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VIDEO: Former Sanala residents watch their old homes get torn down

NANAIMO - Despite watching excavator dear down their old homes torn down piece by piece, residents of the former Sanala complex said it was a day of celebration.Workers continued their dismantling of ...

Jul 14, 2023

World-class sand sculptors get to work on Parksville's waterfront

PARKSVILLE - More than 100,000 people are expected to view this year's creations as the annual Parksville Beach Festival gets underway at Parksville's Community Park.The Sand Sculpting Competition &am...

Jul 14, 2023

'You don't have to have perfect grades:' Nanaimo student lands $100K scholarship

NANAIMO - While Paul Wu's world has been turned upside down lately, he's not complaining about it. The NDSS graduate was accepted to UBC to pursue a computer sciences degree, but that all changed in M...

Jul 13, 2023

Eyes to the nighttime sky as northern lights expected to make a rare Vancouver Island appearance

NANAIMO - An Aurora Borealis, at this time of year, in this part of the country, is expected to light up the sky across Vancouver Island when the sun goes down on Thursday and Friday.Weather experts a...

Jul 13, 2023

Silly Boat Regatta to attract thousands to Nanaimo's waterfront

NANAIMO - Whether homemade boats float or sink, everybody wins at the annual Silly Boat Regatta taking over Maffeo Sutton Park this weekend.Founded in 1984 by radio station CHUB AM 1570, participants ...

Jul 13, 2023

RCMP Highway Patrol officer injured by speeding motorcyclist

PARKSVILLE - Local Mounties are looking for a motorcycle rider who they say hit an officer with their bike during an attempted traffic stop.While on routine duty on Hwy. 1 south of Chemainus on Friday...

Jul 12, 2023

NightOwls shortstop chosen by Texas Rangers in MLB draft

NANAIMO - NightOwls starting shortstop Elijah Ickes is one step closer to the majors after getting selected in the 19th round of the Major League Baseball Draft.The Texas Rangers took the first-year s...

Jul 12, 2023

Man accused of lighting several bush fires along Nanaimo Parkway denied bail

NANAIMO - A provincial court judge ruled the risk is too great to release a man accused of igniting multiple fires in Nanaimo and breaking into a south-end home. Kevin Frank Macey-Girard was enraged a...

Jul 11, 2023

VIJHL seeks Junior A status for 2023/24 season

NANAIMO - The Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League (VIJHL) is looking to adjust its footprint in the province.The league's executive committee formally applied to BC Hockey to recategorize the 11-tea...

Jul 11, 2023

B.C. Amateur Golf Championship tees off at Parksville's Morningstar Golf Club

PARKSVILLE - Some of the best golfers in the province and abroad are in Parksville for the 121st B.C. Amateur Championship at Morningstar Golf Club. Qualifying to solidify the final 15 spots wrapped u...

Alex Rawnsley Jul 11, 2023