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Clippers comeback to beat the Bulldogs for second straight playoff win
NANAIMO - The Clippers have held the lead for less than four minutes but have a 2-0 series lead on the Alberni Valley Bulldogs in the BCHL playoffs. In both games they were down a pair of goals in the...
Pattison Media Apr 04, 2026
Ladysmith’s enhanced Forrest Field project nears completion
LADYSMITH - Construction workers will soon be replaced by mountain bikers and pickle ballers at a growing Ladysmith sports and recreational hub. Known formally as Lot 108 Park where Fourth Ave. meets ...
Pattison Media Apr 04, 2026
Nanaimo-area lake stocked with popular freshwater Sockeye
NANAIMO - While Rainbow trout is the primary restocking species for Vancouver Island lakes, an increasingly popular type of fish is gaining notoriety. Freshwater Fisheries Society of B.C. has been bus...
Pattison Media Apr 04, 2026
Clippers pull out late Game 1 victory over Bulldogs
NANAIMO - It was a thrilling night at Frank Crane Arena in the Clippers 4-3 Game 1 playoff win over the Alberni Valley Bulldogs. The night started with the Bulldogs building leads but ended in dramati...
Pattison Media Apr 04, 2026
Provincewide code of conduct coming for B.C.’s elected officials
NANAIMO - The B.C. government wants to implement a mandatory code of conduct all regional and municipal elected officials must adhere to. They said in a release having a single provincial code of cond...
Pattison Media Apr 03, 2026
Mid Island Pirates full of optimism as baseball season begins
NANAIMO - The Mid Island Pirates begin the 2026 BC Premier Baseball League season with a pair of games at UBC on April 4 and 5. With a .500 record of 24 and 24 last season senior Pirates coach Larson ...
Pattison Media Apr 03, 2026
Wife of Nanaimo prosecutor pleads not guilty to fraud & theft charges 
KELOWNA - Serious allegations against a Nanaimo Crown prosecutor’s wife are expected to be settled at trial. On Thursday, April 2, a lawyer on behalf of Joanne Lynette McCormick, 57, entered not...
Pattison Media Apr 02, 2026
Nanaimo RCMP investigate vandalized Iranian advocacy signs
NANAIMO - Police hope the public can help crack the case of damaged Iranian advocacy signs in Nanaimo at busy intersections. Nanaimo RCMP believe the damage occurred sometime between 6 p.m. on March 1...
Pattison Media Apr 02, 2026
Clippers, Bulldogs meet in playoffs for first time since 2020
NANAIMO - For the eighth time in franchise history, the Clippers will have a playoff series against the Alberni Valley Bulldogs. Nanaimo is 5-2 all-time and has won the last three head-to-head series ...
Pattison Media Apr 02, 2026
Canadian astronaut circling Earth after successful Artemis II lunar launch
CAPE CANAVERAL - Canadian Jeremy Hansen is now circling Earth in the first stage of a historic lunar mission after Artemis II successfully launched from the Kennedy Space Center on Wednesday. On board...
Alex Rawnsley Apr 02, 2026