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Man injured in fire at Nanaimo apartment building

NANAIMO - One man was injured, while residents of a newly completed north Nanaimo rental building evacuated in response to a late-night fire. Nanaimo Fire Rescue (NFR) responded to 6010 Hammond Bay Rd...

Feb 21, 2024

Nanaimo RCMP cleared after man seriously injured in custody

NANAIMO - An investigation found no connection between police and a serious injury sustained by a man while in Nanaimo RCMP custody. The Independent Investigations Office (IIO) of B.C. opened the inve...

Ian Holmes Feb 21, 2024

Open house scheduled for proposed permanent supportive housing project in Nanaimo

NANAIMO - Further information on the evolution of 250 Terminal Ave. N takes place with an upcoming open house.Hosted by BC Housing, presentation boards for the planned permanent supportive housing com...

Alex Rawnsley Feb 21, 2024

Parksville construction firm fined after issuing fake occupancy permits

NANAIMO - What's believed to be an unprecedented case of forgery in the mid-Island region involved a construction contractor issuing multiple fake occupancy permits for newly built homes. Don Ballard,...

Alex Rawnsley Feb 20, 2024

Nanaimo United soccer programs generate heavy interest at the club and grassroots level

NANAIMO - Spring soccer programs for kids are in registration mode for Nanaimo United while their top level teams are about to enter playoffs.Club spokesperson Daragh Fitzgerald said interest in the s...

Feb 18, 2024

Clippers just one point ahead of fifth place Grizzlies after 4-1 road loss

COLWOOD - It was a night of not much space at the Q Centre for the Clippers.The Victoria Grizzlies took a 4-1 win in a game they never trailed.Mid way through the opening period the teams traded two g...

Feb 17, 2024

Drought ignites earlier Scotch broom battle

NANAIMO - In response to a prolonged lack of precipitation, a revised approach is being taken to combat a damaging, fast-growing invasive plant.Joanne Sales, executive director of non-profit organizat...

Alex Rawnsley Feb 17, 2024

Haynes leads Clippers with three points in 6-2 win over Langley

NANAIMO - The Clippers played a complete game in a 6-2 victory over the Rivermen.Eleven different players had points but Connor Haynes was at the head of the class with a two goal and one assist perfo...

Feb 17, 2024

One killed in crash along Hwy 4 in Whiskey Creek

PARKSVILLE - A passenger died and two drivers were seriously injured in a two-vehicle crash on Hwy. 4 in Whiskey Creek. Oceanside RCMP Sgt. Shane Worth said the crash occurred on Thursday, Feb. 15 at ...

Alex Rawnsley Feb 16, 2024

Ladysmith partners with province to create downtown subsidized rental homes

LADYSMITH - A planned new City Hall is expected to be topped with rental housing geared toward middle-income earners in Ladysmith. The province confirmed this week the Town of Ladysmith is one of 20 l...

Feb 15, 2024