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NANAIMO - The Clippers preseason schedule is out with 16 games over a two month span. From Oct. 2 to Nov. 14 the club will play 14 games against the Victoria Grizzlies, Alberni Valley Bulldogs, and Co...

NANAIMO - Disturbing details will be revealed in the case of a Nanaimo man who sexually assaulted a nine-year-old girl and had a large child porn collection. Steven James Houting, 47, pleaded guilty t...

NANAIMO - More opportunities are now available for students needing financial assistance to attend Vancouver Island University. The Imagine VIU fundraising campaign raised $7.3 million in the last two...

NANAIMO - The Island Health region has once again avoided new COVID-19 cases after a steady climb in recent weeks. A statement on Wednesday, Sept. 23 confirmed 91 new cases across the province with no...

NANAIMO - The number of fatal overdoses in Nanaimo in 2020 has crossed a significant milestone. Data released by the BC Coroners Service on Wednesday, Sept. 23 showed three people fatally overdosed in...

NANAIMO - Investigators couldn’t determine the cause of the large Schnitzer Steel fire which required more than one dozen fire departments to put it out. Colin Kelly, director of public affairs ...

NANAIMO - Snuneymuxw First Nation has grown with the return of roughly 3,000 hectares of land. The land parcels are predominantly on Mt. McKay, just south of the Nanaimo River, and on the back of Mt. ...

NANAIMO - The first official day of autumn is set to be marked by the season’s first major storm. Environment Canada issued a special weather statement on Monday, Sept. 21 warning a parade of st...

NANAIMO - New COVID-19 cases in the province continue to be reported at a steady rate. A statement from provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry confirmed 96 new cases on Tuesday, Sept. 22, none of ...

NANAIMO - A notorious drag racing and stunt driving area of Nanaimo was shut down again by local mounties. RCMP officers shut down the road at Jack Point near the Duke Point ferry terminal for over fo...