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Clippers Campbell heroic in 3-1 loss to the Bulldogs

PORT ALBERNI - Aidan Campbell put on a goaltending clinic in the Clippers 3-1 loss to the Bulldogs.Jake Hewitt gave the Clippers the lead 1:26 into the game and then Campbell kept Alberni shooters at ...

Feb 20, 2023

Clippers beat Vipers 3-2 in overtime

NANAIMO - Ethan Mistry scored the overtime game winner on a power play in the Clippers 3-2 victory against Vernon.Nanaimo scored 36 seconds into the game on a deflection off Kai Daniells but it was go...

Feb 18, 2023

Oceanside Generals put finishing touches on historic VIJHL regular season

PARKSVILLE - The Oceanside Generals are on the top of the mountain not just on Vancouver Island but in all of Junior B hockey in B.C.With a record of 38-3-2-2, Oceanside has clinched first place in th...

Feb 18, 2023

Clippers shutdown in 3-1 loss to Bulldogs

NANAIMO - For the first time this season the Clippers have lost back to back hockey games,Alberni Valley beat Nanaimo 3-1 at Frank Crane Arena in a game they never trailed.The Clippers got off to a st...

Feb 17, 2023

'Could have been a lot worse:' front door fire at Nanaimo home quickly doused

NANAIMO - Crews made quick work of a fire apparently started outside the front door of a home in Nanaimo's Departure Bay neighbourhood. Nanaimo Fire Rescue were called to the home in the 2400 block of...

Feb 17, 2023

Nanaimo Hells Angels clubhouse and two others forfeited and will be sold

NANAIMO - An appeal won by the B.C. Government allows the province to shut down three Hells Angels clubhouses.A Wednesday, Feb. 15 B.C. Court of Appeal decision countered a ruling from Justice Barry D...

Feb 15, 2023

VIDEO: Clippers forward books NCAA hockey future

NANAIMO - Clippers veteran Jeremie Payant will join the NCAA Division 1 hockey program at RPI next season.The announcement came on on Saturday, Feb. 11, one day after he scored his first career hat tr...

Feb 15, 2023

Nanaimo woman threatened store staff with toy gun in desperate bid to get arrested

NANAIMO - Apparent deep service gaps facing a first-time offender with severe mental health challenges led to her pointing a fake gun at store clerks.Karlee Anne Pelletier, 28, was released from custo...

Feb 15, 2023

'We're very well aware:' City of Nanaimo looks to help close cell phone gaps

NANAIMO - Filling a significant cellular dead zone in the city is one part of a wider telecommunications strategy being transcribed for the City. Bill Corsan, the City of Nanaimo's director of corpora...

Daryl Major Feb 13, 2023

Former Nanaimo environmental planner honored for 'extraordinary influence'

NANAIMO - While he's no longer alive to accept an award for years of environmental advocacy, Rob Lawrance's legacy continues inspiring people to make the world a more sustainable place.Lawrance, the f...

Feb 12, 2023