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Clippers go the distance in 4-3 shootout win over Langley

NANAIMO - Jeremie Payant had the first goal of the game and the shootout winner in the Clippers 4-3 victory over the Rivermen. Payant's first tally stood up through 20 minutes until Langley got a pair...

Oct 09, 2022

Nanaimo SPCA open to the public once again following 2-year pandemic hiatus

NANAIMO - After more than two years of COVID precautions which closed their doors to the public, SPCA branches around B.C. have returned to their regular hours for public access and adoption viewing.T...

Oct 09, 2022

VI Raiders tumultuous season wraps up with final game in Westshore

NANAIMO - The VI Raiders are finishing off their 2022 season with one final game in Westshore Oct. 8.It's been a challenging year on the field with the team sporting a 1-8 record.The last 13 months ha...

Oct 08, 2022

Clippers sink Capitals 4-2

NANAIMO - The Clippers had a bit of a shaky start but very quickly found their 'A' game in a 4-2 win against Cowichan.The Capitals scored a minute and a half into the game but once Nanaimo responded l...

Oct 07, 2022

Parksville Beach Festival Society tops $1 million donation mark

PARKSVILLE - During a time when non-profits need a boost more than ever, much-needed cash injections gave reps from nearly 30 valued local service providers reasons to smile. Thursday, Oct. 6 was cheq...

Alex Rawnsley Oct 07, 2022

VIDEO: Good Samaritan knocks down boat fire on Nanaimo's waterfront

NANAIMO - A fire was quickly contained on a sailboat docked at the Cameron Island Marina.Nanaimo FIre Rescue (NFR) assistant chief Troy Libbus said a Good Samaritan used an extinguisher to douse flame...

Oct 07, 2022

Copper wire thieves targeting City lights after exhausting other Nanaimo options

NANAIMO - A rise in copper wire thefts from street lights is being noticed by local Mounties.Nanaimo RCMP report a handful of the thefts in recent weeks, involving light standards broken into and copp...

Oct 07, 2022

Apparent medical incident sees motorist crash into Nanaimo shopping centre

NANAIMO - A pickup truck damaged the exterior of London Drugs at Nanaimo North Town Shopping Centre following a mid day accident. Calls to 911 on Thursday, Oct. 6 just before 12 p.m. when a dark picku...

Oct 06, 2022

UPDATE: Qualicum Beach African serval cats back in their enclosure

UPDATE: Oct, 11,2022: Two African serval cats whose rural Qualicum Beach owners say were deliberately let out of their cage are now back home. The two servals, Tumaz and Luna, somehow got out of their...

Alex Rawnsley Oct 06, 2022

'That's my future:' NDSS students focus on climate change action with Nanaimo Council candidates

NANAIMO - About 60 students from Nanaimo District Secondary School (NDSS) packed their cafeteria Wednesday morning to ask questions and hear from 6 of the candidates running for Nanaimo City Council.C...

Oct 05, 2022