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NextRide upgrade coming to Nanaimo & Oceanside bus network

NANAIMO - Beginning next month, riders waiting for and riding on the mid-Island's public transit system will have a lot more information about their trip.Fifty-nine Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) ...

Alex Rawnsley Sep 26, 2023

Drought-stricken branches break off during fall storm, causing power outages across Vancouver Island

NANAIMO - Almost immediately after the sun set on the last day of summer, a fall storm brought some much-needed rain and less-needed wind to Vancouver Island. BC Hydro's Ted Olynyk said the transition...

Sep 25, 2023

Nanaimo shatters record for drug toxicity deaths with four months still remaining

NANAIMO - More people have died locally from toxic drugs so far in 2023 compared to any previous year. Data from the BC Coroners Service (BCCS) up to the end of August, showed 84 people lost their liv...

Alex Rawnsley Sep 25, 2023

City believes new downtown Nanaimo bus exchange will improve public safety, others strongly disagree

NANAIMO - Like it or not construction is anticipated to start in roughly a year for a new downtown Nanaimo transit exchange in 500 block of Terminal Ave.While the City of Nanaimo is excited about the ...

Alex Rawnsley Sep 25, 2023

Clippers make third period push for 3-2 win over Cowichan

DUNCAN - The Clippers and Capitals played a dramatic 60 minutes with Nanaimo puling out a 3-2 victory.Ronan O'Donnell scored the only goal of the first period on a Cowichan power play.The Clippers res...

Sep 23, 2023

'We're here to help:' Habitat 4 Humanity welcomes newest Nanaimo family

NANAIMO - A successful transition out of non-market housing to make room for another family is the kind of cycle Habitat 4 Humanity hopes to see more of.In order for the vision to meaningfully take sh...

Sep 23, 2023

Clippers open season with 6-3 victory over Capitals

NANAIMO - The Clippers won their fourth straight season opener by beating Cowichan Valley 6-3.The Capitals were up 2-0 six minutes into the game on markers by Luke Lavery and Matteo Lamoureux.Joel Pla...

Sep 22, 2023

New venue for 2023 Gripstrength Kettle Bell Competition

NANAIMO - The seventh annual Gripstrength Kettle Bell Competition is poised to be the biggest ever with nearly 40 lifters scheduled to attend.Competitors are coming from Nanaimo, around the province a...

Sep 22, 2023

Clippers have many new faces for the 2023-24 BCHL season

NANAIMO - There's a new look to the Nanaimo Clippers this year. The team has 17 players on the roster who weren't with the team during their first place run to the top of the Coastal Division in 2022-...

Daryl Major Sep 22, 2023

Former Nanaimo Clipper on the ice as Canucks camp kicks off in Victoria

VICTORIA - Vancouver Islanders can get an up-close look at the Vancouver Canucks over the next few days. The team is set up in Victoria for the next four days with training camp sessions running daily...

Sep 21, 2023