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Giving community spirit fuels Great Nanaimo Toy Drive

NANAIMO - A toy for every child this Christmas is the goal of the Great Nanaimo Toy Drive.This year they are only looking for new toys or gift cards since the pandemic forced them to stop accepting us...

Nov 12, 2021

Clippers never trail in 5-2 victory over Capitals

NANAIMO - The Clippers twice went up by two goals and ended their game in Duncan with a 5-2 win over the Capitals.Jake Hewitt and Austin Spiridakis led the way with three points each.Hewitt had two go...

Nov 10, 2021

Woman assaulted by unknown male jogger in Linley Valley

NANAIMO - Local police are investigating an assault on a north Nanaimo running trail involving a woman pushed to the ground and aggressively held by a male suspect.It happened on Tuesday, Nov 9 at 11:...

Nov 10, 2021

'We're ready to go': NightOwls WCL regular season schedule released

NANAIMO - Following a season grounded by the pandemic, the Nanaimo NightOwls are projected to finally take flight next June.The West Coast League (WCL) revealed its 2022 regular season this week, invo...

Nov 10, 2021

Province of BC celebrates over 1 billion trees planted since 2018

VICTORIA, BC - On Wednesday (Nov. 10), the Province of BC took time to celebrate a milestone in its reforestation efforts. This year the province recognizes planting its one billionth tree since 2018....

Nov 10, 2021

Terminal work underway to accommodate new ferries to serve Nanaimo-Gabriola Island

NANAIMO - Crews are adjusting berthing structures to accommodate new vessels poised to serve the Gabriola Island/Nanaimo route.Deborah Marshall with BC Ferries said the work is happening overnight thi...

Nov 10, 2021

How to pay tribute across the mid-Island this Remembrance Day

NANAIMO - Typically thousands of people surround local cenotaphs and enter legions to pay their respects to those who served and continue protecting our country.For the second consecutive year due to ...

Nov 10, 2021

VIDEO: Clippers looking for winning recipe from within and through trade market

NANAIMO - The Clippers went 1-2 in a three game week and now look to make a charge up the standings in their busiest month of the season. Nanaimo played from behind in their last three games but came ...

Nov 09, 2021

COVID outbreak doubles at NRGH, additional case detected at Nanaimo care home

NANAIMO - Several more people have tested positive for COVID-19 as part of an ever-growing outbreak at Nanaimo Hospital. Island Health revealed eight new cases in the hospital's Transitional Care Unit...

Alex Rawnsley Nov 09, 2021

Island poised to set new records for drug toxicity deaths

NANAIMO - The grip of B.C.'s toxic drug crisis continues to tighten around Vancouver Island and the province as a whole.The BC Coroners Service reported 1,534 people across the province have died due ...

Nov 09, 2021