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VIJHL officially cancels remainder of 2020/21 season

NANAIMO - The Vancouver Island Junior B Hockey League is pulling the plug on its season.A statement from VIJHL president Simon Morgan released Tuesday, March 9 said with no clear path forward, it made...

Mar 09, 2021

First new hotel in more than a decade opens in Nanaimo

NANAIMO - A new hotel stands out amid the older-style homes and empty lot just west of downtown Nanaimo. The 45-room Quality Inn hotel at 440 Selby St. between Franklyn and Albert St. is now open.Acco...

Mar 09, 2021

Oceanside RCMP investigating complicated stabbing

PARKSVILLE - Police are sifting through the few details available from an early morning stabbing. Oceanside RCMP were called to the 900 block of Fairdowne Rd. in Parksville around 1:30 a.m. on Sunday,...

Mar 08, 2021

Restrictions on gathering, activities set to loosen slowly over coming weeks

NANAIMO - The province is eyeing a deliberate return to normal as the winter weather subsides and temperatures increase.Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said current restrictions banning gat...

Mar 08, 2021

RCMP investigating after local man dies in ATV crash west of Nanaimo

NANAIMO - A 21-year-old local man is dead following an ATV crash in the backcountry west of the city.Police said the man was riding a motorcycle on Road 142 near Boomerang Lake around 3 p.m. on Sunday...

Mar 08, 2021

Reservations open for provincial campgrounds ahead of expected busy season

NANAIMO - British Columbians can now book their spot at provincial campgrounds with the government advising demand is high and campsites fill up quickly.Reservations to book provincial camping spots o...

Mar 08, 2021

COVID-19 vaccination clinics confirmed for Nanaimo, Parksville

NANAIMO - New COVID-19 vaccination clinics are coming to the mid-Island. Two clinics in Nanaimo, at Beban Park Social Centre and Cedar Community Centre, will work in conjunction with one at Aggie Hall...

Alex Rawnsley Mar 07, 2021

Anti-racism festival finally being hosted in Nanaimo after pandemic delay

NANAIMO - An anti-racism film festival and 48 hour film creation challenge is finally being hosted in Nanaimo. The Central Vancouver Island Multicultural Society is hosting the event online from March...

Mar 07, 2021

'Everyone wants to naked bungy until it's time to naked bungy:' bare bums battle mental health stigma

NANAIMO - Those dealing with mental health challenges are being encouraged to bare all, figuratively and literally.The 15th annual naked bungy fundraiser at WildPlay Nanaimo began Saturday, March 6 an...

Mar 07, 2021

Expansive horse trailer parking lot built on Timberlands Rd.

NANAIMO - Equestrians won't have to worry about unloading their horses on crowded roads south of Nanaimo. Expansion and construction of a 150 foot parking area for horse trailers on Timberlands Rd. wa...

Mar 06, 2021