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Clippers dealing with busy schedule, significant travel in October

NANAIMO - The Clippers are in the midst of their busiest month of the season with 11 games in October. After returning from the BCHL Showcase, Nanaimo has a record of 3-2-1. Assistant coach Evan Richa...

Alex Rawnsley Oct 16, 2025

'We really would be overwhelmed:' annual Shakeout reminding Nanaimo residents to be prepared

NANAIMO - The province's annual earthquake readiness drill goes on Thursday. Organized by the British Columbia Earthquake Alliance, the Great B.C. Shakeout will see alerts sent out to all connected ce...

Alex Rawnsley Oct 16, 2025

Nanaimo's TheatreOne shuts down amid funding crunch

NANAIMO - Serving as the mid-Island's only professional theatre company for 42 years, TheatreOne has been forced to fold effective immediately. Theatre One's membership formally voted to dissolve the ...

Alex Rawnsley Oct 15, 2025

RDN reapplies for federal grant for scaled back $13.5M Ravensong Aquatic Centre upgrades

QUALICUM BEACH - A new federal application is being made to upgrade Oceanside's only aquatic recreation facility, after voters rejected the original expansion plans and budget. On Tuesday, Oct. 14, th...

Alex Rawnsley Oct 15, 2025

Second-period lull leads to Showcase loss versus Trail

ABBOTSFORD - The Nanaimo Clippers started well in their morning contest against the Trail Smoke Eaters, but couldn't sustain it.Tanner Bruender opened the scoring at the BCHL Showcase game with a powe...

Oct 14, 2025

Gas leak shuts down portion of Nanaimo’s Terminal Ave

NANAIMO - A busy block near downtown Nanaimo is temporarily closed due to a natural gas leak caused by a car striking a gas meter. Nanaimo RCMP Res. Cst. Gary O'Brien said the gas leak forced the full...

Oct 14, 2025

Suspicious fire destroys Bowser home

BOWSER - Oceanside RCMP were assigned to investigate a suspicious fire at a home north of Qualicum Beach. Bow Horn Bay Volunteer Fire Department chief Mark Taylor said their crews were dispatched on M...

Oct 14, 2025

Clippers switch arenas before beating Okotoks

NANAIMO - The Nanaimo Clippers were supposed to play the Okotoks Oilers at the BCHL Showcase in Abbotsford on Thanksgiving Monday at 10 a.m. but instead they played the game in Coquitlam at 4 p.m.A po...

Oct 13, 2025

Nanaimo's Brooklyn Chase excelling in several different sports

NANAIMO - 15-year-old Brooklyn Chase is a champion discus thrower, hockey player and lacrosse player who also plays golf for fun.The NDSS student said hockey is her first love but she recently won a g...

Oct 12, 2025

Clippers drop home contest to Silverbacks

NANAIMO - The Clippers lost just their second game in regulation time this season with a 4-1 home ice setback versus Salmon Arm.The Silverbacks opened the scoring on a deflection goal by Jaden Johnson...

Oct 11, 2025