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Clipper defenceman skating through Nanaimo en route to NHL dream

NANAIMO - Matt Irwin, Tanner Glass and Sheldon Rempal lived the ultimate dream - going from playing junior hockey with the Clippers to the NHL.The next Clipper to accomplish the same feat may be Giann...

Nov 26, 2020

Tent fire closes Parksville's Mark's Nature Park

PARKSIVLLE - A tent fire has closed a popular Parksville park for several days. Parksville Fire Rescue crews arrived Wednesday, Nov. 25 just before 5 a.m. to Mark's Nature Park on Finholm St. to find ...

Nov 26, 2020

Nanaimo-Ladysmith schools nearly cleared from Island Health exposure list

NANAIMO - School District 68 will no longer be featured on Island Health's school exposure list by the weekend, barring any new exposure events. It's welcomed relief after 22 exposure events across th...

Nov 26, 2020

Shop local message amplified as Nanaimo retailers enter critical holiday shopping season

NANAIMO - Retail advocates say a strong finish to a difficult year is paramount for operators to weather the COVID-19 storm.Greater Nanaimo Chamber of Commerce president and CEO Kim Smythe said batter...

Nov 26, 2020

City of Nanaimo's property tax discussions start with 3.3 per cent increase

NANAIMO - The tough task of creating a municipal budget during a global pandemic has begun. Nanaimo councillors started a lengthy process on Wednesday, Nov. 25 during an all-day finance and audit comm...

Nov 25, 2020

Island Health sees 21 new COVID-19 cases as province touts more rapid testing

NANAIMO - A new high for COVID-19 cases in a single day for Vancouver Island and the surrounding region.Island Health reported 21 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, taking the regional total to 526. Thr...

Nov 25, 2020

Expensive excavator stolen from south Nanaimo lot

NANAIMO - A distinct excavator worth $40,000 was stolen from a machinery lot. Nanaimo RCMP said the 2012 Bobcat mini excavator was stolen from the rural Southside Hardscaping and Excavating lot in the...

Nov 25, 2020

Overdose crisis in Nanaimo continues to surge amid COVID-19 pandemic

NANAIMO - The number of people who fatally overdosed throughout Nanaimo and the central Vancouver Island area remains high. Data from the BC Coroners Service released on Wednesday, Nov. 25 showed four...

Nov 25, 2020

Valuable free programming sees attendance decline after moving to new location

NANAIMO - A reduced number of vulnerable children and families are receiving the care they need after a valuable program in Nanaimo was forced to move. The Neutral Zone, which offered free programming...

Nov 25, 2020

Nanaimo NightOwls pick up local players ahead of inaugural season

NANAIMO - The city's newest sports franchise will have some decidedly local flavour when they hit the field.The Nanaimo NightOwls announced more player acquisitions on Friday, Nov. 20 as they build a ...

Nov 24, 2020