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Clippers lose second in a row to Grizzlies 6-3
COLWOOD - In a game that took over three hours to finish the Victoria Grizzlies beat the Clippers 6-3. The game was delayed three minutes in when Jake Veilleux and Nanaimo's Brandon Dent broke the gla...
Dec 15, 2019 Victoria led for most of the night as the Clippers lost to their division rivals for the second time in a week. Josh Kagan, Ethan Scardina, and Tim Washe scored for Nanaimo. (Gary Dorland)
Renowned Nanaimo based film festival sees surge in interest
NANAIMO - This is no fringe festival.25 short films were selected out of a record 227 submissions made to the Vancouver Island Short Film Festival (VISFF) happening Feb. 7 and 8, 2020 at VIU's Malaspi...
Dec 14, 2019 Strong crowds are expected for the 15th annual Vancouver Island Short Film Festival, happening Feb 7 & 8, 2020 at VIU's Malaspina Theatre in Nanaimo. (VISFF)
Eight medals for Nanaimo's Shima Karate at provincials
NANAIMO - A small group from Shima Karate represented the Harbour City very well at the BC Championships in Richmond.Shima finished with three gold medals, two silvers, and three bronze.Nanaimo's club...
Dec 12, 2019 Shima Karate took home eight medals from the 2019 Provincial Karate Championships. That ranked the Nanaimo team 12th in the medal count across the province. (BC Sport Karate Snaps)
Youth pregnancy rates dropping in Nanaimo, still higher than B.C. average
NANAIMO - The local teen pregnancy rate has steadily dropped in recent years but still far exceeds the provincial average. Provincial data showed 7.3 teenagers in Nanaimo per 1,000 between the age of ...
Dec 12, 2019 Rates of teen pregnancy are steadily dropping in Nanaimo, but are still higher than other parts of the province and mid-island. (Shutterstock)
All clear given after students evacuated in Dover Bay Secondary gas leak
NANAIMO - Students at Dover Bay Secondary School were briefly evacuated due to a Thursday morning gas leak.School District 68 reported a strong smell of gas was detected around 10:30 a.m. and students...
Dec 12, 2019 Students were evacuated from Dover Bay Secondary School on Thursday morning following a suspected gas leak. (Spencer Sterritt/NanaimoNewsNOW)
"We haven't had any fire hoses pointed at us:" Island breaks wet weather time out
NANAIMO - Rain in the region on Wednesday was a welcome diversion from what has been a very dry fall and winter.Nanaimo is well down on its precipitation quota for December, having just 9.5 millimetre...
Dec 11, 2019 November saw little precipitation in Nanaimo, with even less falling so far in December. (Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Clippers drop 3-1 decision to Grizzlies
NANAIMO - The Clippers scored first and had a strong opening period but then couldn't solve an old teammate.Steven Agriogianis scored the opening goal midway through the first but it would be the only...
Dec 11, 2019 Steven Agriogianis had the only goal in Nanaimo's 3-1 loss to Victoria. There's a rematch Dec. 14 at the Q Centre. (Gary Dorland)
Three dead including experienced flight instructor in Gabriola plane crash
GABRIOLA - An experienced flight instructor and former TSB examiner has been identified as one of three people who were killed in a plane crash on Gabriola Island Wednesday evening.Friends and family ...
Dec 11, 2019 Alex Bahlsen has been confirmed by family and friends as the pilot of the plane that crashed on Gabriola Island on Tuesday, Dec. 10 (Alex Bahlsen Facebook)
One dead, another injured in lunch-hour crash on Nanaimo Lakes Road
NANAIMO - One person has died and another sent to hospital after a single vehicle crash along Nanaimo Lakes Road on Wednesday afternoon.At approximately 12:30 p.m., a car travelling along Nanaimo Lake...
Dec 11, 2019 One person died, another injured in a single vehicle incident along Nanaimo Lakes Road on Wednesday Dec. 11. (Google StreetView)
New VIU awards create lasting legacy for student killed in plane crash
NANAIMO - Vancouver Island University is honouring a recent graduate killed in a horrific plane crash by presenting two annual tuition awards funded by his family and friends.Micah Messent was one of ...
Dec 10, 2019 VIU graduate Micah Messent will be honoured through two awards at the university after he was killed in a plane crash in March 2019. (Micah Messent Facebook)