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Cannons primed to pummel pumpkins & raise funds for Nanaimo CDC
NANAIMO - Complete and utter annihilation is on the agenda Saturday. Alair Homes and VMAC are combining to host the 3rd annual Great Pumpkin Toss at Meadow Creek Community Park, behind East Wellington...
Nov 04, 2022
‘We owe them so much:’ fallen Parksville-Qualicum war heroes remembered in Field of Crosses
QUALICUM BEACH - A neatly aligned row of crosses on the edge of downtown Qualicum Beach serves a strong visual reminder of the sacrifices local veterans made. Sixty-seven white crosses represent decea...
Nov 03, 2022
B.C. in time change ‘holding pattern’ as seasonal fall back approaches
NANAIMO - Here we go again: spring forward, fall back. Another round of seasonal time change will mean another hour of sleep from the rollback of clocks at 2 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 6, but also another b...
Nov 03, 2022
New Nanaimo rideshare service promising to be ‘cheapest option in town’
NANAIMO - Several have tried, however one company appears finally ready to provide rideshare services on central Vancouver Island. Uride has announced plans to begin operating in the Nanaimo area by t...
Nov 03, 2022
Overnight Nicol St. shooting believed to be ‘targeted, isolated incident’
NANAIMO - No injuries and no suspects have immediately been identified by police following a suspected targeted shooting in south Nanaimo. At least 12 bullet holes, now paired with police investigativ...
Nov 03, 2022
Packed hotels & return of marquee events highlighted tourism season 2022
NANAIMO - Some major challenges still remain, but by all accounts the tourism sector on central Vancouver Island is back in full swing. This past summer saw returns of the hallmark events like the Par...
Nov 03, 2022
Poppy campaigns in high gear in preparation for Remembrance Day
NANAIMO - As the calendar moves into November, focuses shift from Halloween to Remembrance Day, and what Nov. 11 means to those who have served and their families. The annual poppy campaign for Royal ...
Nov 02, 2022
Island Health issues advisory over increase in overdoses in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - Local health officials are seeing a spike in drug-related incidents throughout the mid-Island. Island Health issued a drug poisoning overdose advisory for both the Nanaimo and Campbell River...
Nov 02, 2022
‘Abysmal’ road conditions along Nanoose Flats blamed for two overnight crashes
NANOOSE - A spontaneous and somewhat unpredicted snowfall overnight on the mid-Island created some temporary traffic trouble. Oceanside RCMP responded to two separate incidents within minutes of each ...
Nov 02, 2022
VIDEO: Clippers goalie rounding into form after long layoff from game action
NANAIMO - Netminder Aidan Campbell is getting into a rhythm again after a challenging two years. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic and a hip injury he only played in 15 games between January 2020 and S...
Nov 02, 2022
