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Nanaimo's Woodgrove Centre up for sale

NANAIMO - Vancouver Island's largest mall and Nanaimo's most lucrative property is for sale. A listing for Woodgrove Centre appeared online, shortly after a story broke that a Chinese billionaire livi...

Alex Rawnsley Apr 09, 2025

'Functionally impossible to enforce:' Nanaimo Council bans gallery use of electronic devices during meetings

NANAIMO - Citing threats made to staff and a need to ensure a safe working environment, City Council formally banned independent recording or media capture at their meetings without prior approval. Th...

Daryl Major Apr 09, 2025

Clippers season on the line after home ice loss in Game 3 versus Cowichan

NANAIMO - The Clippers got behind and spent most of Game 3 against the Cowichan Valley Capitals battling up hill.A seeing eye shot from Moritz Kukuk and a stray pass pounced on by Luca Primerano gave ...

Apr 08, 2025

Teenage addicts expose Port Alberni drug trafficker

NANAIMO - A local man was making money by supplying hard drugs to fragile teens in a competition-free market in Port Alberni until his greed got the better of him. Explosive facts outlined in B.C. Sup...

Ian Holmes Apr 08, 2025

Long Lake park upgrades get $6 million budget boost following Nanaimo Council debate

NANAIMO - A popular city park on the shores of Long Lake is getting more extensive upgrades after all.City Councillors voted against a staff-recommended motion to add $1.8 million to the Loudon Park e...

Apr 08, 2025

Local Athletes can apply for financial assistance from Nanaimo Sport Achievement Awards

NANAIMO - Just over a month after the 20th annual Nanaimo Sport Achievement Award ceremony the awards committee is accepting applications for the athlete assistance program.Recipients will receive fun...

Apr 08, 2025

Traffic tops concerns for opponents of Parksville housing complex

PARKSVILLE - Traffic remains a primary concern for those opposed to a planned residential development near the city's mall at Parksville's northern edge. A public hearing for a four-storey, 70-unit re...

Ian Holmes Apr 07, 2025

VIDEO: Nanaimo's Matthew Wood makes NHL debut

NANAIMO - Shortly after signing his entry level NHL contract, a former Nanaimo Minor Hockey player is making his childhood dream a reality. Matthew Wood, a 20-year-old forward, played just over 13 min...

Alex Rawnsley Apr 07, 2025

Partial trail closure to mitigate lingering bank erosion downstream from Ammonite Falls

NANAIMO - Access will be restricted at a well-travelled regional park just outside Nanaimo city limits, allowing crews to deal with slope erosion issues. The Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) announc...

Apr 06, 2025

Clippers fall in back to back overtimes in Cowichan Valley

DUNCAN - The Clippers have been one shot away from getting their first playoff win - twice.Instead the Cowichan Valley Capitals took the first two games of the all Island BCHL playoff series with cons...

Apr 06, 2025