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'Overwhelming number of sober drivers:' Nanaimo RCMP pleased with impaired driving checks
NANAIMO - Local Mounties are satisfied with results of an annual 'Light up the Province' campaign on Saturday to get impaired drivers off the road.Around 500 drivers of all ages were stopped in Nanaim...
Dec 08, 2025
'That's a real concern:' rising B.C. food bank usage resonates in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - Amid a slumping economy and the high cost of living, stark findings in a newly released Food Banks BC report aren't overly surprising to Peter Sinclair. The executive director of Nanaimo Loa...
Dec 08, 2025
Clippers lose game of lead changes in Cowichan Valley
DUNCAN - It was a night of two teams matching each other step for step all night long in a Clippers versus Capitals BCHL matchup.Cowichan Valley won 4-3 in a back and forth game.Nanaimo scored first w...
Dec 06, 2025
Generals and Buccaneers battle for North Division lead in the VIJHL
NANAIMO - The two mid-island teams in the VIJHL are leading the pack in the North Division as the season enters the second half.The first-place Oceanside Generals have a 16-9-1 record while the second...
Dec 06, 2025
Clippers overrun by first place Capitals
NANAIMO - It was a long night for the Clippers in a 6-2 home loss to Cowichan Valley.Nanaimo got down 2-0 early on first period goals by Ryan Harvey and Jack McAra.Will Subject's first goal of the sea...
Dec 05, 2025
Clippers add veteran forward in trade with Chilliwack
NANAIMO - The Clippers have bolstered their lineup with the addition of former Chilliwack Chief Jordan Geike. To acquire the 19-year-old winger the Clippers gave up the rights to goaltender Kyan Labbe...
Dec 04, 2025
South Nanaimo family-geared affordable housing complex approved
NANAIMO - A Chase River affordable housing project is advancing after City Council approved a development permit for a 42-unit complex. The unanimous endorsement from Council was made during the Monda...
Dec 04, 2025
City of Nanaimo states concerns with local MLA's proposed Professional Reliance Act
NANAIMO - A private member's bill authored by a former Nanaimo City councillor is at odds with the local municipal government. Nanaimo City Council unanimously endorsed forwarding a report by City sta...
Dec 04, 2025
Nanaimo man with alleged large stolen hockey cards, collector coins haul arrested in Port Moody
NANAIMO - A downtown Port Moody roadblock netted police much more than an unlicensed driver. Port Moody Police Department Cst. Sam Zacharias said a Friday, Nov. 28 roadblock just after 11 p.m. resulte...
Dec 03, 2025
'It feels fantastic:' organ transplant advocates show gratitude at Nanaimo hospital
NANAIMO - Delivering salty treats to healthcare professionals would have been a monumental task for a Ladysmith woman prior to receiving a double lung transplant. Andrea Gollmer, 41, joined two other ...
Dec 03, 2025