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Kids camps highlight summer schedule for Nanaimo United soccer club
NANAIMO - Young players learning about soccer and the highest performance athletes are the focus of the Nanaimo United soccer organization this summer. Summer camps are about to get underway as the Ha...
Jun 29, 2024
Multi-family homes signal next phase of upper Lantzville development
NANAIMO - Following years of constructing large single-family homes, The Foothills is shifting to a more densified product. Faith Siklic of Lone Tree Properties (LTP) said 28 homes, including 20 two a...
Jun 29, 2024
Atlantic hurricanes ‘likely the only wildcard’ on Nanaimo gas prices
NANAIMO - Don’t expect too much change in the price at the pump, either up or down, for the foreseeable future. Gas prices in Nanaimo have dropped slowly over recent months, hovering around 166....
Jun 28, 2024
‘Don’t act in isolation:’ Oceanside Mounties warn of continues scams victimizing locals
PARKSVILLE - Scams continually hitting a wide range of people in the Oceanside area has local police trying to be proactive through increased awareness. In the first week of June, four complaints to t...
Jun 28, 2024
New 60-bed temporary housing complex proposed for south Nanaimo
NANAIMO - A new supportive housing complex is proposed for the city’s south end. The provincial government, through their partnership with BC Housing, and the City of Nanaimo announced the plann...
Jun 28, 2024
Newly offered BC Hydro rebates available for solar panel installations
NANAIMO - A first-time-ever program through the province’s public power utility will offer more incentive to install rooftop solar panels on area homes. The company said they’re offering r...
Jun 28, 2024
Busy long weekend expected on Nanaimo-area ferries & roads
NANAIMO - Plan ahead and give yourself plenty of time to get from A-to-B. It’s tried and true advice for those venturing out for the Canada Day long weekend, with area ferries expected to be bac...
Jun 28, 2024
‘Maybe the AAP wasn’t the right way:’ Ladysmith mayor reflects following failed approval process
LADYSMITH - Tax-payers have strongly disagreed with the Town’s plan to borrow up to $13.5 million for a new city hall with an attached housing component. Voters overwhelmingly rejected the propo...
Jun 27, 2024
Multiple charges laid against Nanaimo man after fatal Parkway crash
NANAIMO - A local man is facing multiple charges, including criminal negligence causing death, after a crash on the Nanaimo Parkway last summer. Sixty-year-old Michael Rennie is the man RCMP allege wa...
Jun 27, 2024
Clippers add homegrown coach Evan Richardson as assistant
NANAIMO - The Clippers have added a local flavour to their coaching staff for the upcoming season. New assistant coach Evan Richardson was born and raised in Nanaimo and has experience in the BCHL, NC...
Jun 27, 2024
