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Prolific offender allegedly throws axe at truck, bear-sprays two Nanaimo Mounties

NANAIMO - Police had their hands full this past weekend responding to a report of a man throwing an axe into the back of a truck near Woodgrove Centre. It happened on Saturday, March 15 at about 4:30 ...

Alex Rawnsley Mar 17, 2025

Resident Alien season 4 filming starts in Ladysmith

LADYSMITH - Transforming the downtown core of a quant mid-Island community into a small town in Colorado is evidently a good fit for a popular American-based TV series. Taping of the popular fictional...

Mar 17, 2025

Clippers clinch BCHL playoff spot with win over Capitals

NANAIMO - The Clippers will play in the BCHL post season after punching their ticket with a 4-2 win over Cowichan Valley.Nanaimo sits in sixth place in the standings with four games remaining in the s...

Mar 15, 2025

Clippers win to jump Bulldogs in Coastal Division standings

NANAIMO - The Clippers capped off their season series against Alberni Valley with a 6-3 home ice victory.Chase Hull opened the scoring and added an assist in his 100th career BCHL game.Hull and Luke L...

Mar 14, 2025

'Shattered into a million pieces:' Nanaimo man awaits punishment for sexually abusing infant daughter

Editor's note: This story contains extremely disturbing details regarding child sexual abuse and may not be suitable for all readers. Discretion is strongly advised. NANAIMO - A man will have to wait ...

Alex Rawnsley Mar 14, 2025

Nanaimo's toxic drug deaths drop sharply to start 2025

NANAIMO - Fewer people are losing their lives to drug toxicity than in recent years.New data from the BC Coroner's Service showed two people from Nanaimo lost their lives to toxic drugs in January, a ...

Mar 14, 2025

VIDEO: Clippers look to bring strong second half play into the BCHL post season

NANAIMO - With a half dozen games remaining in the BCHL regular season the Clippers don't know where they'll finish in the standings and they're still trying to solidify a playoff spot. Nanaimo can st...

Alex Rawnsley Mar 14, 2025

Nanaimo twin golfers fore-ging individual collegiate paths

NANAIMO - Together since before they can remember and always each other's biggest supporters, two local golfers are going their different ways in pursuit of a university education. Isabel and Maria Sc...

Daryl Major Mar 14, 2025

Lantzville senior wakes up to find thieves robbing his house

LANTZVILLE - A homeowner in his late 80's was awoken to the sounds of a man and woman outside his bedroom. It happened on Saturday, March 8 between 5:30 and 6 a.m. at a home located near Lantzville's ...

Ian Holmes Mar 13, 2025

Fingers crossed: Mid-Island weather may cooperate for total lunar eclipse

NANAIMO - While the skies aren't likely to be completely clear, forecasted conditions are improving for a special celestial show. A total lunar eclipse will occur overnight Thursday, March 13 into Fri...

Alex Rawnsley Mar 13, 2025