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Ninth annual Grip Strength Kettlebell Open brings out youth lifters

NANAIMO - The ninth annual Grip Strength Kettlebell Open brought out some younger athletes for the first time.Co-organizer Solomon Macys says youth starting at age 11 will continue to be part of the e...

Sep 07, 2025

Accused murderer ordered to stand trial in Nanaimo

NANAIMO - A B.C. Supreme Court jury trial will proceed for a man accused in a stunning central Nanaimo daytime murder.Ronald Joseph Campbell was ordered to stand trial following a preliminary inquiry ...

Alex Rawnsley Sep 06, 2025

VIU Mariners start fall PACWEST soccer campaign on home field

NANAIMO - The Mariners soccer teams have the same objectives for the new PACWEST soccer season - advance to the CCAA national tournament.For the women it's about getting back to the nationals after a ...

Sep 06, 2025

'Make it financially sustainable:' interim VIU president navigating budgetary challenges

NANAIMO - With a clear mandate to "turn VIU around", the university's new interim president is making his first moves. Hired in June to replace Deborah Saucier, who left in early April amid calls for ...

Alex Rawnsley Sep 05, 2025

Hullo Ferries applies for mediation to help broker collective agreement

NANAIMO - A mediator is expected to bring the two sides together in a contract dispute between Hullo Ferries and its unionized workforce. Hullo Ferries announced on the morning of Friday, Sept. 5, it ...

Ian Holmes Sep 05, 2025

'He was not an introvert:' beloved Lantzville man remembered for significant contributions

LANTZVILLE - Early life adversity in Nazi-occupied Holland spawned a grateful, colourful and generous community builder who left a profound legacy. A public gathering for John Garenkooper was held at ...

Daryl Major Sep 05, 2025

Report shows Regional District of Nanaimo most efficient government for admin spending

NANAIMO - Spending from the Regional District of Nanaimo, particularly related to administrative costs, is among the province's best. A new report from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business ...

Alex Rawnsley Sep 03, 2025

Nanaimo's August was one of the hottest on record

NANAIMO - August consistently produced hot weather locally, despite more rain than usual. An average mean daily temperature of 20.5 degrees Celsius in Nanaimo last month far surpassed typical conditio...

Daryl Major Sep 03, 2025

Unionized Hullo Ferries workers obtain strong strike mandate

NANAIMO - Workers employed on the fast-ferry service between Nanaimo and Vancouver voted 91 per cent in favour of strike action.A Tuesday, Sept. 2 news release from the BC Ferry & Marine Workers U...

Alex Rawnsley Sep 02, 2025

Agreement reached to conserve 360 hectare Hamilton Marsh

QUALICUM BEACH - A conditional sale agreement been signed to conserve a large chunk of forested land west of Qualicum Beach into a conservation area at a cost of $30 million. On Tuesday, Sept. 6, the ...

Sep 02, 2025