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'It's a service that's really needed:' Warmbridge shelter operating around the clock during cold snap
Editor's note: We have made a correction to this story regarding the City of Nanaimo's role in applying for and distributing funding for warmings centres from the Union of BC Municipalities.NANAIMO - ...
Dec 21, 2022
CP reporter Lori Ewing wins Randy Starkman Award for Leadership in Sports Journalism.
Lori Ewing of The Canadian Press has been awarded the Randy Starkman Award for Leadership in Sports Journalism. Ewing, a 21-year veteran of Canada's national news service, was recognized for her in-de...
Dec 21, 2022
Top Stories of 2022: Renaming Nanaimo field & school a sign of things to come
NANAIMO - Several moves were made through 2022 to either rename, or return the name of certain places around Nanaimo to traditional First Nations terms.In early June, School District 68 led a push to ...
Dec 21, 2022
B.C. pauses electricity connections for crypto mining, citing 'massive' consumption
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government is temporarily suspending requests for electricity connections from cryptocurrency mining operations, saying the decision is aimed at preserving the power su...
Dec 21, 2022
Canada's Bombito selected third by Colorado Rapids in MLS SuperDraft
Montreal's Moise Bombito, a junior defender at the University of New Hampshire, has been selected third overall by the Colorado Rapids at the MLS SuperDraft. Bombito was named 2022 America East Defend...
Dec 21, 2022
B.C. pauses electricity connections for crypto mining, citing 'massive' consumption
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government is temporarily suspending requests for electricity connections from cryptocurrency mining operations, saying the decision is aimed at preserving the power su...
Dec 21, 2022
Israel's Netanyahu says he has formed new government
JERUSALEM (AP) - Designated Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced late Wednesday that he has successfully formed a new coalition, setting the stage for him to return to power as head of the most...
Dec 21, 2022
Man injured after unprovoked razor blade attack at Nanaimo's Country Club Centre
NANAIMO - Local Mounties have a man in custody after what they're calling an unprovoked assault with a razor blade.Upwards of five Nanaimo RCMP vehicles arrived rapidly to Country Club Centre around 6...
Dec 21, 2022
Judge grants bail to former RCMP intelligence official accused of leaking secrets
OTTAWA - An RCMP intelligence official accused of violating Canada's secrecy law has been granted bail. The reasons for Ontario Superior Court Justice Robert Maranger's decision Wednesday in the case ...
Dec 21, 2022
No charges for officers who showed 'remarkable courage' in wild B.C. shootout: review
SAANICH, B.C. - British Columbia's Independent Investigations Office has cleared police officers who were involved in a wild shootout outside a Saanich, B.C., bank last summer that left twin brothers ...
Dec 21, 2022