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New seats redrew B.C. legislature’s floor pla & they’ll bring political calculations too
VANCOUVER - Work crews have been busy in the British Columbia legislature over the summer, prying apart desks in the historic chamber and piling them up in hallways as they tried to work out how to fi...
Sep 22, 2024
Nanaimo campaign providing a ‘Fresh Start’ to kids teams up with national charity
NANAIMO - A local barber is teaming up with a non-profit to help remove barriers to help kids reach their full potential. Dave Lawrence, owner of That’s 50’s Barber Shop on Victoria Cres.,...
Sep 22, 2024
No injuries after fire causes ‘substantial’ damage to north Nanaimo home
NANAIMO - Eight people are displaced, but otherwise unharmed after a fast growing fire in the city’s north end. Firefighters were called to a home in the 5500 block of Turner Rd., around 10:20 a...
Sep 21, 2024
Suspicious death of man near downtown Nanaimo now considered homicide
NANAIMO - Investigators with the RCMP’s Serious Crimes Unit believe a man who was found near an encampment off Comox Rd. last week was the victim of foul play. RCMP believe 42-year-old Lee Harla...
Sep 21, 2024
Timeline: The political shakeups leading up to the 2024 B.C. fall election
VICTORIA - There has been a major upheaval in British Columbia politics since the last provincial vote in 2020. Here’s a look at the political timeline, resulting in two party leaders who are bo...
Sep 21, 2024
Cancer advocates ride wave of momentum to help more men
NANAIMO - A movement assisting men on Vancouver Island battling cancer is expanding its reach. The Sea Wolves Cancer Pack initiative, formed by a pair of Nanaimo cancer survivors including Don Helgeso...
Sep 21, 2024
Clippers renew rivalry with Bulldogs but lose 4-3 in OT
PORT ALBERNI - After not facing each other for ten months the Clippers and Bulldogs rekindled their hostilities in game that needed overtime to solve. Nanaimo started well with Dylan Kinch scoring two...
Sep 20, 2024
Annual Tour de Rock prepares for 1,200-kilometre ride down Vancouver Island
NANAIMO - An emotional and gruelling trek is about to begin once more. Sixteen riders from businesses and emergency services across Vancouver Island will form the peloton for the 2024 Cops for Cancer ...
Sep 20, 2024
People to sleep on flattened cardboard to support Nanaimo area youth
NANAIMO - A unique fundraiser is driving home the point of what it’s like to sleep rough on city streets. Nanaimo Youth Services Association (NYSA) is hosting its second Roughing It event on the...
Sep 20, 2024
Veteran laden Clippers have big expectations for 2024-25 BCHL season
NANAIMO - A fifth place finish and a first round playoff loss has been motivating for the core of the Nanaimo Clippers. The 11 players returning from last season are hungry to battle for a division ti...
Sep 20, 2024
