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Clippers lose game and players to injury in Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE - The Clippers scored first but spent much of their game against Prince George playing even or behind.Carson Lesiuk tallied early but then the Spruce Kings added three straight markers i...
Oct 18, 2025
Woodstoves should be in good working order as temperatures drop: Nanaimo Fire Rescue
NANAIMO - Woodstoves are less commonly used these days, however those relying on the traditional heating source are urged to maintain them properly. That message from Nanaimo Fire Rescue deputy fire c...
Oct 18, 2025
Nanaimo Youth Services gets $50,000 boost to its youth driving program
NANAIMO - More local youth will have the chance to learn the driving skills needed to get their full license thanks to a recent grant.A $50,000 infusion from the RBC Future Launch program was recently...
Oct 18, 2025
VIU Mariners again looking to rule PACWEST
NANAIMO - Coming off yet another strong season of volleyball at Vancouver Island University, the Mariners are poised to once again be at the top of their conference.The women were an impressive 19-1 l...
Oct 17, 2025
Nearly 1,200 tickets written during B.C. highway safety blitz
NANAIMO - A month-long enforcement campaign targeting drivers on numbered highways across the province led to 1,190 fines issued during the month of September. Officers from five units throughout the ...
Oct 16, 2025
Second-period lull leads to Showcase loss versus Trail
ABBOTSFORD - The Nanaimo Clippers started well in their morning contest against the Trail Smoke Eaters, but couldn't sustain it.Tanner Bruender opened the scoring at the BCHL Showcase game with a powe...
Oct 14, 2025
Gas leak shuts down portion of Nanaimo’s Terminal Ave
NANAIMO - A busy block near downtown Nanaimo is temporarily closed due to a natural gas leak caused by a car striking a gas meter. Nanaimo RCMP Res. Cst. Gary O'Brien said the gas leak forced the full...
Oct 14, 2025
Adorable Daisy looking for her ideal home environment
NANAIMO - Meet Daisy, a five-year-old Domestic Short-hair cat looking for a place to call her own.Daisy is an incredibly friendly and loveable cat, and would thrive as the only pet in a home, or with ...
Oct 14, 2025
Suspicious fire destroys Bowser home
BOWSER - Oceanside RCMP were assigned to investigate a suspicious fire at a home north of Qualicum Beach. Bow Horn Bay Volunteer Fire Department chief Mark Taylor said their crews were dispatched on M...
Oct 14, 2025
Clippers switch arenas before beating Okotoks
NANAIMO - The Nanaimo Clippers were supposed to play the Okotoks Oilers at the BCHL Showcase in Abbotsford on Thanksgiving Monday at 10 a.m. but instead they played the game in Coquitlam at 4 p.m.A po...
Oct 13, 2025