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Clippers still in line for home ice advantage in playoffs after OT win

DUNCAN -The Clippers are on a tremendous run, winning seven consecutive games.Nanaimo won 2-1 in overtime in Cowichan Valley in their final road game of the regular season.Caron Lesiuk scored in the f...

Mar 28, 2025

VIDEO: Clippers graduating players excited for Fred Page Cup playoffs

NANAIMO - The Clippers oldest and most experience players have just a pair of games left in their junior careers and one more run to try to win a playoff championship. Connor DeTurris, Luke Lavery, Dy...

Alex Rawnsley Mar 27, 2025

VIU to host 2026 CCAA men's basketball championship

NANAIMO - For the second time in four years the VIU Mariners will host a CCAA basketball national tournament.In 2022 it was the women's nationals that ended with a silver medal finish for the universi...

Mar 26, 2025

Raiders building roster to take a step forward in 2025

NANAIMO - The VI Raiders made major strides in 2024 and the expectation is progress even further this upcoming season.After an 0-10 campaign in 2023 the Raiders finished 4-6 last year.Head coach Shawn...

Mar 23, 2025

Nikitin leads Clippers to shutout win over Express

COQUITLAM - In an important playoff positioning game the Clippers and Express played scoreless into the third period.The only shot to beat a goalie was a power play marker by Chase Hull mid way throug...

Mar 22, 2025

In his 100th career game Cole Lonsdale leads the Clippers to a win in Surrey

SOUTH SURREY - For two periods Cole Lonsdale and his Clipper teammates couldn't breakthrough the Surrey Eagles armour.That all changed in a wild third period with Nanaimo erasing a 2-0 deficit and com...

Mar 21, 2025

VIDEO: Clippers rookie Mitchell Patrick finding his stride

NANAIMO - Navigating the BCHL as a first-year player can be challenging but forward Mitchell Patrick is making the most of it.He's appeared in ten games since joining the club in December and scored h...

Mar 21, 2025

'Holy smokes:' Nanaimo athlete given hero's welcome after World Games medal win

NANAIMO - Ron Greenhorn was carrying a little extra luggage when he got off his plane at Nanaimo Airport on Tuesday, a bronze medal around his neck. Greenhorn earned it at the 2025 Special Olympics Wo...

Alex Rawnsley Mar 19, 2025

Feds supply funding for proposed Ravensong Aquatic Centre expansion

QUALICUM BEACH - With a referendum fast approaching to upgrade Oceanside's only public pool facility, a substantial grant would help absorb some costs. On Wednesday, March 19 the Regional District of ...

Mar 19, 2025

B.C. Hydro rate caps pledged amid ‘turbulent’ economic climate

VANCOUVER - B.C.'s energy minister unveiled proposed electricity bill payment hike limits for the next two years. During a Monday, March 17 news conference in Vancouver, Adrian Dix said B.C. Hydro wil...

Mar 17, 2025