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‘Never really had time to learn because you’re looking out for yourself:’ residential school survivors learning vital literacy skills
NANAIMO - "We never really had time to learn because we always had our guards up.” Often, self-protection and survival took precedence over reading, writing and arithmetic for residential school...
Apr 21, 2022
Several black bears roaming Cinnabar Valley and Extension neighbourhoods
NANAIMO - Numerous reports of human food conditioned bears in rural south Nanaimo have been made to the BC Conservation Officer Service over the past several weeks. Caitlin Bickford with the BC Conser...
Apr 20, 2022
Nanaimo financing $2.5 million action plan for downtown safety and social disorder
NANAIMO - City councillors gave unanimous support for a new direction in battling growing safety and social disorder issues in the downtown core. The Downtown Nanaimo Safety Action Plan, presented to ...
Apr 20, 2022
Accused Nanaimo coffee shop murderer declared fit to stand trial
NANAIMO - A man accused of killing an elderly man unknown to him at a Nanaimo Coffee shop has been medically cleared to go on trial. The confirmation was made during a Wednesday, April 20 court appear...
Apr 20, 2022
Nanaimo women conquer grueling 100 kilometre Utah ultra-marathon
NANAIMO - One year ago Jenna Wickham committed to completing the longest marathon of her life. Not only did she accomplish her goal, Wickham came in first place in her age category at the Zion Ultras ...
Apr 20, 2022
Black shuts out Chiefs in 1-0 win in series finale
NANAIMO - Cooper Black’s 37 saves led the Clippers to a 1-0 win over the Chilliwack Chiefs. For the second game in a row Keighan Gerrie was the offensive hero scoring with four and a half minute...
Apr 19, 2022
Development advancing to revamp vacant A&B Sound building in downtown Nanaimo
NANAIMO - After sitting dormant for well over a decade, a prominent building in the city’s downtown is on track for a substantial face lift. The former A&B Sound building wedged into the con...
Apr 19, 2022
‘It’s all not guilty:’ man facing several trials throughout Van Isle
NANAIMO - Facing seven trials this year and more than 20 charges laid against him, Shaun Dean Thicke maintains he hasn’t done anything wrong. The 44-year-old is charged with 22 separate offences...
Apr 19, 2022
One-quarter of Canadians have been infected with COVID-19, poll suggests
OTTAWA - Almost one in four Canadian respondents to a new online survey said they had been infected with COVID-19, while about three in four had not. As the country grapples with its sixth wave of the...
Apr 19, 2022
Pair of goals by Keighan Gerrie lead Clippers over Chiefs 2-1 in OT
NANAIMO - Keighan Gerrie started and ended the scoring in the Clippers 2-1 overtime victory over Chilliwack. Gerrie scored ten minutes into the game before Mateo Mrsic tied the score on a power play l...
Apr 18, 2022
