Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Giving community spirit fuels Great Nanaimo Toy Drive
NANAIMO - A toy for every child this Christmas is the goal of the Great Nanaimo Toy Drive. This year they are only looking for new toys or gift cards since the pandemic forced them to stop accepting u...
Nov 12, 2021
VIDEO: Crowd gathers for Remembrance Day ceremonies held in downtown Nanaimo
NANAIMO - A crowd of over a hundred people gathered on the streets around the cenotaph at the Dallas Square Park in downtown Nanaimo on Thursday to pay their Remembrance Day respects. COVID-19 scaled ...
Nov 11, 2021
‘It’s really history in the raw:’ Nanaimo-led project highlights true cost of war
NANAIMO - A passion project between a professor and his students has evolved over two decades to become the largest archive of its kind in the country. For the last 21 years, Dr. Stephen Davies and hi...
Nov 11, 2021
Clippers never trail in 5-2 victory over Capitals
NANAIMO - The Clippers twice went up by two goals and ended their game in Duncan with a 5-2 win over the Capitals. Jake Hewitt and Austin Spiridakis led the way with three points each. Hewitt had two ...
Nov 10, 2021
Woman assaulted by unknown male jogger in Linley Valley
NANAIMO - Local police are investigating an assault on a north Nanaimo running trail involving a woman pushed to the ground and aggressively held by a male suspect. It happened on Tuesday, Nov 9 at 11...
Nov 10, 2021
‘We’re ready to go’: NightOwls WCL regular season schedule released
NANAIMO - Following a season grounded by the pandemic, the Nanaimo NightOwls are projected to finally take flight next June. The West Coast League (WCL) revealed its 2022 regular season this week, inv...
Nov 10, 2021
Terminal work underway to accommodate new ferries to serve Nanaimo-Gabriola Island
NANAIMO - Crews are adjusting berthing structures to accommodate new vessels poised to serve the Gabriola Island/Nanaimo route. Deborah Marshall with BC Ferries said the work is happening overnight th...
Nov 10, 2021
How to pay tribute across the mid-Island this Remembrance Day
NANAIMO - Typically thousands of people surround local cenotaphs and enter legions to pay their respects to those who served and continue protecting our country. For the second consecutive year due to...
Nov 10, 2021
VIDEO: Clippers looking for winning recipe from within and through trade market
NANAIMO - The Clippers went 1-2 in a three game week and now look to make a charge up the standings in their busiest month of the season. Nanaimo played from behind in their last three games but came ...
Nov 09, 2021
Limited amount of Johnson & Johnson vaccines coming to B.C.
NANAIMO - Anyone in B.C. waiting for a Johnson & Johnson (J&J) vaccine will have a chance to roll up their sleeves for one in the coming weeks. The province said on Tuesday, Nov. 9, there will...
Nov 09, 2021
