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Billets needed as Nanaimo NightOwls put finishing touches on plans for second season

NANAIMO - The NightOwls made their long awaited debut in 2022 and the team is excited for improvements on and off the field in year two.Nanaimo finished just outside the playoff picture last year with...

May 03, 2023

Nanaimo Salvation Army secures venue for temporary kitchen

NANAIMO - A lease agreement has been secured by a social service provider left without a kitchen and dining hall while a portion of its downtown location is redeveloped. Salvation Army New Hope Centre...

May 02, 2023

Nanaimo athlete wins silver medal at Brazilian jiu-jitsu event in California

NANAIMO - The head instructor at Island Top Team has returned from a competition in California with a silver medal in Brazilian jiu-jitsu.Typically Rob Biernacki takes students to events like this but...

May 02, 2023

Clippers wrap 2022-23 season with awards ceremony

NANAIMO - The Clippers organization gathered one final time to close out the BCHL season.On April 26 the team handed out their annual awards at a ceremony at the Wolf Brewery.Graduating captain Michae...

Apr 30, 2023

'I just couldn't afford rent:' Nanaimo homeless census draws range of people to downtown event

NANAIMO - Unhoused people in the Nanaimo area met with key service providers as a monumental task attempted to discern roughly how many homeless people reside in the community. A federally funded Poin...

Daryl Major Apr 28, 2023

'What's the answer?:' public safety rally continues calls for change

NANAIMO - Mid Island residents gathered once again to rally in support of improving public safety. About 175 people descended on Diana Krall Plaza in Nanaimo on Thursday, April 27 at noon, another in ...

Apr 27, 2023

Teen accused of pointing fake gun at passing vehicles in Nanaimo

NANAIMO- A significant police presence converged on Departure Bay Rd. following reports somebody was pointing a gun at numerous passing vehicles. Calls to police flooded in on Thursday, April 27 at ab...

Apr 27, 2023

Surprise funding for additional seating at artificial turf field at NDSS

NANAIMO - Creating a long-planned medium sized multi-sport stadium beside Nanaimo District Secondary School is expected to take a significant leap forward next year. Richard Harding, the City of Nanai...

Apr 27, 2023

Police arrest alleged impaired, careless motorist of driver-assisted car near Qualicum Beach

QUALICUM BEACH - BC Highway Patrol (BCHP) officers pulled over a reclined driver who apparently had no idea where he was.In response to a report of an erratic driver, BCHP officers intercepted a north...

Apr 26, 2023

Mixed results from Hornets Rugby semifinal weekend

NANAIMO - Two Nanaimo Hornets rugby teams made the provincial semifinals, with the women's Division 2 team playing for a championship.On April 22, the Hornets women's side won their game 29-0 against ...

Apr 26, 2023