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Nanaimo RCMP investigating possible hate crime after assault on LGBTQ+ student

NANAIMO - An investigation is underway following an apparent targeted attack against a local student.Police say a 19-year-old man, attending the Nanaimo campus of Vancouver Island University, was assa...

Mar 29, 2022

Punctured gas line leads to multi-hour closure of busy Nanaimo street

NANAIMO - A main arterial road in Nanaimo was shut down for over an hour due to a natural gas line break.A gas line at a property in the 4100 block of Uplands Dr. between Clubhouse Dr. and Stonewood P...

Mar 29, 2022

Crews arrive for classroom upgrades at Dover Bay Secondary

NANAIMO - Equipment is on site for an expansion of a major local high school.Work is imminent at Dover Bay Secondary School on four new classrooms for 100 students currently in portables. The $3 milli...

Mar 29, 2022

Man jailed for pointing handgun at teens near Departure Bay Beach

NANAIMO - Four teens planning to film a TikTok video flipped the script by instead phoning police, resulting in an 18-month jail sentence against the accused.Darian Scott Rogers, 27, pleaded guilty to...

Mar 29, 2022

Cyclist seriously hurt after hit by car in central Nanaimo

NANAIMO - A cyclist hit at a central Nanaimo intersection has Nanaimo RCMP reminding motorists to be mindful of increasing numbers of cyclists using area roads.Police say on Thursday, March 24 around ...

Mar 28, 2022

Mariners win fourth straight CCAA women's national volleyball title

CHARLOTTETOWN - The VIU Mariners have tied a CCAA record for most consecutive women's volleyball championships.Their fourth win in a row came through a 3-1 win over Douglas College in the gold medal g...

Mar 28, 2022

User groups adjust after Departure Bay Activity Centre fire, facility's future unknown

NANAIMO - Local user groups are making alternative arrangements in response to a recent suspicious fire causing substantial damage to a Nanaimo recreation hall.The Departure Bay Activity Centre on Win...

Mar 27, 2022

Prolific offender skips court, arrest warrant issued

NANAIMO - A man failed to attend his first court appearance after new charges were laid for property crimes and resisting arrest.The warrant against chronic property offender Jason Paul Klughart, 30, ...

Mar 26, 2022

Clippers blank Grizzlies 3-0 in regular season finale

NANAIMO - The Clippers played a solid 60 minutes in their final game on the BCHL schedule.They scored one goal in every period to wrap up the regular season with a 3-0 shutout.Kai Daniells scored in t...

Mar 25, 2022

Popular Neck Point Park to receive upgraded washrooms, SCUBA diving change room

NANAIMO - The wheels are in motion for upgraded facilities at one of the city's crown jewel parks.Tender will go out from the City of Nanaimo in the next week for construction of a new universal washr...

Mar 25, 2022