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Clippers blanked 3-0 in decisive Game 5 in series with Grizzlies

NANAIMO - The Clippers playoff run is over after a 3-0 loss to the Grizzlies in Game 5 at the Q Centre.Victoria won the best of seven 4-1 with Nanaimo's lone victory a 5-3 triumph at home on April 9.I...

Apr 12, 2024

Major production set for six-week filming schedule in downtown Nanaimo

NANAIMO - Significant closures are coming to the city's downtown, stemming from a major television production. Work is set to focus around Diana Krall Plaza and select businesses along Wharf St., Skin...

Alex Rawnsley Apr 12, 2024

Nanaimo RCMP receive fewer calls despite jump in violent crime

NANAIMO - While reported crime is down over the last five years, the severity of crimes being committed is on the rise in the Harbour City.Insp. Andrew Burton with the Nanaimo RCMP broke down the stat...

Apr 12, 2024

Red light runners surge at central Nanaimo intersection

NANAIMO - A red light means step on it for a rising number of motorists at a central Nanaimo intersection.Newly released data from the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure showed 838 tickets ...

Alex Rawnsley Apr 11, 2024

'Setting them up for success:' Nanaimo Indigenous youth boxing program reshapes lives

NANAIMO - A group of Indigenous youth are learning life skills while building their physical, spiritual, and mental well-being through the sport of boxing. Twenty-year-old Nanaimo resident Walter Fred...

Alex Rawnsley Apr 11, 2024

Latest grant bolsters waterfront overhaul in Qualicum Beach

QUALICUM BEACH - Ongoing significant enhancements to the popular waterfront area in Qualicum Beach received a boost. The province announced $500,000 from the BC Active Transportation Infrastructure pr...

Daryl Major Apr 11, 2024

Clippers fail to hold two goal lead in 3-2 Game 4 loss to Grizzlies

NANAIMO - The Clippers came out guns blazing in the first period in Game 4 versus the Grizzlies but couldn't sustain their strong play for 60 minutes.The Grizzlies won 3-2 to take a 3-1 lead in the be...

Apr 10, 2024

Title sponsor stabilizes Nanaimo Senior B Timbermen

NANAIMO - A local construction company is helping to build on the success of a resurrected local lacrosse program. One season removed from players and the business community rallying behind the club's...

Apr 10, 2024

City & accommodators battling for control of Nanaimo hotel tax dollars

NANAIMO - A standoff is brewing between the City and some local tourism operators over who controls and administers hotel tax revenue.The Municipal and Regional District Tax (MRDT) is applied to short...

Alex Rawnsley Apr 10, 2024

Snowpack in B.C. at lowest level since 1970

NANAIMO - Snowpack levels in B.C. mountains are at their lowest point in more than 50 years, with Vancouver Island reserves among the lowest in the province. The April 1 snow survey and water supply b...

Apr 10, 2024