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'Regret rather than remorse:' judge jails Nanaimo based repeat sex offender

Editors note: This article contains details of sexual violence and may be disturbing to some readers. Discretion is advised. NANAIMO - After two prior convictions involving child porn and sexual assau...

Feb 22, 2023

Loaded crossbow robbery lands Nanaimo man in jail

NANAIMO - A Nanaimo man is in custody after allegedly using a hunting crossbow during a weekend robbery.Dustin Derreck Pacheco was arrested on the morning of Saturday, Feb. 18, after police received a...

Feb 21, 2023

Nearly 70 children now believed to have died at former Alberni residential school site

Editor's Note: This story addresses tragedies at former residential school sites and may be unsettling for some readers. Discretion is advised. Direct links to support resources are included at the bo...

Feb 21, 2023

Frigid air & flurries due for Nanaimo, Oceanside regions

NANAIMO - Mother Nature is reminding us, winter isn't over just yet.A ridge of high pressure from the Arctic is making its way through much of western Canada and is expected to impact areas of Vancouv...

Feb 21, 2023

Clippers Campbell heroic in 3-1 loss to the Bulldogs

PORT ALBERNI - Aidan Campbell put on a goaltending clinic in the Clippers 3-1 loss to the Bulldogs.Jake Hewitt gave the Clippers the lead 1:26 into the game and then Campbell kept Alberni shooters at ...

Feb 20, 2023

Clippers beat Vipers 3-2 in overtime

NANAIMO - Ethan Mistry scored the overtime game winner on a power play in the Clippers 3-2 victory against Vernon.Nanaimo scored 36 seconds into the game on a deflection off Kai Daniells but it was go...

Feb 18, 2023

Oceanside Generals put finishing touches on historic VIJHL regular season

PARKSVILLE - The Oceanside Generals are on the top of the mountain not just on Vancouver Island but in all of Junior B hockey in B.C.With a record of 38-3-2-2, Oceanside has clinched first place in th...

Feb 18, 2023

Clippers shutdown in 3-1 loss to Bulldogs

NANAIMO - For the first time this season the Clippers have lost back to back hockey games,Alberni Valley beat Nanaimo 3-1 at Frank Crane Arena in a game they never trailed.The Clippers got off to a st...

Feb 17, 2023

VIDEO: Clippers forward books NCAA hockey future

NANAIMO - Clippers veteran Jeremie Payant will join the NCAA Division 1 hockey program at RPI next season.The announcement came on on Saturday, Feb. 11, one day after he scored his first career hat tr...

Feb 15, 2023

Nanaimo woman threatened store staff with toy gun in desperate bid to get arrested

NANAIMO - Apparent deep service gaps facing a first-time offender with severe mental health challenges led to her pointing a fake gun at store clerks.Karlee Anne Pelletier, 28, was released from custo...

Feb 15, 2023