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Training, fundraising take precedence in winter months for Nanaimo Rowing Club

NANAIMO - The future of rowing and paddling in the Harbour City seems very bright. While Nanaimo city council has approved a gathering space, boat storage room, and public washroom facility at Loudon ...

Kyle Ireland 22h ago

Locals plan to remove shoreline hazard in Qualicum Beach

QUALICUM BEACH - A community-led effort is underway to dispose of an unusual and unwelcome addition to the pristine shoreline of Qualicum Beach. Qualicum Beach Streamkeepers president David James said...

Kyle Ireland Dec 13, 2025

Seguin-Lescarbeau and Rimmer lead Clippers to Teddy Bear Toss win

NANAIMO - Two Clippers rose to the forefront on Teddy Bear Toss night at Frank Crane Arena.Jack Rimmer had the Teddy Bear Toss goal and added another while Eliot Seguin-Lescarbeau stopped all 41 shots...

Dec 13, 2025

Nanaimo RCMP searching for Alberta man accused of sexually abusing a child

NANAIMO - An Alberta man accused of multiple sexual offences in Alberta, may be residing in the Harbour City. Warrants have been issued for 33-year-old Kyle Soloway stemming from alleged incidents in ...

Alex Rawnsley Dec 12, 2025

More jail for prolific Nanaimo drug trafficker

NANAIMO - Marred by an extensive criminal history tied to life-long struggles, a local drug trafficker has been sentenced for a second time this year. Peter Anthony Alexander, 41, was handed two-and-a...

Ian Holmes Dec 12, 2025

Clippers' Grossbard coming into his own in rookie BCHL season

NANAIMO - On a team loaded with veterans, Clippers forward Indiana Grossbard is navigating his way through his rookie BCHL season. The American-born forward is just shy of his 18th birthday and has ga...

Alex Rawnsley Dec 11, 2025

Record registrations for Great Nanaimo Toy Drive prompting call for volunteers

NANAIMO - More people than ever are saying they need a little help this holiday season.Over 850 families and more than 1,700 children are registered to date to receive gifts from the Great Nanaimo Toy...

Dec 11, 2025

Nanaimo hospital board votes to fund cardiac care construction

NANAIMO - Frustrated with delays in specialty health care advancements at Nanaimo hospital, local governors are willing to fully fund a priority capital project. Establishing a much-discussed cardiac ...

Alex Rawnsley Dec 11, 2025

Jury convicts wrong-way driver of Nanoose Bay crash

NANAIMO - Jurors found a man guilty of both counts related to an overnight head-on crash on Hwy. 19 several years ago. Maverick John Millen was on trial at BC Supreme Court in Nanaimo in relation to t...

Dec 10, 2025

VIDEO: Damaging break-in hands Nanaimo business a significant loss

NANAIMO - A brazen break-in captured on in-store surveillance video depicts the callous actions of thieves targeting a downtown business. Primary Skateboards at 60 Commercial St., which had moved to t...

Alex Rawnsley Dec 09, 2025