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Nanaimo teen sentenced for high profile Long Lake beating

NANAIMO - A youth captured on video beating up another teenager was sentenced to youth custody followed by a lengthy supervision orderThe boy, 16, who can't be named under the Youth Justice Act, was s...

Nov 04, 2021

Clippers score five straight and beat Capitals 6-3

NANAIMO - The Clippers were down 3-1 to the Capitals but took the game over in the last 30 minutes to win 6-3.Cowichan Valley had the only goal in the first period when Arjun Bawa snuck a shot behind ...

Nov 03, 2021

Latest homeless encampment closed in downtown Nanaimo

NANAIMO - For the third time this year, fencing now surrounds what was a growing homeless encampment in a highly visible portion of the city's downtown.Barriers were erected around private property on...

Nov 03, 2021

Planning underway for promised cancer centre in Nanaimo

NANAIMO - While details are thin on what services will be provided, conceptual work is happening to establish a new cancer facility in Nanaimo.The project is part of a John Horgan re-election promise ...

Nov 02, 2021

VIDEO: Clippers pleased with first month of BCHL season

NANAIMO - The first month of the BCHL season has yielded largely positive results for the Nanaimo Clippers.At 6-3 the Clippers are two points out of first place in the Coastal Division. Coach Darren N...

Nov 01, 2021

Province lobbies to decriminalize small amounts of illicit drugs

NANAIMO - Amid no sign the drug toxicity crisis is improving in B.C., the province wants criminal penalities wiped out for people possessing small amounts of illicit drugs.Mental health and addictions...

Nov 01, 2021

Number of unvaxxed Island healthcare workers drops as NRGH surgery capacity reduced

NANAIMO - Around 200 previously unvaccinated healthcare workers within Island Health have rolled up their sleeves.The province reported, as of Monday, Nov. 1, 480 workers (approximately two per cent) ...

Nov 01, 2021

Preliminary inquiry to begin for accused murderer

NANAIMO - A hearing this week in BC Supreme Court in Nanaimo will determine if there is enough evidence against an accused murderer to proceed to trial.Steven Michael Bacon is charged with first degre...

Nov 01, 2021

Bucks break down Clippers in third period for 4-1 win

NANAIMO - The Clippers dropped both games on their Interior road trip in Trail and Cranbrook.In their first ever meeting with the Bucks all the scoring happened in the third period with Nanaimo fallin...

Oct 31, 2021

First period deficit costs Clippers in 5-3 loss to Trail

TRAIL - The Clippers surrendered three goals in the first nine and half minutes and spent the rest of the game playing catchup against the Smoke Eaters.Nanaimo lost 5-3 to begin their two game eastern...

Oct 29, 2021