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Clippers drop Sunday matinee 4-1 to Surrey

NANAIMO - The Clippers lost 4-1 to Surrey in their first Sunday afternoon game of the BCHL season.The Eagles built up a 3-0 lead before Nanaimo got a third period goal from Sean Donaldson.Surrey respo...

Dec 05, 2021

Prostate cancer scare compels Nanaimo man to step up advocacy

NANAIMO - A three time cancer survivor has new role in his retirement years: helping other people grappling with the same harrowing health battles he faced.Don Helgeson of Nanaimo, a recently retired ...

Dec 04, 2021

Clippers winning streak stopped at four with 3-2 home loss to Capitals

NANAIMO - The Clippers fell behind early and never recovered in a 3-2 loss to Cowichan Valley.Nick Marciano scored on a man advantage to get the Capitals off on the right foot before Sean Donaldson ti...

Dec 03, 2021

Referees land pro contracts, continue pushing NHL dream

NANAIMO - Two officials with strong Island connections are adamant they've made the right call in their careers.Bobby Jo Love, 26 and Graedy Hamilton, 21, both secured their first pro hockey contracts...

Dec 03, 2021

Record fall rains add another chapter to Nanaimo's weather story

NANAIMO -Fresh off the driest spring in Nanaimo's history which then turned into the hottest summer on record, we can now add the wettest fall to the wild weather list of 2021. Environment Canada reco...

Dec 03, 2021

'I have a passion for life again:' funded Nanaimo beds targeting mental health & addictions treatment

NANAIMO - Cost efficiencies and a focus on turning out of reach private beds into publicly funded facilities has seen Nanaimo treatment options increase.Following funding made available in early 2021,...

Dec 03, 2021

VIDEO: 'We're just thrilled:' iconic Christmas lights tradition returns to mid-Island

QUALICUM BEACH - Following an unusually dark and quiet 2020 winter season at Milner Gardens, crowds are returning for the popular holiday spectacle.An ever-growing display of more than 100,000 Christm...

Dec 03, 2021

Island Top Team returns to Brazilian jiu-jitsu competition

NANAIMO - Island Top team is back on the mat with two Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu fall tournaments.A typical year might contain 10-14 events but pandemic-era rules have put things largely on hold.Head instruc...

Dec 02, 2021

'There are people who choose to drink and drive and we're there to stop them:' holiday enforcement ramps up in Nanaimo

NANAIMO - Local police say impaired driving is a sure-fire way to make Santa's naughty list this holiday season.In recognition of national impaired driving enforcement day on Saturday, Dec. 4, local R...

Dec 02, 2021

Roundabout at key Qualicum Beach intersection poised to open

QUALICUM BEACH - A transformational adjustment to traffic flow in Qualicum Beach is about to take shape.Weather permitting, the Town expects its highly anticipated roundabout at the base of Memorial A...

Dec 01, 2021