Nanaimo, Vancouver Island, CanadaNanaimo's BCHL hockey team won a squeaker in overtime against the Quesnel Millionaires Sunday afternoon. The Clippers came out strong against the interior team and it...
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Nanaimo, Vancouver Island, CanadaAlmost two years ago Michael Brophy was beaten to death at a notorious bar in Nananimo. The Grizzly B'ar Pub has since been closed by the Howard Johnson Motel. The trial of the three men involved in the beating concluded on...
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Nanaimo, Vancouver Island, CanadaNanaimo's BCHL team chalked up an impressive win Friday night in their match against the Alberni Bulldogs. The final score was Clippers six, Alberni two.The first period...
Nanaimo, Vancouver Island, CanadaBCHL HockeyThe Nanaimo Clippers found the winning formula against the Victoria Grizzlies last night in a 5 to 3 victory. The Clippers came out strong in the first period...
Cedar, Vancouver Island, CanadaCedar Farmers' Market, south of Nanaimo, is one of the oldest in the area and is increasingly popular among the locals. As we move into Fall, the freshest fruits and vegetables...
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Nanaimo, Vancouver Island, CanadaBCHL HockeyFriday night the Nanaimo Clippers and the Cowichan Valley Capitals met in the second home game for Nanaimo. The Clippers started out strong with two quick goals...
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My Opinion:Vancouver Island, Canada is an area of stunning natural beauty.Unfortunately many who reside in Nanaimo take the gifts of nature for granted. Land developers purchased a large tract of formerly...
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Nanaimo, Vancouver Island, CanadaFriday night saw the season opener for the BC Hockey League in Nanaimo. The contest was between the Victoria Grizzlies and the Nanaimo Clippers. Neither team...
Nanaimo, Vancouver Island, CanadaNews came out to the public today that the consortium of workers, managers and investors pulled off the rescue of the biggest industry in town. "The four partner groups that make up Nanaimo Forest Products became the proud new owners of...
Vancouver Island sits on a small tectonic plate that is slowly burying itself under the continent. Those of us who live here are quite used to the little jiggles that signal an earthquake. We don't...
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Nanaimo, Vancouver Island, CanadaThis weekend Nanaimo hosted its traditional Vancouver Island Exhibition. It is one of the few country fairs surviving on Vancouver Island with deep roots in the...
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Nanaimo, Vancouver Island, CanadaGive peace a chance was the theme of the lantern ceremony held Wednesday August 6 at the harbour. This was the anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima with an atomic...
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Nanaimo, BC, CanadaThat old phrase "power To The People" was being used today in the City of Nanaimo on Vancouver Island. Citizens showed the city council and administrators the power of the electorate...
There are smiles around the breakfast tables of mill workers this morning. News came out last night that the offer to purchase Harmac mill out of receivership was accepted. A consortium of the mill...
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Nanaimo, Vancouver Island, CanadaAs part of Nanaimo's Marine Festival, the Great International World Championship Bathtub Race was held on Sunday. This goofy race was first held in 1967. Credit for...
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