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36 repeat violent offenders identified in Nanaimo so far following launch of provincial initiative

NANAIMO - The provincial program keeping track of repeat violent offenders is showing some promising results early on, according to the province. The Repeat Violent Offending Intervention Initiative (...

Daryl Major Jan 05, 2024

Mother of Nanaimo new years baby praises NRGH staff

NANAIMO - With family and friends convinced her baby would be born last year, Sabre Lupton couldn't be happier with how her New Year's Day went.Lupton and her husband Morgan Oud, both born and raised ...

Alex Rawnsley Jan 04, 2024

Man riding e-scooter hospitalized after colliding with car in Parksville

PARKSVILLE - Oceanside RCMP say a man was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries after he ran into a car at a busy downtown Parksville intersection. Oceanside RCMP Sgt. Shane Worth said ...

Daryl Major Jan 04, 2024

Nanaimo's Craig Evans awarded provincial Medal of Good Citizenship

NANAIMO - A late Nanaimo man known for his community work with recycling, community food gardens and inclusion was honoured for his extraordinary local contributions. Craig Evans' advocacy for the env...

Alex Rawnsley Jan 03, 2024

Society loses injunction application to continue operating Ladysmith marina

LADYSMITH - A non-profit's bid to continue its nearly 40-year run of developing and operating Ladysmith's community marina is over. BC Supreme Court justice Warren Millman rejected a Ladysmith Maritim...

Jan 03, 2024

Property valuations cool following upward trend, modest drops reported in Nanaimo area

NANAIMO - Following substantial rises on the heels of the COIVD-19 pandemic, residential property valuations are stabilizing in the Nanaimo area, across Vancouver Island and province-wide. Newly relea...

Alex Rawnsley Jan 03, 2024

Second daytime warming centre opens in Nanaimo

NANAIMO - A second seasonal venue for people experiencing homelessness to escape inclement weather has opened in Nanaimo.Island Crisis Care Society (ICCS) announced the opening of its winter daytime w...

Alex Rawnsley Jan 02, 2024

One man arrested following assault in Nanaimo

NANAIMO - One person is in custody following an early morning assault in south Nanaimo on New Year's Day. Nanaimo RCMP say they were called on Monday, Jan. 1 shortly after 7 a.m. to the 300 block of T...

Alex Rawnsley Jan 02, 2024

Warm and dry weather pattern continues to finish off 2023

NANAIMO - The last month of 2023 continued the weather pattern Vancouver Island saw for much of the year: warm and dry conditions. Dec. 2023 ranked as the 13th warmest December on record for Nanaimo, ...

Alex Rawnsley Jan 02, 2024

Nanaimo based food bank sees sharp rise in users over Christmas holidays

NANAIMO - As expected, demand increased substantially this time around for the Loaves and Fishes Community Food Bank annual Christmas hamper program.Peter Sinclair, executive director of the valued Na...

Jan 02, 2024