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Suspicious fires in downtown Nanaimo keep emergency crews active

NANAIMO - A series of deliberately set and suspicious fires around Nanaimo has lead to a full investigation from Nanaimo RCMP and Fire Rescue. More than 20 suspicious fires were set, mostly around dow...

Alex Rawnsley Jun 15, 2021

Dover Bay Secondary students raise $13k for cancer research

NANAIMO - Students at one of the region's biggest schools have smashed their own expectations to support cancer research.Led by the school's 15 member student council, students at Dover Bay Secondary ...

Jun 15, 2021

'I was out of control:' man sentenced for Qualicum Beach armed robbery

NANAIMO - Fuelled by "every drug under the sun", a Ladysmith man lost his mind after watching his life fall apart during a brazen 2019 crime spree. Dustin Sean Williams stole a truck and robbed a Qual...

Jun 15, 2021

Extremely rare white raven fighting for his life at Errington animal refuge

ERRINGTON - Animal care providers are closely watching a rare bird found recently in dire condition and unable to fly. Following marked improvements in recent days, the North Island Wildlife Recovery ...

Jun 14, 2021

Former Nanaimo mayor Graeme Roberts passes away

NANAIMO - Flags are at half mast at Nanaimo City Hall to recognize the passing of a former mayor. Graeme Roberts, who held the top elected position in Nanaimo for two years after defeating Frank J. Ne...

Jun 14, 2021

New student housing complex approved as Nanaimo council mulls active transportation issues

NANAIMO - A sizeable student housing development on Wakesiah Ave. took another step forward, but not without concern on domino effects to the surrounding area.City council approved a development permi...

Jun 14, 2021

Nanaimo Community Kitchens celebrates 30th anniversary

NANAIMO - Thousands of recipes have been created in the 30 years since Nanaimo Community Kitchens opened. The organization, which originated Nanaimo Foodshare, provides workshops and food education to...

Jun 13, 2021

Future of significant improvements to Marie Davidson BMX park looks bright

NANAIMO - The corners will hopefully soon be tighter at the Marie Davidson BMX park. Nanaimo BMX wants to rebuild the park to bring it up to international standards, given the calibre of championship ...

Jun 12, 2021

Clippers well into preparations for full 2021-22 BCHL season

NANAIMO - The Clippers offseason is anything but quiet with player acquisitions, evaluation camps and the confirmation of the 2021-22 schedule.June 1 was the first day BCHL teams could officially sign...

Jun 11, 2021

Provincial trends continue down, Island Health ends week with rising COVID-19 cases

NANAIMO - Fewer new COVID-19 cases were found in Island Health on Friday after a mid-week bump. Eight new were confirmed by the health authority on Friday, June 11, up from 13 the previous two days. S...

Jun 11, 2021