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PARKSVILLE - Much needed rental stock in Oceanside is moving ahead after development and variance permits were approved by Parksville city councillors. Council voted near unanimously in favour on Mond...
Daryl Major Jan 16, 2024
NANAIMO - The Clippers haven't wasted anytime getting back to work in 2024.In addition to a trio of games on the ice, they also announced 16-year-old Morgan Hackman as their first committed recruit fo...
Jan 15, 2024
NANAIMO - A selfish former bookkeeper who bilked at least $47,000 from her former employer was sentenced following a late guilty plea. Riki Rianne Aspin avoided jail and was ordered to pay restitution...
Daryl Major Jan 15, 2024
NANAIMO - The junior box lacrosse season is still more than four months away but the first steps to retooling rosters for the Nanaimo Timbermen are taken at the BCJALL junior draft.The six-round draft...
Jan 13, 2024
NANAIMO - The Clippers had a strong defensive effort and an even stronger performance from goalie Chazz Nixon in a 4-1 win over Victoria.Although the Grizzlies opened the scoring 11 minutes into the g...
Jan 12, 2024
NANAIMO - Nobody was hurt following a significant mid-day house fire in Nanaimo.Multiple 911 calls were made on Friday, Jan 12 just after 12:30 p.m. in response to fire and smoke erupting from a Sarum...
Alex Rawnsley Jan 12, 2024
NANAIMO - Mounties are raising concerns about high numbers of recent commercial break and enters in the Nanaimo area. According to Nanaimo RCMP, between Jan. 1-8, 25 break-ins have been reported at co...
Alex Rawnsley Jan 12, 2024
NANAIMO - A mass of cold, Arctic air is sweeping across B.C. this week, with the mid-Island in store to see temperatures around ten degrees below normal and the possibility of a big dump of snow. Afte...
Alex Rawnsley Jan 11, 2024
NANAIMO - Increased cases of influenza and other respiratory conditions throughout the province are testing the healthcare system and have already contributed to multiple deaths. Provincial health off...
Jan 10, 2024
NANAIMO - A BC Supreme Court justice determined a man's delusions directly played a role in a shocking south Nanaimo stabbing and has been deemed not criminally responsible for his actions. Simon Jame...
Alex Rawnsley Jan 10, 2024