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Nanaimo drug trafficker sentenced to 15 years in prison
NANAIMO - Tears rolled down the eyes of a dejected man sentenced for leading a brisk and sophisticated drug dealing scheme which came crumbling down. Kien Trung Pham was convicted on all 14 charges he...
Mar 05, 2024
Nanaimo Parkway truck fire slows Monday lunch-hour traffic
NANAIMO - Traffic on one of Nanaimo's busiest routes temporarily forced to a halt due to a truck catching on fire. Nanaimo Fire Rescue (NFR) crews responded to reports of a vehicle on the Nanaimo Park...
Mar 04, 2024
'We can't let this disappear:' Mid Island Elder College determined to forge viable future
PARKSVILLE - A newly formed non-profit organization with a loyal client base is determined to continue its mission of lifelong learning. Following Vancouver Island University's decision to stop fundin...
Mar 04, 2024
‘I want her back:’ loved ones plead for safe return of missing Nanaimo woman
NANAIMO - A gathering in downtown Nanaimo aimed to shed light on the case of a missing 22-year-old woman who wasn't been heard from in six months.Sherry Corrigal, last in contact with family in early ...
Mar 03, 2024
Clippers give up late goals in 3-1 loss at Surrey
SURREY - The Clippers and Eagles put on a defensive duel at the South Surrey Arena.Surrey won the contest 3-1 but the game was tied 1-1 for most of the night.Remi Gelinas opened the scoring for Nanaim...
Mar 02, 2024
'It left us hungry:' Dover Bay senior boys basketball team prepares for provincials
NANAIMO - After losing in last year's provincial final, the senior boys basketball team from Dover Bay Secondary School is heading back to the big dance with some unfinished business.The north Nanaimo...
Mar 02, 2024
Clippers McHardy shines against former team
COQUITLAM - Emmett McHardy had a huge night against his former team in a Clippers 5-2 win in Coquitlam.The Nanaimo veteran scored two goals and was named the game's first star.After a scoreless first ...
Mar 02, 2024
Despite a few cold nights, February weather back to relative normalcy for the mid-Island
NANAIMO - Average temperatures and about normal precipitation was the weather story for last month, as the mid-Island settles into more seasonal conditions to start March.Environment Canada meteorolog...
Mar 01, 2024
Police seek potential witness of pedestrian hit by car in south Nanaimo
NANAIMO - Local Mounties are hoping to identify the driver of a white pick-up truck in hopes of advancing an investigation involving a pedestrian hit on Nicol St. Surveillance video footage of the tru...
Mar 01, 2024
Toxic drug deaths in Nanaimo leads Vancouver Island to start year
NANAIMO - While the number of people dying from toxic drugs fell province-wide in January, the greater Nanaimo area went in the opposite direction.Data from the BC Coroners Service (BCCS) showed 13 pe...
Mar 01, 2024