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Tour de Rock simulation preps riders for the real thing

NANAIMO - With just over a month left until the ride for real, Tour de Rock riders are hitting Island roads for a dress rehearsal. Dubbed "Mock Tour", this year's contingent of riders will hold a full...

Alex Rawnsley Aug 19, 2022

Improperly licensed driver rams through light pole near busy E&N Trail

NANAIMO - Luckily only the driver sustained minor injuries following a single vehicle crash on the Island Highway in front of Country Club Centre adjacent to a popular multi-use trail.An older model H...

Aug 18, 2022

BC Ferries reports record vehicle traffic amid turbulent year

NANAIMO - Business has been brisk for BC Ferries this spring and summer, despite shaken confidence in the company as a result of sailing cancellations.The ferry company reported the highest ever amoun...

Aug 18, 2022

Gas price pain forecast to ease as expensive summer driving season winds down

NANAIMO - While volatility at the pumps is expected to remain, an industry insider believes a notable drop in gas prices over the next several months is a good bet.Patrick DeHaan, head of petroleum an...

Aug 18, 2022

Parksville's Morningstar Golf Club to host pair of B.C. Amateur Championships

PARKSVILLE - It's the news Oceanside golfers had been waiting for. Morningstar Golf Club, located in the north Parksville/French Creek area, will host both the 2023 and 2030 B.C. Amateur Championship....

Alex Rawnsley Aug 17, 2022

Aggravated assault charge laid following weekend downtown Nanaimo stabbing

NANAIMO - A local woman is facing a single charge of aggravated assault after allegedly stabbing a man in the head.Kimberly Anne Lewis, 51, was formally charged following a Sunday, Aug. 14 incident wh...

Aug 17, 2022

'They battled hard all year:' Nanaimo NightOwls celebrate growth through first WCL season

NANAIMO - After two years of anticipation the Nanaimo NightOwls first West Coast League baseball season was over in a flash.The team had 60 scheduled games in 69 days and finished with a regular seaso...

Aug 17, 2022

Seasonal mobility mat rolled out at Departure Bay Beach

NANAIMO - A new feature has been unveiled at a popular Nanaimo beach aimed at improving accessibility for a wide range of users.City staff recently installed a mobility mat at Departure Bay Beach near...

Aug 17, 2022

Stranded baby porpoise rescued & released from Parksville beach

PARKSVILLE - A baby harbour porpoise has vastly improved chances of survival after tourists discovered the distressed animal on a south Parksville beach. Fisheries and Oceans Canada marine mammal coor...

Ian Holmes Aug 17, 2022

Suspected encampment catches fire at Nanaimo's Bowen Park

NANAIMO - Black smoke was visible from across much of the city Tuesday morning, stemming from a bush fire inside Bowen Park.The fire sparked on Tuesday, Aug. 16 just after 10 a.m. toward the northern ...

Aug 16, 2022