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Man dies attempting to save dog from north Nanaimo RV fire
NANAIMO - A large fire inside a parked RV in the city's north end has claimed the life of a man. Emergency first responders were called to the vehicle, parked in trees on a property in the 6600 block ...
Dec 11, 2025
Nanaimo hospital board votes to fund cardiac care construction
NANAIMO - Frustrated with delays in specialty health care advancements at Nanaimo hospital, local governors are willing to fully fund a priority capital project. Establishing a much-discussed cardiac ...
Dec 11, 2025
Jury convicts wrong-way driver of Nanoose Bay crash
NANAIMO - Jurors found a man guilty of both counts related to an overnight head-on crash on Hwy. 19 several years ago. Maverick John Millen was on trial at BC Supreme Court in Nanaimo in relation to t...
Dec 10, 2025
VIDEO: Damaging break-in hands Nanaimo business a significant loss
NANAIMO - A brazen break-in captured on in-store surveillance video depicts the callous actions of thieves targeting a downtown business. Primary Skateboards at 60 Commercial St., which had moved to t...
Dec 09, 2025
'Overwhelming number of sober drivers:' Nanaimo RCMP pleased with impaired driving checks
NANAIMO - Local Mounties are satisfied with results of an annual 'Light up the Province' campaign on Saturday to get impaired drivers off the road.Around 500 drivers of all ages were stopped in Nanaim...
Dec 08, 2025
'That's a real concern:' rising B.C. food bank usage resonates in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - Amid a slumping economy and the high cost of living, stark findings in a newly released Food Banks BC report aren't overly surprising to Peter Sinclair. The executive director of Nanaimo Loa...
Dec 08, 2025
Clippers lose game of lead changes in Cowichan Valley
DUNCAN - It was a night of two teams matching each other step for step all night long in a Clippers versus Capitals BCHL matchup.Cowichan Valley won 4-3 in a back and forth game.Nanaimo scored first w...
Dec 06, 2025
Generals and Buccaneers battle for North Division lead in the VIJHL
NANAIMO - The two mid-island teams in the VIJHL are leading the pack in the North Division as the season enters the second half.The first-place Oceanside Generals have a 16-9-1 record while the second...
Dec 06, 2025
Clippers overrun by first place Capitals
NANAIMO - It was a long night for the Clippers in a 6-2 home loss to Cowichan Valley.Nanaimo got down 2-0 early on first period goals by Ryan Harvey and Jack McAra.Will Subject's first goal of the sea...
Dec 05, 2025
Clippers add veteran forward in trade with Chilliwack
NANAIMO - The Clippers have bolstered their lineup with the addition of former Chilliwack Chief Jordan Geike. To acquire the 19-year-old winger the Clippers gave up the rights to goaltender Kyan Labbe...
Dec 04, 2025