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High school football returns to Nanaimo

NANAIMO - High school football is back on the field after COVID-19 wiped out the 2020 season.There's extra excitement among players, coaches, parents and fans to see the game back on the field.John Ba...

Oct 02, 2021

Clippers ride hot power play to 4-2 win over Grizzlies

NANAIMO - The Clippers won all three of their preseason home games after beating the Victoria Grizzlies 4-2 on Oct. 1.Max Itagaki scored the only goal of the first period converting a Jeremie Payant p...

Oct 01, 2021

Province expands school mask mandate to include K-3 students & staff

NANAIMO - The province is extending its long-standing mask mandate for school students to cover everyone from kindergarten to grade 12.Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced the change i...

Oct 01, 2021

'He doesn't have much to show for his life:' chronic offender jailed for latest Nanaimo crime spree

NANAIMO - A man's unresolved drug addiction continues plaguing him, the judicial system and society.Jason Paul Klughart, 30, was handed an eight month jail sentence on Wednesday, Sept. 29 after he ple...

Oct 01, 2021

Large Nanaimo event provides lesson on pain caused by residential schools

Editor's Note: The following story contains descriptions of trauma and abuse suffered by Indigenous peoples at residential schools and hospitals. Discretion is advised. The National Indian Residential...

Sep 30, 2021

Junior A Timbermen name coaching staff ahead of season

NANAIMO - The Junior A Timbermen reached all the way to Albany to bolster their coaching staff.Albany FireWolves coach and general manager Glenn Clark will coach the Jr. Tmen in 2022 and the western s...

Sep 30, 2021

Clippers score two third period goals, beat Capitals 3-1

NANAIMO - The Clippers broke a two game preseason losing streak with a 3-1 win over the Cowichan Valley Capitals.Alex Morozoff scored the only goal in the first 40 minutes of the night as the Clippers...

Sep 29, 2021

Parksville individually counting, categorizing, tracking trees & city assets

PARKSVILLE - City staff are going to great lengths to ensure trees in their care are healthy through a growing library of information.In use behind the scenes with the City of Parksville since 2019, T...

Sep 29, 2021

Court hears disturbing cases of abuse toward vulnerable Nanaimo area sex trade workers

Editor's note: The following story contains graphic details of sexual violence against women and may not be appropriate for some readers. Discretion is advised.NANAIMO - Details of horrific acts of ab...

Sep 28, 2021

Nanaimo Hospital staff appreciation event counters 'disappointing' protest

NANAIMO - Management at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital staged an event for its increasingly relied upon staff following a boisterous protest earlier this month.The gathering outside the hospital's ...

Sep 27, 2021