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Stone Soup celebrates grand opening of new, permanent commercial kitchen

NANAIMO - It's an event over two years in the making, but Stone Soup finally has a permanent home. The organization which provides free meals to anyone who needs them had been renting commercial kitch...

Alex Rawnsley Dec 28, 2022

Top stories of 2022: Fast-ferry between Nanaimo and Vancouver months away from launching

NANAIMO - "I'll believe it when I see it", "I've heard this before", "Yeah right".Those common and completely justified reactions from many Nanaimoites followed a celebratory event last month declarin...

Dec 28, 2022

Top Stories of 2022: Championships and records, Nanaimo athletes take centre stage

NANAIMO - Every sport in the Harbour City was modified or shutdown for parts of 2020 and 2021, b ut competition made a triumphant return this year.The VIU women's volleyball team continued to add to i...

Dec 26, 2022

Nanaimo Sport Achievement Awards put out call for nominations

NANAIMO - Nominations are now underway for the 18th Nanaimo Sport Achievement Awards.Organizers are looking for submissions to spotlight success in sport in the 2022 calendar year.There are a wide ran...

Dec 24, 2022

'It's a service that's really needed:' Warmbridge shelter operating around the clock during cold snap

Editor's note: We have made a correction to this story regarding the City of Nanaimo's role in applying for and distributing funding for warmings centres from the Union of BC Municipalities.NANAIMO - ...

Dec 21, 2022

VIDEO: First half performance culminates in NCAA Commitment for Clippers' Daniells

NANAIMO - The Clippers took three out of four points in the final weekend before their Christmas break but for leading scorer Kai Daniells there was some even more important hockey news.The 19-year-ol...

Dec 21, 2022

Top Stories of 2022: Health restrictions ease, events return to normal

NANAIMO - It seems so long ago now, but numerous pandemic-related restrictions in place earlier this year were lifted in phases by April as the threat of the Omicron variant wore off.We're still impac...

Dec 20, 2022

'Conditions are nasty out here:' Nanaimo road conditions varying wildly amid continuing snow

NANAIMO - Road conditions continue to be dangerous across much of the region. Multiple vehicles have ended up in ditches, sliding through intersections, and colliding with medians or other vehicles th...

Alex Rawnsley Dec 20, 2022

Island Top Team earns gold medals in final 2022 competition

NANAIMO - Two recent Brazilian Jiu Jitsu events wrapped up the tournament schedule for Nanaimo's Island Top Team. Cassidy Hinsberger and head instructor Rob Biernacki won gold medals at the Vancouver ...

Dec 20, 2022

Top Stories of 2022: Sex offenders sentenced for multiple breaches of trust

NANAIMO - Crimes by adults against minors often result in life-long damaging consequences for victims, particularly when an adult is in a direct position of trust.A pair of highly disturbing cases bef...

Dec 19, 2022