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VIU Mariners go for double gold as PACWEST provincial volleyball hosts

NANAIMO - The VIU Mariners won men's and women's provincial gold medals in 2024, and they look to duplicate the same feat on home court in 2025.The VIU women go into the tournament on Feb. 21 as the n...

Feb 21, 2025

City examines Commercial St. timelines amid construction fatigue

NANAIMO - City Council appears to be on board with adjusting timelines of the ambitious Commercial St. renewal project to ease impacts on beleaguered downtown businesses.The plan was endorsed for cons...

Alex Rawnsley Feb 20, 2025

Sand sculptures on the move for Parksville Beach Festival

PARKSVILLE - A larger, more accessible space has organizers for the annual Parksville Beach Festival, and associated sand sculpting competition, excited for the future. City Councillors recently appro...

Alex Rawnsley Feb 20, 2025

VIDEO: Clippers goalies Nixon and Nikitin in top form in February

NANAIMO - The Clippers have only one loss in their last eight games and a big reason why is the goaltending of Chazz Nixon and Vladimir Nikitin.Both goalies have a shutout in February, with Nixon play...

Feb 20, 2025

First of three Nanaimo temporary supportive housing facilities slated to open

NANAIMO - By this spring a trio of supportive housing complexes are expected to be operational in Nanaimo, aimed at providing relief for the unhoused and mitigating social disorder. Up first is the la...

Daryl Major Feb 20, 2025

Ladysmith spa allegedly offering sexual services has business licence revoked

LADYSMITH - A business in Ladysmith had its business licence cancelled after accusations it was being used in the sex trade. Natural Massage Spa, located at 16 High St., received a business licence la...

Alex Rawnsley Feb 19, 2025

'There are no winners today:' pair jailed for stabbing death of Nanaimo man at Maffeo Sutton Park

NANAIMO - Two men convicted of manslaughter last year will spend the next four to eight years behind bars.Mark Jayden Harrison and Aiden Matthew William Bell, both 21 years old, were formally sentence...

Alex Rawnsley Feb 19, 2025

Construction well underway on new-look Nanaimo Salvation Army hub

NANAIMO - Vastly expanded housing and dining services are within reach at a key downtown Nanaimo social agency provider. Salvation Army's New Hope Centre is in the midst of a significant renewal with ...

Alex Rawnsley Feb 18, 2025

Public info sessions to begin ahead of Qualicum Beach pool referendum

QUALICUM BEACH - Proposed enhancements to the Oceanside region's only publicly accessible pool facility will receive additional attention in the coming weeks. A referendum takes place on Saturday, Apr...

Daryl Major Feb 18, 2025

‘It’s been a great experience:' Nanaimo’s Brayden Boehm relishing time with Victoria Royals

NANAIMO - Suffice to say a Nanaimo Minor Hockey grad is having a lot more fun now compared to last season. Brayden Boehm, who celebrated his 21st birthday last month, is concluding his five-year Weste...

Feb 15, 2025