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Junior A Timbermen name coaching staff ahead of season

NANAIMO - The Junior A Timbermen reached all the way to Albany to bolster their coaching staff.Albany FireWolves coach and general manager Glenn Clark will coach the Jr. Tmen in 2022 and the western s...

Sep 30, 2021

Clippers score two third period goals, beat Capitals 3-1

NANAIMO - The Clippers broke a two game preseason losing streak with a 3-1 win over the Cowichan Valley Capitals.Alex Morozoff scored the only goal in the first 40 minutes of the night as the Clippers...

Sep 29, 2021

Nanaimo Hospital staff appreciation event counters 'disappointing' protest

NANAIMO - Management at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital staged an event for its increasingly relied upon staff following a boisterous protest earlier this month.The gathering outside the hospital's ...

Sep 27, 2021

Construction starts on Gabriola Island skateboard park

GABRIOLA ISLAND - Vastly improved recreational amenities on Gabriola Island in recent years will soon take another step forward.The Regional District of Nanaimo announced construction on the highly an...

Sep 27, 2021

Labieux Road temporary housing facility could remain open longer than planned

NANAIMO - Citing delays in building permanent solutions, BC Housing wants to keep the Labieux Rd. temporary supportive housing facility open for two additional years.The agency's lease for 2060 Labieu...

Sep 25, 2021

Truth and Reconciliation Day events planned for Snuneymuxw First Nation

NANAIMO - Thursday, Sept. 30 marks the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.Snuneymuxw First Nation will lead an event, partnering with the City of Nanaimo and Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Scho...

Sep 25, 2021

Clippers open exhibition season with 4-2 win over Bulldogs

NANAIMO - The Clippers played a game in front of their home fans for the first time since the spring of 2020.They had four different goal scorers and a 36 save performance from Cooper Black in a 4-2 v...

Sep 24, 2021

Mail-in ballots confirm NDP's Lisa Marie Barron as new Nanaimo-Ladysmith MP

NANAIMO - It took a few extra days, but Nanaimo-Ladysmith officially has a new Member of Parliament. NDP candidate Lisa Marie Barron has won her first term in federal politics after holding off a clos...

Alex Rawnsley Sep 24, 2021

Out-of-work Coast Bastion staff demand return to Nanaimo hotel

NANAIMO - Active negotiations between a local hotel and union workers have spilled out onto the streets.Around 50 members of UNITE HERE Local 40 and other supporters demonstrated outside the Coast Bas...

Sep 24, 2021

Aidan Webber Memorial Race returns after COVID hiatus

NANAIMO - A BMX event to remember a fallen hero and support the local race community is back on track.After a year off because of COVID-19 the Aidan Webber Memorial Race and Pro-Am will return to the ...

Sep 23, 2021