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Clippers lose ground to second place Rivermen with 6-5 overtime loss
NANAIMO - The Clippers led most of the game but a strong third period push helped the Langley Rivermen earn a 6-5 OT win at Frank Crane Arena. The Clippers built up a 2-0 lead by the four minute mark ...
Mar 11, 2022
Hwy. 4 Kennedy Hill upgrades near finish line with no further daytime closures planned
NANAIMO - Motorists who travel one of the main mid-Island arteries will now face fewer construction delays. The ministry of transportation and infrastructure have announced, effective Friday, March 11...
Mar 11, 2022
NDP critics promote members bill on ‘health-based’ approach to addiction
NANAIMO - Two local Members of Parliament were in Nanaimo Friday, speaking to those on the ground, fighting the city’s ongoing toxic drug crisis. Courtenay-Alberni MP and NDP critic for mental h...
Mar 11, 2022
VIDEO: New Fire Rescue trucks to provide response and safety upgrades amid increasing call-outs
NANAIMO - Local fire crews are readying the debut of two new fire engines billed to help response more effectively to emergencies across the city. The vehicles, dubbed the new engines one and two, wil...
Mar 11, 2022
Pedestrian knocked out by thrown egg in north Nanaimo
NANAIMO - A bystander minding his own business was hit in the head by an egg hurled from a moving vehicle, knocking the victim out unconscious. Nanaimo RCMP say the incident occurred on Feb. 25 at abo...
Mar 11, 2022
Job action surrounds downtown Nanaimo library branch
NANAIMO - Picket lines are up at the Harbourfront branch of the Vancouver Island Regional Library. It’s the latest step in escalating job action from members of the BC General Employees Union wh...
Mar 11, 2022
Historically low inventory strains local vehicle-buying market
NANAIMO - Multiple factors are hand-cuffing widespread new and used vehicle shortages, leaving many lots in the region uncharacteristically bare. Pent-up demand and supply-chain issues are impacting a...
Mar 11, 2022
Nanaimo rowers garner impressive results at first Island regatta of 2022
NANAIMO - Local rowers are looking forward to the first full regatta season since 2019. On March 5 and 6, athletes from Nanaimo Rowing Club took part in the Elk Lake Spring Regatta in Victoria. Rower ...
Mar 10, 2022
Worker seriously injured while tearing down ship on Nanaimo’s waterfront
NANAIMO - A man was taken to hospital with significant lower body injuries after a metal beam fell on him at a worksite. The incident happened at Nanaimo Shipyard around 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 1...
Mar 10, 2022
Mask mandate, vaccine passport program ending as B.C.’s COVID-19 situation improves
NANAIMO - With COVID-19 case counts, hospitalizations and deaths trending down, the province is repealing a majority of the measures in place to reduce spread of the virus. Effective Friday, March 11,...
Mar 10, 2022
