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VIDEO: Man falls down steep cliff at Pipers Lagoon Park

NANAIMO - A man found unresponsive at the bottom of a steep cliff at a north Nanaimo park was flown to hospital for advanced medical treatment.Nanaimo Fire Rescue (NFR) assistant chief Troy Libbus sai...

Alex Rawnsley Apr 11, 2022

VIDEO: Nanaimo human rights advocate gets international attention at global youth summit

NANAIMO - A local woman can call herself a human rights leader following a trip to Turkey for a global summit.Blaise Hunter of Nanaimo was selected to represent Canada at the Global Youth Summit in Is...

Apr 11, 2022

'We can use the market to help folks grow their business:' Summer by the Sea returning in Parksville

PARKSVILLE - Another summer staple on the mid Island has been included to the 2022 calendar.The Summer by the Sea market, which shuts down multiple blocks on Craig St. in downtown Parksville every Tue...

Apr 11, 2022

Employment program aimed at helping the homeless launches in Nanaimo

NANAIMO - Half a dozen people hoping to obtain more independence in their lives are enrolled in a newly launched employment program. The Island Crisis Care Society (ICCS) started Project Rise last wee...

Apr 11, 2022

'We've never not been able to fund what they want': Nanaimo Hospital Auxiliary steps up again

NANAIMO - Armed with devoted volunteers and a strong business model, the Nanaimo Hospital Auxiliary came through with yet another substantial donation.President Phil Robling recently handed Nanaimo ho...

Apr 10, 2022

Mid Island Pirates to play first full BCPBL season since 2019

NANAIMO - The 2022 Pirates Premier Baseball League season will be the first true campaign any of the current players have experienced.There was no senior season in 2020, and the schedule was limited t...

Apr 09, 2022

'This place allows students to continue to remain who they are:' expansion planned for Shq'apthut at VIU

NANAIMO - It's already a focal point for Indigenous students and studies at VIU and its about to get a whole lot bigger.The Shq'apthut, or 'Gathering Place' at the university's Nanaimo campus will see...

Apr 08, 2022

Highly regarded short film festival returns for 17th year in Nanaimo

NANAIMO - For the second year in a row, any red carpet being rolled out for the Vancouver Island Short Film Festival (VISFF) will be confined to people's living rooms.The annual festival takes place w...

Apr 08, 2022

Police cleared after man seriously hurt in high-risk arrest in Nanaimo

NANAIMO - Actions of police in response to a volatile and armed man were justified, according to a report by the Independent Investigations Office of BC (IIO).The man was seriously injured during his ...

Apr 07, 2022

Nanaimo RCMP search for 'vehicle of interest' following bear spray attack on teenage girls

NANAIMO - Local Mounties have a lead in their investigation into an apparently random attack in north Nanaimo.Two girls were bear sprayed in their home after an individual entered suddenly on March 14...

Apr 07, 2022