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Public consultation ongoing for proposed north Nanaimo cell tower

NANAIMO -A proposal to deal with a substantial cell dead zone in north Nanaimo's Hammond Bay area is in the midst of a public consultation period. Initiated by TELUS in conjunction with Rogers, an inf...

Daryl Major Oct 30, 2024

Man sentenced for pushing ex girlfriend over cliff to her death in Nanaimo

NANAIMO - Following admitting his guilt to causing the death of his ex-girlfriend more than three years ago, the offender formally received his punishment. Kyle Gordan Ordway, 40, was handed a four ye...

Ian Holmes Oct 28, 2024

VIU Mariners win PACWEST women's provincial soccer championship

LANGLEY - For the second time in three years the VIU Mariners are PACWEST women's soccer champions.The Mariners won a tight 1-0 contest in the final on Sunday, Oct. 27 against Capilano. Jade Dillaboug...

Oct 28, 2024

VIU Mariners volleyball open season with road matches

NANAIMO - The VIU Mariners volleyball season is underway with road matches the first two weekends of the year.The men lost both of their opening matches to College of the Rockies while the women earne...

Oct 27, 2024

Clippers put on character performance in 4-3 win over Chiefs

NANAIMO - The Clippers had suffered heartbreak in consecutive home games before gutting out a 4-3 victory against Chilliwack.Chazz Nixon was tremendous in net with 47 save and Joel Plante was an offen...

Oct 26, 2024

'Please send an order, we're hungry:' popular Nanaimo seasonal fair trade store returns

NANAIMO - A retailer like no other is ready to offer shoppers a unique and powerful shopping experience. Global Village Nanaimo (GVN), longtime Nanaimo based non-profit fair trade operator, recently o...

Alex Rawnsley Oct 26, 2024

Clippers lose big lead in 7-5 loss to Express

NANAIMO - The Clippers had perhaps their best 20 minutes of the season and potentially their worst 40.In a tremendous first period against Coquitlam, Nanaimo poured in four goals.First Chase Hull and ...

Oct 25, 2024

Community celebration to take place for Parksville paralympic hero

PARKSVILLE - Following an exceptional showing at this past summer's Paralympic Games, Parksville's Nicholas Bennett will be formally recognized where he honed his craft. The Regional District of Nanai...

Oct 25, 2024

Pedestrian killed in hit & run south of Nanaimo

NANAIMO - A young man is dead and police are looking for who struck him with a vehicle in Cedar Thursday night. Nanaimo RCMP Res. Cst. Gary O'Brien stated the incident happened at about 7 p.m. on Harm...

Alex Rawnsley Oct 25, 2024

Deliberately set fire shuts down washroom at busy Nanaimo park

NANAIMO - A senseless fire ignited inside a public washroom/changeroom unit at Harewood Centennial Park is under police investigation. Nanaimo Fire Rescue (NFR) responded to the scene located adjacent...

Alex Rawnsley Oct 25, 2024