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'Quick, efficient and safe:' wildfire suppression skills sharpened in Nanaimo

NANAIMO - Worrying about wildfires encroaching on communities on Vancouver Island is no longer a distant concern. With ample evidence showing interface fires are an increasing threat in the province, ...

Daryl Major Mar 11, 2025

Driver barreled over Nanaimo retaining wall after evading police

NANAIMO - Police say a vehicle sped off from a Harewood parking lot at a high rate of speed Friday night, hopping curbs before crashing minutes later. It happened just after 9 p.m. when an older model...

Alex Rawnsley Mar 10, 2025

Nanaimo high schools fall just short of top provincial basketball honours

NANAIMO - Untimely losses for a pair of local high school boys basketball teams proved costly over the weekend.Both Dover Bay and Wellington Secondary schools earned semi-finals appearances in their r...

Mar 10, 2025

New coach and fresh faces for NightOwls in year four

NANAIMO - The NightOwls will be a much different team on and off the field as their franchise looks to take a step forward.Player turnover is very common in summer baseball but for the first time Nana...

Mar 09, 2025

Clippers build lead against Grizzlies and survive rash of penalties in narrow victory

COLWOOD - The Clippers dominated the Grizzlies for 40 minutes but had to hang on in the third period for a 5-4 win at the Q Centre.Carson Lesiuk gave Nanaimo an early lead before Julian Cull equalized...

Mar 08, 2025

Nanaimo SAR trainees tackle 24-hour Mount Benson training drill

NANAIMO - A handful of recruits have one more mission before their training is complete to join Nanaimo Search and Rescue's ranks. Based on the weather forecast, it's shaping up to be a wet weekend fo...

Mar 08, 2025

Clippers beat high flying Eagles, take points in eighth straight home game

NANAIMO - The Clippers erased a two period deficit to earn a win for just the fourth time this season in a 4-3 triumph over the Surrey Eagles.Surrey had leads of 1-0, 2-1 and 3-2 but Nanaimo's best pl...

Mar 07, 2025

Sleep expert blasts Daylight Saving Time

NANAIMO - Some people aren't too bothered by seasonal time changes, but others can be significantly impacted, argues a leading sleep specialist. Dr. Michael Mak, clinical vice president of the Canadia...

Mar 07, 2025

VIDEO: Clippers look to ramp up their team play in playoff stretch drive

NANAIMO - The Clippers sit in a crowded middle of the pack in the BCHL's Coastal Division.A strong March could put Nanaimo into the top four in the standings while a poor month could see the team fall...

Mar 07, 2025

Deaths among central Island homeless spike: BC Coroners Service

NANAIMO - Unhoused people on the mid-Island died at double the rate in 2023 compared to the year prior, according to alarming new data. New data published by the BC Coroners Service on Friday, March 7...

Mar 07, 2025