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‘Guys are notoriously known for shutting down:’ Nanaimo-based cancer support group celebrates 100th coffee meet-up
NANAIMO - Casual, impromptu get togethers spawned into a widespread and impactful movement beyond anybody’s expectations. Sea Wolves Vancouver Island Men's Cancer Support celebrated it's centenn...
May 13, 2026
‘Quite unsightly:’ RDN cleaning up problematic Nanaimo River Rd. property
NANAIMO - The Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) will once again clean up a well-known problematic property south of the city, after multiple delays and refusals from the owner to do it himself. The p...
May 12, 2026
‘There’s just nothing better:’ year-round Nanaimo market moving outdoors
NANAIMO - A growing mid-Island market is making a move. The Island Roots Market, which runs year-round on Wednesdays at Beban Park from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., is moving outdoors for the summer season, begi...
May 12, 2026
Island drivers heed ‘slow down, move over’ warnings
NANAIMO - Island drivers appear to be getting the message to slow down and move over. BC Highway Patrol reports just 39 tickets or written warnings were issued across all of Vancouver Island during Ap...
May 12, 2026
Alleged impaired driver charged following Parksville highway crash
NANAIMO - A driver faces six criminal charges in relation to a Hwy. 19 crash at the Church Rd. overpass in Parksville, which resulted in injuries to three people, including a baby. The BC Prosecution ...
May 12, 2026
Nanaimo prolific offender sentenced, crimes include assault of fellow inmate
NANAIMO - With a mounting criminal record, a man well known to police and local correctional officers has a pending off-ramp at a psychiatric rehabilitation facility. Daniel John McClintock, 38, recei...
May 12, 2026
Thousands of young students participate in longstanding Nanaimo event
NANAIMO - Well clear of 3,000 School District 68 students are taking part in inclusive, low-pressure events designed to get kids moving. Healthamongus, now in its 19th year, features elementary-aged s...
May 11, 2026
Nanaimo-Brooks schedule set for marathon BCHL final series
NANAIMO - For the first time since 2022, the Nanaimo Clippers will play for the BCHL Championship. Seeking their first title win since 2007, the Clippers will take on the defending champion Brooks Ban...
May 11, 2026
‘About as bad as it could be:’ scarce snow increasing mid-Island drought concerns
NANAIMO - Mountain snowpack levels on Vancouver Island continue to be one of lowest in the province, a steep decline compared to this time last year. According to the May 1 report from the Ministry of...
May 11, 2026
‘Final touches’ underway at FIFA World Cup venues in Vancouver, Toronto
Hard hats and orange cones have been a frequent sight at B.C. Place for well over a year amid a flurry of construction. Now, with a month to go before the FIFA World Cup comes to Vancouver, the stadiu...
May 11, 2026
