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Clippers lose first game in nearly two months 4-1 in Penticton
NANAIMO - The Clippers went down to defeat for the first time in the playoffs, losing 4-1 to the Penticton Vees in Game 1 of the Fred Page Cup. Nanaimo had won 12 straight playoff contests, and 13 ove...
May 13, 2022
‘This is a human need;’ United Way partners with VIU to provide free menstrual products
NANAIMO - Mid-Island university students now have access to a variety of menstrual products, all free of charge. Vancouver Island University (VIU) has partnered with the United Way’s Period Prom...
May 13, 2022
Advisory panel impressed by plans to overhaul long closed A&B Sound building
NANAIMO - A proposal to transform the dormant A&B sound building into a welcomed addition to downtown Nanaimo received extensive praise from an advisory committee. The City’s Design Advisory...
May 13, 2022
Signature Dish: Tacomania’s Pork Carnita Taco
NANAIMO - Their food trucks are hard to miss and their freshly made tacos are creating a buzz wherever they park. Tacomania’s pork carnita tacos is a top-rope splash of flavour and attracting co...
May 13, 2022
Nanaimo senior allegedly assaulted & robbed of several hundred dollars
NANAIMO - A local 71-year-old woman has come forward to police after saying she was pushed to the ground and robbed of cash in late March. Police say the incident occurred on March 22 around 5:30 p.m....
May 13, 2022
Clippers primed for Penticton showdown as BCHL Final begins
NANAIMO - They’ve been head and shoulders above anyone else in the BCHL Playoffs to date, and finally they’ll meet head to head. The 12-0 Nanaimo Clippers open the Fred Page Cup final in P...
May 13, 2022
‘It’s far too severe:’ Qualicum Beach couple disputes $11,400 COVID border fines
NANAIMO - Dealing with a mounting health concern and facing a potentially extended stopover in Washington State, a pair of retirees elected to accept whopping fines and proceed home. Charles Lee, 70, ...
May 12, 2022
Fireworks expected for Chesapeake Shores filming in Parksville
PARKSVILLE - Filming of the sixth and final season of Chesapeake Shores is expected to go off with a bang. Crews began setting up along the Parksville waterfront last weekend ahead of two days of plan...
May 12, 2022
Spiked drinks reported at Nanaimo nightclubs
NANAIMO - Local Mounties are investigating multiple incidents last weekend involving drinks being spiked with drugs. The Nanaimo RCMP’s bar watch team were patrolling through the downtown on Fri...
May 12, 2022
Federal commission pitching north Nanaimo split to Courtenay-Alberni riding
NANAIMO - Exactly where and who voters pick to represent them in Ottawa could change. The federal electoral boundaries commission has released a host of proposed changes to ridings across B.C., includ...
May 12, 2022
