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Clippers win 6-4 over pesky Express team
NANAIMO - The Clippers got off to a great start with a 3-0 lead, but were pushed right to the final buzzer by the Coquitlam Express. Luke Buss, Connor DeTurris and Willyam Gendron all scored in the fi...
Dec 03, 2023
Hornets rugby teams look to build on first half performance
NANAIMO - The first half of the Hornets rugby season has come to a close. The three highest level teams are the men’s Division 1 and 3 sides and the women’s Division 2 club. Hornets club p...
Dec 03, 2023
‘Really good news:’ donations soar to bolster future High Acuity Unit at NRGH
33NANAIMO - Known for rallying behind important causes, the mid-Island community stepped up during a single-day campaign to back the Nanaimo hospital. Nearly $245,000 was raised during Giving Tuesday ...
Dec 03, 2023
‘The idea is to create stability:’ Nanaimo Unitarian Shelter fundraising for much-needed upgrades
NANAIMO - A small group making a big impact in the community is looking for a little help. The Nanaimo Unitarian Shelter is holding a 15th birthday celebration and fundraiser on Saturday, Dec. 2 betwe...
Dec 02, 2023
Winterfest kick-starting the holiday season in downtown Nanaimo
NANAIMO - Santa will be in the Harbour City this weekend helping to kick off three week’s worth of Christmas festivities. The third edition of Winterfest starts on Saturday, Dec. 2, with late-ni...
Dec 02, 2023
Clippers drop 5-1 decision to Grizzlies
NANAIMO - The Clippers offense failed to get going for the second game in a row. After a 6-1 loss in Alberni Valley on Nov. 25 Nanaimo lost 5-1 to Victoria at home to start the month of December. The ...
Dec 01, 2023
Qualicum First Nation reawakens previously dormant language
QUALIUCM BEACH - A once thriving language passed down by Qualicum First Nation (QFN) members for thousands of years then faded into dormancy until now. Considered a "sleeping language" since the 1940&...
Dec 01, 2023
Local football teams primed for provincial title games at BC Place
PARKSVILLE - A pair of Vancouver Island teams are heading to the home of the B.C. Lions to try and bring home hardware at the BC Secondary School Football Championship. John Barsby Secondary School...
Dec 01, 2023
‘Cram-A-Cruiser’ holiday donation event sets up in Ladysmith
LADYSMITH - Front-line emergency responders in Ladysmith are asking for donations to help those in need this holiday season. Ladysmith RCMP, in partnership with Ladysmith Fire Rescue and local paramed...
Dec 01, 2023
Man arrested for allegedly attacking Nanaimo homeowner with bat
NANAIMO - A man avoided serious injury after an attacker armed with an aluminum baseball bat tried to get into a south Nanaimo home. It happened on Friday, Dec. 1 at about 3 a.m., according to a Nanai...
Dec 01, 2023
