Hockey on the highway
A game of shinny breaks out on the packed snow of the Coquihalla HighwayJim Elliot / December 30, 2017
Year: 2017
Quadra Islanders join the protest against the Site C dam project
“The first principal we need to operate on is that every one…Jocelyn Doll / December 30, 2017
Chip off the block
Today is the last day for the city’s Winter Wonderland family skating at Frank Crane ArenaChris Bush / December 30, 2017
Child rep collects documents after sisters’ deaths, no decision on investigation
Ministry of Children and Family Development declined comment on the deaths, citing privacy reasonsThe Canadian Press / December 30, 2017
Canada loses to U.S. in shootout at World Juniors outdoor game
Kelowna Rockets player Dillon Dubé scores to give him three points in three gamesPenticton News Staff / December 30, 2017
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Legalized marijuana will be a gateway drug
When the user no longer gets the high, they will turn to the next level of illegal drug to get itWire Service / December 30, 2017
Update: Plows out, buses being re-routed due to snow
Environment Canada has revised its snowfall warning for Friday, Dec. 29Nanaimo News Staff / December 29, 2017
Grit, drive and commitment: B.C.’s most inspirational sports stories of 2017
Overcoming bullying, addiction, injury and more – these athletes gave it their allAshley Wadhwani / December 29, 2017
Winter feeding best left to wildlife experts
B.C. warns of diet shift dangers for moose, deer, elk, sheepTom Fletcher / December 29, 2017
Homeless, hurt and harassed
A B.C. city’s most vulnerable speak out about violence and theft on the streetsDustin Godfrey / December 29, 2017
Car involved in fatal highway accident only had two snow tires: police
Subaru Impreza with two summer tires collided with a van, shutting down Highway 3 for hours: policePhil McLachlan / December 29, 2017
American Indigenous man has right to hunt in Canada
B.C. court rules Richard Desautel has right to hunt in CanadaThe Canadian Press / December 29, 2017
Influenza outbreak strikes two Nanaimo facilities
Island Health urges sick people not to visit long-term care, assisted-living facilities or hospitalsNanaimo News Staff / December 29, 2017
LETTERS: Recycling should be prioritized by regional district
This organization has worked hard to recycle items that curbside recycling refuses to pick upWire Service / December 29, 2017
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: More sidewalks needed in city for safer streets
The concept of safe streets for all should be a priority, says letter writerWire Service / December 29, 2017
Benjamin and Olivia 2017’s top baby names so far in B.C.
The race is almost over for the top baby names in 2017Jen Zielinski / December 29, 2017
RCMP divers recover missing 10-year-old’s body in B.C. lake after crash
Boy was in vehicle that rolled into lake and sank on Wednesday.John Boivin / December 29, 2017
Top 10 most-clicked entertainment articles of 2017
Memorial concerts, book launches among most clicked stories of the yearJosef Jacobson / December 29, 2017
Nanaimo looks at providing showers for city’s homeless
City council voted to have staff report on optionsNicholas Pescod / December 29, 2017
$70,000 worth of tools stolen on Christmas Eve in Port Alberni
Culprits broke into a building on Shoemaker Bay Road, say Port Alberni RCMPAlberni News Staff / December 29, 2017