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Nanaimo Mountie cleared after injury to 'intoxicated, belligerent' man

NANAIMO - The Independent Investigations Office of B.C. found no wrongdoing on behalf of a Nanaimo RCMP officer after a man was injured while in custody.Police arrested a man, identified in the report...

Oct 20, 2022

'Drop, cover & hold on!' earthquake drill aims to boost preparedness

NANAIMO - Emergency preparedness will be front and centre today at work places, schools, homes around the province. The Great British Columbia ShakeOut, hosted by the BC Earthquake Alliance takes plac...

Oct 20, 2022

Clippers down Trail 7-3 for sixth consecutive win

NANAIMO - The Clippers scored 58 seconds into the game and never looked back in a 7-3 victory over the Trail Smoke Eaters.Brody Waters opened the scoring and scored again before the game was four minu...

Oct 19, 2022

Man charged in relation to fatal head-on crash in Ladysmith

NANAIMO - A trio of charges were recently applied against a man accused of hit and run resulting in the death of a Ladysmith woman.Steven Roderick Knowles, 39, is charged with dangerous driving causin...

Oct 19, 2022

Semi-pro League1 soccer expands to Nanaimo through new Harbourside FC team

NANAIMO - The upstart League1 British Columbia soccer league is expanding.Following its debut season in 2022 which saw seven teams take part, including one from the Vancouver Whitecaps, Nanaimo will j...

Oct 19, 2022

Construction tender awarded to build new Dashwood Fire Hall

QUALICUM BEACH - Improving fire protection services and the well-being of Dashwood Volunteer Fire Department (DVFD) members is at last coming to fruition.Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) board of di...

Oct 19, 2022

Clippers win battle of BCHL elites with 4-2 victory over Bucks

NANAIMO - The Clipper's only morning game of the BCHL season was a success with a 4-2 win over Cranbrook.With the entire league in Chilliwack for the BCHL Showcase Nanaimo drew a 10 a.m. start against...

Oct 18, 2022

Former Nanaimo man accused of driving 270 km/hr in Porsche near Calgary

CALGARY -Police allege a driver was traveling nearly two-and-a-half times the posted speed limit on the Trans Canada Hwy. west of Calgary.Mounties say the Porsche was clocked going 270 kilometers an h...

Oct 18, 2022

Pedestrian hit and killed on highway north of Qualicum Beach

QUALICUM BEACH - A man was declared deceased on scene after he was hit by a vehicle on Hwy. 19A south of Baylis Rd.Oceanside RCMP Sgt. Shane Worth said the incident on the evening of Saturday, Oct 15 ...

Oct 18, 2022

Local SPCA branches slash adoption fees in half

NANAIMO - If you ever thought about adopting a furry friend, now is your chance to do it for half the price.From Oct.15 to 29, standard adoption fees at all BC SPCA locations are being cut in half.Ani...

Oct 18, 2022