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‘I cried watching it the first time:’ local Indigenous boxing program pushed into national focus
NANAIMO - A local boxing coach and program, geared toward Indigenous youth in and graduating from government care, is getting some national attention. Ivy Richardson and her Team 700 were the subject ...
Mar 19, 2022
Signature Dish: Minnoz Restaurant & Lounge’s sticky toffee pudding
NANAIMO - It’s a dessert which leaves you wanting not quite another piece, but just one more bite. The sticky toffee pudding at Minnoz Restaurant & Lounge in the Coast Bastion Hotel is a new...
Mar 18, 2022
VIDEO: First in a series of permanent supportive housing projects opening in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - Doors are just days away from officially opening at a brand new supportive housing complex in the city. Samaritan Place, a newly developed modular housing built on Nicol St., will welcome it...
Mar 18, 2022
Weapons, drugs seized during ‘violent struggle’ & arrest at Nanaimo shopping centre
NANAIMO - Local Mounties have a man in custody after a volatile arrest outside a Nanaimo grocery store. Officers were called to the Save-On-Foods at Brooks Landing along the Island Hwy. around 3 p.m. ...
Mar 18, 2022
Updated Nanaimo animal bylaw catching some dog owners by surprise
NANAIMO - A bylaw which adjusts some rules regarding stray cats and intact dogs is starting to make an impact. The City of Nanaimo adopted the Animal Responsibility Bylaw in September 2021 and pet own...
Mar 18, 2022
Oceanside Generals storm into VIJHL final, sweep aside Campbell River
PARKSVILLE - They slayed the dragon. Paced by torrid first periods and physical play all series, the Oceanside Generals stunned the visiting powerhouse Campbell River Storm 5-0 Thursday, March 17 to c...
Mar 18, 2022
Snowbirds returning to Vancouver Island for final prep ahead of summer touring season
NANAIMO - Expect the familiar roar of in-formation flying to come to eastern Vancouver Island in the near future. The Canadian Forces Snowbirds will begin their trek westward to base out of the Comox ...
Mar 17, 2022
Provincial government commits more funding to address homelessness
VICTORIA - The B.C. Government is committing to more investments to expand services, supports and access to care to address homelessness in the province. Thursday's announcement comes the day after a ...
Mar 17, 2022
Nanaimo lotto player lucks into $500,000 prize
NANAIMO - Few things in life are apparently more certain than death, taxes and mid-Island players winning lotto prizes. The Harbour City has continued a run of regular lotto winners with another $500,...
Mar 17, 2022
VIDEO: Investigators label early morning Departure Bay fire as suspicious
NANAIMO - Police and Fire Rescue have deemed an early morning fire at a popular community centre as suspicious. Nanaimo Fire Rescue crews were called to the Departure Bay Activity Centre on Wingrove S...
Mar 17, 2022
