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VIDEO: New Nanaimo council sworn-in during official ceremony

NANAIMO - The newly formed Nanaimo city council have officially started their new term.Members were officially sworn in during their Nov. 7. inaugural meeting, which was largely ceremonial. The result...

Nov 08, 2022

Clippers suffer 6-2 loss to Cranbrook

NANAIMO - The road weary Cranbrook Bucks beat the Clippers 6-2 in a make up game on Nov. 7.Nanaimo got off to a good start with a Tyler Wishart goal two minutes into the game.But the Bucks responded w...

Nov 07, 2022

Toxic drug deaths trend toward new provincial record, fatalities jump in Nanaimo

NANAIMO - A deadly year during the ever-deepening tainted drug crisis across British Columbia shows no sign of slowing down.New BC Coroners Service (BCCS) data showed 1,644 people died province-wide d...

Nov 07, 2022

Weather cancels multiple sailings between Nanaimo & Vancouver

NANAIMO - Adverse weather conditions wiped out the Departure Bay-Horseshoe Bay route on Monday, Nov. 7.BC Ferries cancelled multiple early day sailings aboard the Queen of Cowichan and Queen of Oak Ba...

Nov 07, 2022

Nanaimo man pleads guilty to reporting fake school shootings to 911, legally changes name after incident

NANAIMO - False 911 calls claiming shooting victims at NDSS and Fairview Elementary School resulted in a guilty plea.An upcoming trial was promptly cancelled for the offender, formally known as Aaron ...

Nov 07, 2022

Popular City of Nanaimo tree program approaches 4,000 vouchers

NANAIMO - A program providing steeply discounted trees appears to be a good fit for people in Nanaimo.The City's five-year-old Tree Voucher Program resulted in more than 3,500 vouchers issued, accordi...

Nov 06, 2022

Clippers take down Grizzlies 5-2

by threeCOLWOOD - The Clippers built up a 4-0 lead and cruised to. 5-2 road victory over the Grizzlies. Ethan Mistry's hot season continued with a power play goal on a rebound to give Nanaimo a 1-0 le...

Nov 05, 2022

'It's a great spot to come see the Chum:' Nanaimo River Hatchery hosts fundraiser

NANAIMO - You can see mature Salmon make their return to a Nanaimo River side channel, while providing much needed donations to a valued non-profit organization.Nanaimo River Hatchery hosts its Spawni...

Nov 05, 2022

High school football season ends for NDSS while John Barsby soldiers on

NANAIMO - The regular season is drawing to a close for BC high school football.In Nanaimo, the John Barsby Bulldogs AA varsity and junior varsity will be moving on to the playoffs. The varsity squad w...

Nov 05, 2022

'It's time:' Midland Tools to shut down after over 40 years as Nanaimo institution

NANAIMO - A staple of the community is undergoing a major transition.Tony Wright, owner of Midland Tools on Terminal Ave. at Townsite Rd. is stepping away from the business by the end of the year.Wrig...

Nov 04, 2022