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PARKSVILLE - The site is prepped and equipment is expected to arrive shortly for a new playground at a local elementary schoolSpringwood Elementary, on Despard Ave. near Hwy. 4A, will see installation...
Sep 20, 2025
NANAIMO - Representatives of a popular Nanaimo restaurant is pushing back on photos circulating on social media allegedly showing mice in their kitchen, as well as droppings being left behind on count...
Alex Rawnsley Sep 19, 2025
PARKSVILLE - The Oceanside Track and Field Club (OTFC) is thrilled to finally get use out of their new track, and they're inviting the community to join in on the fun. Over 20 years in the making, the...
Alex Rawnsley Sep 19, 2025
NANAIMO - While rain showers appear to be on the way Saturday, it won't damper the mood for one of Nanaimo's most anticipated weekends. The 131st edition of the Vancouver Island Exhibition (VIEx) take...
Sep 19, 2025
NANAIMO - Dire needs for support combined with a challenging economic climate sets the stage for a vitally important annual campaign. An annual fall fundraising drive kick-off was served up on Thursda...
Sep 18, 2025
NANAIMO - A significant seizure by Nanaimo RCMP involved drugs, stolen property and a replica handgun from a suspected trespasser in downtown Nanaimo. The Nanaimo RCMP bike unit was patrolling on the ...
Alex Rawnsley Sep 18, 2025
NANAIMO - A new Supreme Court trial will proceed for a Nanaimo man convicted of numerous drug and weapons offences related to busts in Nanaimo. However, convictions on charges related to a sizable cry...
Alex Rawnsley Sep 18, 2025
NANAIMO - A 33-year-old man has been sentenced for attempting to break into a central Nanaimo home, despite two past jail terms for breaking into the same house. Trevor Allan Schwartz was given just o...
Alex Rawnsley Sep 18, 2025
NANAIMO - Awareness and education are the goals behind a new campaign hitting local bars and nightclubs. Led by Central Vancouver Island Crime Stoppers (CVICS) in partnership with local bars, nightclu...
Alex Rawnsley Sep 17, 2025
NANAIMO - Large, family homes are planned for a currently forested lot in the city's north end. A 69-unit, 15-building townhouse complex is envisioned on an expansive Ambience Dr. property, off Laguna...
Alex Rawnsley Sep 17, 2025