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Naylor's 7th career shutout leads Clippers to 2-0 win over Capitals

PORT ALBERNI - The Clippers are 3-0 to start the BCHL season after blanking Cowichan Valley 2-0.Jordan Naylor's 32 saves led the way in a game that was scoreless into the third period.Nolan Hutcheson ...

Apr 06, 2021

Nanaimo eyes Third St. 'sports zone' for 3,000+ seat stadium concept

NANAIMO - The City is doubling down on a corridor of Third St. as Nanaimo's sporting epicentre.Council on Monday, March 29 approved the Larry McNabb Sports Complex as the site of any potential "medium...

Apr 06, 2021

VIDEO: Hometown Lavery leads Clippers to perfect opening weekend

NANAIMO - Despite an extended off-season and the constant threat of another cancelled season, the Clippers showed they haven't missed a beat.Four months after winning the Island Cup and thirteen month...

Apr 05, 2021

B.C. records more than 4,000 new COVID-19 cases over long weekend

NANAIMO - More than 4,000 new COVID-19 cases were found over the Easter long weekend. A joint statement from the province on Monday, April 5 said 4,040 cases were discovered since Thursday, April 1. T...

Alex Rawnsley Apr 05, 2021

Online booking tool for COVID-19 vaccinations to open on Tuesday

NANAIMO - Phase 3 of B.C.'s immunization plan is rolling out, including a much-sought after online booking tool. The province announced vaccine appointments can be booked online starting at 8 a.m. on ...

Apr 05, 2021

Traffic control cameras replacing aging, prone-to-failure induction loops

NANAIMO - Local intersections are continuing their path into the 21st century with a new way of monitoring and documenting traffic volume.Since coming online in early 2020 at a pair of locations, new ...

Apr 05, 2021

Third period push leads Clippers to 5-2 win over Cowichan Valley

PORT ALBERNI - The Clippers broke open a tight 2-1 game in the third period to take down the Cowichan Valley Capitals 5-2.Kai Daniels and Jaeger Murdock got Nanaimo on the board in the opening twenty ...

Apr 04, 2021

VIU prof. honoured for efforts to preserve history, including Nanaimo's Chinatown

NANAIMO - The efforts to preserve history, specifically Asian-Canadian history, has earned a VIU professor provincial recognition. Dr. Imogene Lim was among the recipients of the Medal of Good Citizen...

Apr 04, 2021

B.C. records more than 2,000 new COVID-19 cases in two days

NANAIMO - The days leading up to Easter weren't kind for B.C. public health. A joint statement from the province announced 2,090 new cases from April 1 to April 3, averaging slightly over 1,000 cases ...

Alex Rawnsley Apr 03, 2021

Weapon goes off during mental health crisis in north Nanaimo home, 1 taken to hospital

NANAIMO - A mental health crisis inside a north Nanaimo home escalated to the point of a weapon going off and hitting someone inside. Nanaimo RCMP Cst. Gary O'Brien confirmed to NanaimoNewsNOW a weapo...

Apr 03, 2021