acura went ...
Jan 07, 2026
Year ends with one of the warmest Decembers on record in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - With only a few traces of snow spotted falling on Vancouver Island, last month will go down as one of the warmest on record in the Harbour City.With a mean temperature of 5.2 degrees (Celsiu...
Jan 05, 2026
Clippers five goal second period vaults the team to victory in Cranbrook
CRANBROOK - The Clippers had a dominant second half performance in a 7-3 road win over the Bucks.Samuel Lyne scored late in the first period to give Cranbrook the lead but Eliot Seguin-Lescarbeau shut...
Jan 03, 2026
Nominal change in 2026 property assessments for Nanaimo & Oceanside properties
NANAIMO - Property assessments for the 2026 tax year are out, with only minor changes for most of the mid-Island.Across Vancouver Island, the roughly 400,000 properties surveyed had a combined assesse...
Jan 03, 2026
Coastal flooding possible this weekend across Vancouver Island
NANAIMO - Environment Canada is warning about the risk of coastal flooding this weekend across much of Vancouver Island, issuing a coastal flooding statement Friday afternoon. The weather agency says ...
Jan 02, 2026
Swimming, skating and family fun in Nanaimo helping to ring in 2026
NANAIMO - A full day of family activities are planned at Beban Park to help celebrate the New Year.Activate 2026 is hosted by the City of Nanaimo and features a full day of swimming, skating and fun a...
Dec 31, 2025
'I actually took a call about a broken dishwasher:' 911 call takers highlight 2025's most absurd calls
NANAIMO - For most, calling 911 is an emergency last resort for help. For others, it's used to vent largely benign frustrations.Whether it was a big box store refusing the return of an air fryer, a mi...
Dec 31, 2025
Top Story of 2025: Nanaimo Infusion continues to pay dividends
NANAIMO - While other stories may have gotten more views or directly affected more people, none continue to impact the wider community more than three days at the end of April.The Nanaimo Infusion was...
Dec 31, 2025