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Coastal B.C. spared brunt of severe wildfire season, illegal campfires raise concern
NANAIMO - While the forest fire season regionally was steady, it was far less damaging compared to other areas of the province. Data from the Coastal Fire Centre showed this year’s forest fire s...
Oct 18, 2021
New Monday meal service fills bellies, massive need in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - A newly-created weekly meal service is providing a hot start to the week as the weather cools. Nanaimo Foodshare, in partnership with St. Paul’s Anglican Church, recently created a new...
Oct 17, 2021
Clippers hold off Kings 3-2 for fourth straight victory
NANAIMO - The Clippers mastery over the Powell River Kings continued with a 3-2 victory on Oct. 16. Nanaimo has a 4-0 record against the Kings to open the season, the only team they have faced so far....
Oct 16, 2021
Nanoose First Nation multi-use path to enhance community connectivity and safety
NANAIMO - A significant provincial grant will allow a paved non-vehicular path to safely accomodate people to and from Snaw-Naw-As territory. Craig Edwards, Nanoose First Nation’s economic devel...
Oct 16, 2021
Clippers win 8-1 over Kings in home opener
NANAIMO - The Clippers home opener couldn’t have gone much better. A hat trick from Sean Donaldson propelled the team to an 8-1 blowout victory over Powell River on Friday, Oct 15 at Frank Crane...
Oct 15, 2021
Central Island takes lead in active COVID-19 cases across health authority
NANAIMO - Island Health posted 58 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday. It’s the second day in a row where the daily increase has been significantly below recent totals, typically between 70 and 80 p...
Oct 15, 2021
Pedestrian killed in late night crash along Alberni Hwy. near Parksville
PARKSVILLE - One person is dead after a pedestrian was hit by a motorist in Errington. Emergency services were called to the Alberni Highway near Fairdowne Rd. just after 10 p.m. after reports of a pe...
Oct 15, 2021
Rainfall warning in effect ahead of super soaker storm
NANAIMO - A weekend of wet weather is on the way. Environment Canada has issued a rainfall warning for areas between Nanoose Bay and Fanny Bay, along with a special weather statement for eastern Vanco...
Oct 15, 2021
Demolition pending for burned Nanaimo gas station after evidence of squatters, drug use
NANAIMO - A scorched and abandoned gas station is more than just an eyesore for area residents. The Husky Market and gas station on Terminal Ave., near Maffeo Sutton Park went up in flames in early Oc...
Oct 15, 2021
Circuit breaker restrictions hit Northern Health in bid to curb rising cases and hospitalizations
NANAIMO -New restrictions are coming for most Northern Health authority residents in a bid to curb rising COVID-19 transmission. Restrictions on household and organized events similar to what was appl...
Oct 14, 2021
