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Nanaimo Hornets rugby welcomes new players as fall season approaches

NANAIMO - Hornets rugby is once again on the field at May Bennett Pioneer Park.Men's and women's training sessions are happening twice a week with the regular season set to begin for the division one ...

Sep 03, 2022

Some Nanaimo-Gabriola ferry crossings cancelled due to sanitary-related issues

NANAIMO - Due to mechanical issues with the Island Aurora's sanitary systems, a number of ferry sailings between Nanaimo and Gabriola Island have been cancelled for Friday, Sep. 2. Cancelled sailings ...

Sep 02, 2022

More weather records broken for Nanaimo thanks to late summer heat wave

NANAIMO - It's official: August was the hottest August the Harbour City has ever seen.With an average daily temperature of 20.8 degrees, Nanaimo blew past our average of 18.2 degrees, with records goi...

Sep 02, 2022

'Fentanyl basically renders you unconscious:' Nanaimo man's battle with addiction highlights awareness event

NANAIMO - Awareness, conversation and community were key themes in an event at Maffeo Sutton Park.Wednesday, Aug. 31 marked International Overdose Awareness Day, an event with growing significance in ...

Aug 31, 2022

Easier access to campus & classrooms coming for Nanaimo VIU students

NANAIMO - A $3.3 million provincial grant, Vancouver Island University is set to upgrade its campus to become more inclusive and accessible.The money will go towards upgrades for hard-to-access areas ...

Aug 31, 2022

'Connection is correction:' reducing stigma and remembering those lost during Overdose Awareness Day

NANAIMO - It's a day of mourning, remembrance, and recognition that we are now in the seventh year of a public health emergency.Wednesday, Aug. 31 is International Overdose Awareness Day, with a commu...

Aug 31, 2022

BCGEU stands down on job action as bargaining talks resume

NANAIMO - The union representing about 33,000 public service members in B.C. is stopping all their job action, following a return to the bargaining table with the province. The announcement was made T...

Aug 30, 2022

Thieves flee with cash after knife-point robbery at Nanaimo 7-Eleven

NANAIMO - Police are looking for two men in relation to an early morning armed robbery at the Terminal Ave. 7-Eleven. Nanaimo RCMP say just before 5:00 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 20, two men walked into t...

Aug 29, 2022

Hike for Hospice returns to Westwood Lake

NANAIMO - Walk, run, or roll for a good cause as the Nanaimo Community Hospice Society is hosting its annual Hike for Hospice.Once again being held at Westwood Lake on Saturday, Sep. 10 with organizer...

Aug 27, 2022

Nanaimo woman receives four more days in jail for multiple fraud schemes

NANAIMO - A local woman will spend another four days in jail after pleading guilty to defrauding Island businesses out of thousands of dollars.Stevie Daniele Pirart, 30, was sentenced to 165 days in j...

Alex Rawnsley Aug 26, 2022