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Shorthanded goal turns tables in Clippers 5-2 loss to Bucks
ABBOTSFORD - The Clippers built up a 2-1 lead against the Cranbrook Bucks but couldn't hold it at the BCHL showcase in Abbotsford. The two teams traded goals in the opening period during a matinee til...
Oct 15, 2024
Whiskey Creek service station re-construction gets go-ahead
QUALICUM BEACH - Approval has been granted to rebuild a service station in Whiskey Creek where 2021 fire levelled the business. Regional District of Nanaimo board of directors recently granted a devel...
Oct 13, 2024
VI Raiders end BCFC season on a winning note
NANAIMO - The VI Raiders were a much improved football team in 2024.After an 0-10 campaign a year ago the Raiders ended their most recent campaign at 4-6 while putting together a three game winning st...
Oct 12, 2024
First star performance from Chazz Nixon leads Clippers to 4-1 win at Cowichan
NANAIMO - The Clippers used a good offensive second period and a rode a razor sharp Chazz Nison in a 4-1 win in Cowichan Valley.After a scoreless first, defencemen Andrew Brown and Garin Ludwig vaulte...
Oct 11, 2024
Hullo Ferries receives eased wheelchair exception
NANAIMO - Those with accessibility challenges hoping to connect between the Harbour City and downtown Vancouver can do so a little more comfortably.Transport Canada granted an exemption to Hullo Ferri...
Oct 11, 2024
Culture of accountability triggers Nanaimo Buccaneers’ dramatic turnaround
NANAIMO - For years they were the clear runaway laughing stock of the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League.Playing against the Nanaimo Buccaneers used to be two free points and pad-your-stats night f...
Oct 11, 2024
VIDEO: Clippers Kinch taking on bigger role in first full season in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - The Clippers have had many ups and downs already this season. The team is 2-3-1 after the first three weeks of the campaign and veteran Dylan Kinch is seeing signs the team is coming togethe...
Oct 10, 2024
Nanaimo Airport nears pre-pandemic numbers with focus on the future
NANAIMO - One of the busiest airports on Vancouver Island is still trying to catch up to its pre-pandemic passenger numbers. A report on the Nanaimo Airport was presented by president and CEO Dave Dev...
Oct 09, 2024
Proposed Oceanside pool expansion goes to referendum
QUALICUM BEACH - Oceanside area residents will decide if they're willing to borrow millions to expand the only public pool serving the region. On Tuesday, Oct. 8 Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) dir...
Oct 09, 2024
Erratic driver leaves path of destruction in downtown Nanaimo
NANAIMO - An apparent case of road rage caused extensive property damage, while at least one pedestrian scrambled out of the vehicle's path. It happened on Church St. in front of the Great National La...
Oct 08, 2024