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Couple fined thousands for illegally harvesting shellfish in Nanoose Bay

NANAIMO - Over-fishing and lying about it was costly for a couple following an outing to a Nanoose Bay beach.Sam Lam and his wife Hieu Tran each pleaded guilty to retaining oysters and clams above the...

Apr 01, 2024

Free Nanaimo pet care clinic celebrates five years

NANAIMO - A once small clinic helping people in need care for their cats and dogs shows no signs of slowing down amid high demand in the Nanaimo area. Helping Paws community clinic had its fifth anniv...

Alex Rawnsley Mar 31, 2024

Clippers fall 3-2 to Chiefs, end the BCHL season in fifth place

NANAIMO - A battle for playoff positioning ended with the Chilliwack Chiefs beating the Clippers 3-2 in the regular season finale.The Chiefs led 2-1 after the opening period with Nanaimo's Dylan Kinch...

Mar 30, 2024

Nanaimo Kettlebell Club to host Western Canadian Championships

NANAIMO - The Nanaimo Kettlebell Club is hosting a major lifting event on March 30.Organizer Solmon Macys said nearly 50 athletes will be at the Coast Bastion Hotel for the Western Canadian Championsh...

Mar 30, 2024

Storybook ending for Merner and the Clippers in 4-3 overtime win against Langley

NANAIMO - The Clippers Brett Merner is playing his final regular season games for his hometown team.In game 53 of Nanaimo's 54 game schedule the captain and three year veteran played overtime hero to ...

Mar 30, 2024

Nanaimo man held in custody for several alleged indecent exposure incidents

NANAIMO - A local man remains in custody following two alleged flashing incidents on the south Island, along with a similar allegation on the Lower Mainland. Douglas Lance Laplante, 36, faces eight di...

Alex Rawnsley Mar 29, 2024

VIDEO: Clippers graduating players reflect on junior careers

NANAIMO - The Clippers regular season is rapidly coming to a close and for the team's oldest players, it means their time in a junior hockey is ending.Emmett McHardy, Luke Buss, Noah Alvarez, Isa Pare...

Mar 28, 2024

Nanaimo thrift shop owner blames downtown disorder for shutting down

NANAIMO - A popular local thrift store is closing up shop permanently in May with the owner saying fear of downtown area social unrest has driven their customers away. Madeline Crane has owned and ope...

Daryl Major Mar 28, 2024

Man found 'not criminally responsible' for fatal stabbing at Nanaimo coffee shop

NANAIMO - A judge has ruled a man cannot be held criminally responsible for stabbing another man to death at a local coffee house in 2022. The decision by BC Supreme Court Associate Chief Justice Heat...

Alex Rawnsley Mar 27, 2024

New boardwalk solves ‘ankle-breaker’ section of Linley Valley trail

NANAIMO - More than 200 meters of aluminum boardwalk now tops a challenging section of trail on the south side of Cottle Lake in the popular Linley Valley recreation area. Charlotte Davis, manager of ...

Mar 27, 2024