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Timbermen finish on top in shortened BCJALL season

NANAIMO - The Junior A Timbermen were the class of the BC Junior A Lacrosse league this past season.The Tmen won the regular season title with a 6-2 record and took the Island playoff championship 2-1...

Aug 09, 2021

Despite Delta, Canada welcomes back fully vaxxed U.S. citizens, permanent residents

WASHINGTON - Canada is once again allowing U.S. citizens and permanent residents back into the country, provided they've been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. After 17 long months, a ban on non-esse...

Aug 09, 2021

'It takes a village to heal a child:' Nanaimo family thankful after medical emergency

NANAIMO - A local family is praising the support they received from doctors, nurses and their close contacts after every parent's worst nightmare came true.Autumn Techen, nine-years-old at the time, c...

Aug 09, 2021

Nanaimo's Pat Vellner finishes second at 2021 CrossFit Games

NANAIMO - A local chiropractor earned a second place finish in a gruelling international fitness competition.Patrick Vellner excelled in the four day CrossFit Games which feature 15 different events o...

Aug 08, 2021

Canadian athletes stay healthy and find success at Tokyo Olympics

TOKYO - Sporting white pants, a blue jean jacket and black ballcap, decathlon champion Damian Warner proudly waved the Maple Leaf as he entered the Olympic Stadium as Canadian flag-bearer. The image w...

Aug 08, 2021

Nanaimo SPCA's raises third most in B.C. during annual fundraiser

NANAIMO - Community spirit is helping the Nanaimo SPCA pay medical bills for animals in need. The annual Lock-In For Love event, held virtually in 2021 due to the ongoing pandemic, raised $16, 410. Ex...

Aug 08, 2021

Local basketball program helps student athletes excel on the court

NANAIMO - The Believe Basketball Academy is looking to fill a void for school age kids who want more individual coaching and training. Many of the programs offer skill development opportunities for pr...

Aug 07, 2021

'I'm pretty proud of the work we put in:' local high jumper reflects on unique Olympic experience

NANAIMO - It may have ended a little earlier than he'd hoped, but a Nanoose high jumper is relishing his fourth Olympic experience.Michael Mason cleared 2.25 metres in the qualification round, but fel...

Aug 07, 2021

Overnight rain, para-attack crew halts growth on Holyoak Creek fire

NANAIMO - Fire crews have managed to halt the spread of Vancouver Island's largest wildfire so far this season. Dorthe Jakobsen, fire information officer with the Coastal Fire Centre, told NanaimoNews...

Aug 07, 2021

Nanaimo Airport records first rainfall in over 50 days

NANAIMO - The streak is over.After a bone dry stretch of 52 days without measurable precipitation at Nanaimo Airport's monitoring station, showers moving across the region on Friday, Aug. 6 finally st...

Aug 07, 2021