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Man sentenced for beating death at south Nanaimo apartment
NANAIMO - A Nanaimo man convicted of clubbing his drug dealer to death will spend a further two years in provincial jail.John Albert Buchanan was sentenced in the BC Supreme Court in Nanaimo on Tuesda...
Apr 13, 2021
Nanaimo councillor trying to bring provincial eyes to downtown Nanaimo problems
NANAIMO - A Nanaimo councillor wants to find new ways to draw provincial attention to the situation unfolding on Nanaimo streets. Coun. Erin Hemmens during a meeting at the council table on Monday, Ap...
Apr 13, 2021
VIDEO: Hutcheson experiencing ups and downs of Island Division pod season.
NANAIMO - The Clippers have already had a three game winning streak and two game losing skid in the first two weeks of the BCHL season.Nanaimo reeled off a trio of wins out of the gate following a 2-0...
Apr 12, 2021
'This is our third wave:' nearly 3,300 COVID cases announced in B.C.
NANAIMO - New COVID-19 cases in the province took another upward swing. Health officials announced 3,289 new cases of the virus since Friday, April 9 throughout B.C. including 169 new cases in the Isl...
Apr 12, 2021
Nanaimo rent bank sees sizable influx of applications for assistance
NANAIMO - The recently opened rent bank in Nanaimo has helped dozens avoid homelessness. Azura Kines, case manager with the John Howard Society who administer the program, told NanaimoNewsNOW they've ...
Apr 12, 2021
Nanaimo man accused of sexually abusing two young sons awaits judge's decision
Editor's Note: This story contains descriptions of alleged graphic sexual abuse against minors and may not be appropriate for some readers. NANAIMO - Historic allegations of a Nanaimo father sexually ...
Apr 12, 2021
Clippers struggle against Grizzlies in 6-1 loss
PORT ALBERNI - The Clippers dropped their second game in a row in the Island pod season 6-1 to Victoria.Nanaimo was without two regulars in the line up and also played with a short bench against a hig...
Apr 10, 2021
Nanaimo-area organizations receive provincial funding to tackle racism
NANAIMO - Four Nanaimo-area organizations or projects were given a helping hand in their fight against racism. The four $5,000 grants were awarded from the BC Multiculturalism Grants program, which is...
Apr 10, 2021
Clippers drop first game of pod season 3-2 to Cowichan
PORT ALBERNI - The Clippers perfect start to the season came to an end with a 3-2 loss to the Capitals.Nolan Hutcheson got the Clippers on the board in the first period but Cowichan grabbed the next t...
Apr 09, 2021
South and Central Vancouver Island split difference of new Island Health COVID cases
NANAIMO - The number of new COVID-19 cases in Island Health were split almost evenly between the southern and central regions. South Vancouver Island on April 9 saw 25 new cases while central Vancouve...
Apr 09, 2021