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Plante plays OT hero as Clippers cap Caps in school day game
NANAIMO - Kids from School District 68 attending the annual school day game hosted by the Nanaimo Clippers were treated to not only a home team win, but some bonus hockey as well. Over 1,500 kids and ...
Nov 20, 2024
Occupant missing following severe south Nanaimo house fire
NANAIMO - Police believe a person living in a south-end home where an early morning fire broke out may still be inside. The fire at 1019 Old Victoria Rd. was reported on Wednesday, Nov. 20 just after ...
Nov 20, 2024
‘It’s a significant event:’ Multi-day power outages expected in Nanaimo and across mid-Island
NANAIMO - Power outages are expected to persist this week as BC Hydro learns more about a punishing windstorm inflicting widespread damage across coastal B.C. Ted Olynyk, BC Hydro's manager of communi...
Nov 20, 2024
Some schools & highways closed as mid-Island begins cleanup from overnight ‘bomb cyclone’
NANAIMO - Wind gusts in excess of 170 kilometres per hour hit parts of the B.C. coast overnight as a strong storm system came as advertised. Close to 40,000 BC Hydro customers remain without power as ...
Nov 20, 2024
Public transit ticket sale changes looms for mid Island bus riders
NANAIMO - Traditional fare products will soon no longer be sold to Regional District of Nanaimo's transit customers. As of Dec. 1, physical tickets, along with monthly and semester passes, won't be so...
Nov 20, 2024
Over 20,000 homes across Nanaimo, Gabriola & Oceanside without power as wind storm hits
NANAIMO - A forecasted ‘bomb cyclone’ storm system has caused swift and widespread impacts to the region’s power grid. BC Hydro reports over 25,000 of its customers from south of Nan...
Nov 19, 2024
Snow removal for priority walking routes in Parksville under consideration
PARKSVILLE - Sidewalks lining priority routes could soon be clear of snow when the white stuff falls in Parksville. During a Monday, Nov. 18 council meeting, councillors agreed to advance a two-year s...
Nov 19, 2024
Some Nanaimo ferries cancelled ahead of wind storms arrival
NANAIMO - A strong fall storm moving into the region over the next day is already causing some issues for ferry travel. BC Ferries have pre-emptively cancelled the 8:45 p.m. sailing from Nanaimo’...
Nov 19, 2024
Recommendations made after Coroner’s Inquest into Nanaimo ferry terminal shooting death
NANAIMO - A seven-member jury have made a pair of recommendations to both BC RCMP and BC Emergency Health Services (EHS) following a week-long inquest. The jury were tasked with determining relevant f...
Nov 19, 2024
‘We prepare for these events:’ Hydro crews on standby as windstorm hits Vancouver Island
NANAIMO - BC Hydro says they have a full complement of crew ready to respond however they’re needed over the next 24 hours. A strong system from the Pacific, dubbed a ‘bomb cyclone’ ...
Nov 19, 2024
