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VI Raiders laying foundation for 2024 season
NANAIMO - The Vancouver Island Raiders are making changes and additions on and off the field for the upcoming BCFC season. With alumni running back and now retired CFLer Andrew Harris at the helm the ...
Alex Rawnsley Jan 27, 2024
‘Snuneymuxw, we did it:’ nearly 200 acres of former Camp Nanaimo land returned to First Nation
NANAIMO - It was an event dubbed historic, as well as a day of healing, celebration and reconciliation. Representatives from federal, provincial, regional and local government, along with Snuneymuxw F...
Alex Rawnsley Jan 27, 2024
‘Uncomfortable but not unsafe:’ Nanaimo Search and Rescue overnight training sessions on Mt. Benson
NANAIMO - Residents in Nanaimo and the surrounding area might see lights flickering off Mt. Benson overnight Saturday, all part of Nanaimo Search and Rescue’s (NSAR) training exercise. NSAR will...
Jordan Davidson Jan 27, 2024
Clippers outbattle Kings for 4-3 win
NANAIMO - The Clippers were pushed to the brink by the Powell River Kings but eventually prevailed for a 4-3 road win. Nanaimo got off to a strong start with two goals in the first seven and a half mi...
Dan Marshall Jan 26, 2024
‘I smashed his head in with a hammer:’ accused Nanaimo murderer leads undercover police to body parts
Editor's note: The story contains extremely graphic details which will likely disturb some readers. Discretion is strongly advised. VANCOUVER - Police quickly gained the trust of a Nanaimo woman durin...
Ian Holmes Jan 26, 2024
B.C. to restrict cellphones in schools to protect kids from online harm
SURREY - British Columbia is moving to restrict the use of cellphones in schools as part of measures Premier David Eby says will help protect young people from online threats. Eby said the government ...
Alex Rawnsley Jan 26, 2024
Body found along Neck Point beach identified as missing Nanaimo boater
NANAIMO - A man who’d been living on his sail boat moored off Hammond Bay, and was reported missing in early December, has died. Local Mounties have positively identified a body found washed ash...
Alex Rawnsley Jan 26, 2024
‘It’s a difficult weather pattern:’ flooding & travel issues possible during parade of storms through Nanaimo
NANAIMO - A parade of wet and potentially windy winter storms have Vancouver Island in their crosshairs. Environment Canada is calling for a series of low-pressure systems to descend across Vancouver ...
Daryl Major Jan 26, 2024
Wildland firefighter hiring process enhanced ahead of new season
The province is looking for people with in-depth knowledge of the terrain and area where they live to help fight wildfires this summer. The B.C. Wildfire Service has received feedback from an expert t...
Liam Verster Jan 25, 2024
Investigation underway after body found washed ashore at Nanaimo’s Neck Point Park
NANAIMO - Local Mounties working to identify a body which was found washed ashore. Around 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 24, a passerby at Neck Point Park in Nanaimo noticed a body along the beach and con...
Alex Rawnsley Jan 25, 2024