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Top Stories of 2022: Local performers star on major network TV
NANAIMO - 2022 was a banner year for some local entertainers. Funkanometry, the viral dance duo of Nanaimo’s Jacksun Fryer and Duncan’s Carlow Rush, wowed audiences with their performances...
Dec 24, 2022
Nanaimo Sport Achievement Awards put out call for nominations
NANAIMO - Nominations are now underway for the 18th Nanaimo Sport Achievement Awards. Organizers are looking for submissions to spotlight success in sport in the 2022 calendar year. There are a wide r...
Dec 24, 2022
Top Stories of 2022: Nanoose Bay ‘iceberg’ goes viral
NANAIMO - Common sense always told her it wasn’t an iceberg floating down the Salish Sea, but Simone Engels struggled to get past what she was seeing. A Jan. 9 trip to Moorecroft Regional Park i...
Dec 23, 2022
Major winter storms moving across much of Canada impacting holiday travel
A major winter storm is hitting Ontario and Quebec, causing flight cancellations, power outages and road closures. Bad weather is also expected in many other parts of the country. Here are the latest ...
Dec 23, 2022
Top Stories of 2022: Elections shape local government for next four years
NANAIMO - A seemingly endless parade of elections for local residents continued this year. Voters went to the polls to elect new Mayors, Councillors and School Trustees on Oct. 15, setting in motion a...
Dec 23, 2022
Free Christmas Day meal to be served at Maranatha Church
NANAIMO - There’s at least one place to go for a delicious and free meal this Christmas. The Maranatha Church on Portsmouth Rd. in Nanaimo is once again offering a hot meal on Christmas Day to a...
Dec 23, 2022
‘Adverse weather’ cancels multiple round trips between Nanaimo & Lower Mainland
NANAIMO - The expectation of a strong winter wind storm and the current reality of frigid temperatures is impacting ferry operations right before Christmas. BC Ferries took the pre-emptive action late...
Dec 22, 2022
Additional warming centre opens as Nanaimo’s cold snap continues
NANAIMO - Those needing a place to escape the elements have an extra place tonight. A pop-up warming centre at the Beban Park Social Centre on Bowen Rd. will open at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 22 throug...
Dec 22, 2022
Charges laid after couple and dogs hit from behind along Lantzville road
NANAIMO - A 34-year-old Lantzville man has been charged in relation to a hit-and-run collision in March. Joel Francisco Salazar faces charges of failing to stop after an accident and failing to offer ...
Dec 22, 2022
Annual Frank Ney Polar Bear Swim beached for another year
NANAIMO - The annual Frank Ney Memorial Polar Bear Swim will remain landlocked for another holiday season. After missing the last two years thanks to the pandemic, the event was due to return on Boxin...
Dec 22, 2022
