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‘It’s a very exciting shift:’ substantial affordable housing/Brechin United Church development opens
NANAIMO - A vision many years in the making has at last come to fruition for Brechin United Church. Following a lengthy planning and extended construction process, a new congregation and attached affo...
Apr 03, 2023
Boat captain honoured for heroic rescue of Nanaimo father and son
NANAIMO - The captain of a whale-watching boat who helped rescue a father and son after their canoe flipped over has been officially honoured. Rodrigo Menezes, captain of the Vancouver Island Whale Wa...
Apr 02, 2023
Clippers and Rivermen series even at one win apiece after 5-1 Langley victory
NANAIMO - The Clippers couldn’t match their strong Game 1 effort in a 5-1 setback against the Rivermen. Their first round best of seven playoff series is tied 1-1 with each team recording a four...
Apr 01, 2023
City launches campaign to curb contaminated recycling materials
NANAIMO - Container contamination is the key focus of a new public education push on local recycling. The City’s #RecycleRight program is looking to better inform people about what materials can...
Apr 01, 2023
Nanaimo hosts 2023 Canadian Stick Curling Championships
NANAIMO - The 2023 Canadian Stick Curling Championship are taking place over four days at the Nanaimo Curling Centre. Nanaimo club general manager Matt Boll said they are competitors from the Harbour ...
Apr 01, 2023
‘This changes everything:’ investigation reveals Nanaimo Bar’s stolen origins
NANAIMO - A potentially history-altering discovery has cast doubt on the city’s connection to a popular sweet treat. A group of walkers around Nanaimo’s Westwood Lake in early February spo...
Apr 01, 2023
Clippers blank Rivermen 4-0 in playoff opener
NANAIMO - The Clippers had their best defensive effort of the season in a 4-0 Game 1 shutout of the Langley Rivermen. Aidan Campbell made 25 saves for his first ever BCHL shutout. Nanaimo didn’t...
Mar 31, 2023
‘Their health is going to suffer:’ food service funding ends for local seniors
NANAIMO - Expiring COVID-era provincial government funding is having major ripple effects on dozens of local seniors who benefitted from a range of convenient and vital services. Funding for local org...
Mar 31, 2023
Man allegedly involved in Terminal Ave. shooting granted bail
NANAIMO - A local man accused of being involved in an altercation along Terminal Ave., where shots were fired at a group of people, has been granted bail. Craig Edward Truckle, 37, appeared in provinc...
Mar 31, 2023
Motorcyclist seriously injured after collision in Harewood
NANAIMO - A 23-year-old motorcyclist was left seriously injured and remains in hospital after a crash Thursday evening. Emergency personnel were called to the intersection of Fifth St. and Howard Ave....
Mar 31, 2023
