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Mixed results from Hornets Rugby semifinal weekend
NANAIMO - Two Nanaimo Hornets rugby teams made the provincial semifinals, with the women’s Division 2 team playing for a championship. On April 22, the Hornets women’s side won their game ...
Apr 26, 2023
Construction starts on transformative downtown Nanaimo housing project
NANAIMO - Construction is underway on a substantial rental housing development in Nanaimo’s downtown core. A building permit awarded from City Hall last month resulted in crews on site this week...
Apr 26, 2023
Despite ‘really quiet’ start to season, mid-Islanders asked to be bear aware
NANAIMO - Following consistent reports this time last year, conflicts between humans and bears have evidently dropped substantially in the region this year. Caitlin Bickford, conservation officer BC C...
Apr 25, 2023
BC Hydro’s Peak Saver program cuts consumption, reduces bills
NANAIMO - A BC Hydro promotion offering monetary incentives for people who reduced their electricity usage has finished its first province-wide run with positive results. BC Hydro’s Peak Saver p...
Apr 25, 2023
Search and Rescue teams ready for busy outdoor recreation season
NANAIMO - Search and Rescue officials hope people eager to go outdoors and explore nature do it the right way. A prolonged cold and wet spring will change dramatically with plenty of sun and daytime h...
Apr 25, 2023
Mental-health services come too late, experts say, after uptick in violence
VANCOUVER - Recent cases of violence across Canada demonstrate a clear need to treat mental illness early instead of waiting until a serious crime happens, says an executive with the Canadian Mental H...
Apr 25, 2023
B.C. Crown says bail policy changes need to come from federal government
VICTORIA - A snapshot of bail hearings in British Columbia shows only about a quarter of repeat offenders were kept in custody until their trial for violent offences. The BC Prosecution Service gather...
Apr 24, 2023
Routine traffic stop leads to seizure of drugs, weapons and cash
NANAIMO - An astute Mountie’s knowledge of the local drug trade led to a significant seizure. An officer on routine patrol noticed a white Toyota Tacoma with no front plate on Tuesday, April 18 ...
Apr 24, 2023
Nanaimo dog owners highlight potential holes in animal control bylaw after cat attack
NANAIMO - A local family is looking for answers after their dog was attacked in its own yard. Charlee Clara’s one-year-old French bulldog Oaklee was inside their fenced property on Ross Rd. near...
Apr 24, 2023
Clippers playoff run ends in Game 6 in Chilliwack
CHILLIWACK - The Clippers comeback attempt from a 3-0 series deficit fell short in a 5-0 loss in Game 6 to the Chilliwack Chiefs. With two straight wins to get back in the best of seven second round m...
Apr 23, 2023
