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Heat to blast mid Island not expected to last: Environment Canada
NANAIMO - A forecaster isn't anticipating a brief heatwave is a sign we're in for a long, hot summer. Environment Canada meteorologist Brian Proctor said South Coast temperatures are slated to rise wi...
Jun 18, 2024
Legendary car show to draw 550 vehicles and thousands of people to downtown Qualicum Beach
QUALICUM BEACH - Car buffs will be in heaven scanning the streets of downtown Qualicum Beach on Father's Day. The Seaside Cruizers Car Club annual Father's Day Show & Shine happens Sunday, June 16...
Jun 15, 2024
'I'm making a pledge of $50,000:' wife's cancer death inspires Nanaimo man to give
NANAIMO - He had not ridden a bike since last century, now he's donating tens of thousands toward cancer research. Overlooking the manicured garden designed by his late wife who succumbed to cancer, K...
Jun 14, 2024
Plenty of options to reel one in during Family Fishing Weekend in B.C.
NANAIMO - More rods than usual will be dropped in local lakes with a popular annual province-wide tradition returning this weekend. The 25th anniversary of Family Fishing Weekend happens Friday, June ...
Jun 12, 2024
Nanaimo SPCA swapping pets for people during Lock-in for Love fundraiser
NANAIMO - The largest fundraiser for SPCA branches across B.C. is back on again encouraging you to lock up your loved ones for a good cause. The Lock-in for Love event invites the public to raise mone...
Jun 11, 2024
Local runners eye 'big six' after capturing gold at Washington marathon event
NANAIMO - A pair of mid-Island runners have blitzed the field and taken out impressive wins at a recent large marathon event south of the border. Derek Binnersley, originally from Qualicum Beach, was ...
Jun 10, 2024
Highly anticipated pro wrestling show nears at Nanaimo's Frank Crane Arena
NANAIMO - Riding momentum of a boon period for professional wrestling, a popular local independent circuit is about to take its fast-paced product to another level. Vancouver Island Pro Wrestling (VIP...
Jun 10, 2024
Nanaimo man jailed for fatal Port Place Shopping Centre stabbing
NANAIMO - A local man was handed a seven year jail sentence after a violent, senseless attack in the city's downtown early last year.Due to credit for time already served, Sean Carl John Patterson, 38...
Jun 05, 2024
New pitch installed at Beban Park to support growing Nanaimo Cricket Club
NANAIMO - Steady growth over the last six years has led to a "dream" outcome for a group of local cricketers. The City of Nanaimo re-installed a cricket pitch at Beban Park fields for the first time s...
Jun 04, 2024
Gabriola Island woman competes in gruelling 48-hour paddle boat race
GABRIOLA ISLAND - An experienced local paddle boarder put her skills to the test during a continuous 113-kilometre endurance race in Washington State.Jeannie 'Salty' Johns, 55, is a small-business own...
Jun 04, 2024