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'There are five dead already:' Nanaimo man sentenced for reporting fake school shooting

NANAIMO - A mental health breakdown was behind numerous bogus 911 calls from a man reporting multiple people were dead during a south Nanaimo school shooting.Douglas Aaron Edward Collier, 35, was hand...

Mar 06, 2023

B.C. introduces new legislation to protect against the sharing of intimate images without consent

VICTORIA - B.C.'s attorney general has proposed a new bill to protect people against the sharing of their intimate images without permission, as police warn of the growing problem of so-called sextort...

Mar 06, 2023

Concerns illuminated during Northfield-Bowen neighbourhood safety audit

NANAIMO - Preliminary safety audit findings in a central city neighbourhood mirror what's being reported elsewhere in the community - people don't feel safe.Compiled by fourth year VIU criminology stu...

Mar 06, 2023

Millions in provincial funds supercharging local government projects

NANAIMO - Local municipal governments are figuring out how best to use millions in provincial funding.The B.C. Government announced approximately $34 million in funding to municipalities from Nanaimo ...

Mar 04, 2023

Woman handed house arrest for theft from Nanaimo church, including pricey espresso machine

NANAIMO - An overnight break-in and theft of numerous valuables from a local church resulted in guilty pleas, house arrest and a restitution bill.Penny Raines, 63, who has a detailed criminal record, ...

Mar 04, 2023

Clippers win overtime battle 4-3 in Cowichan Valley

NANAIMO - The Clippers have needed to play beyond 60 minutes several times lately including their most recent 4-3 victory over the Capitals.Nanaimo has been to overtime in four of their last seven gam...

Mar 04, 2023

Dump truck rolls on Nanaimo Parkway with fuel and food waste spilling

NANAIMO - A large semi-trailer carrying organic food waste overturned while travelling on the Nanaimo Parkway's southbound lanes. Emergency crews including Nanaimo Fire Rescue (NFR) and paramedics BC ...

Alex Rawnsley Mar 03, 2023

VIU men's and women's basketball teams legitimate contenders for PACWEST titles

NANAIMO - The VIU Mariners basketball teams have earned byes into PACWEST provincial semifinal games.The VIU men finished with a perfect 17-0 record and will go into their game against Langara on Frid...

Mar 03, 2023

New waterfront walkway aims to make Qualicum waterfront more accessible

QUALICUM BEACH - A new viewpoint to the Salish Sea is poised to add to continuing development of the prized waterfront.A $500,000 provincial government grant was recently awarded to the Town of Qualic...

Mar 02, 2023

'The area could really use this kind of development:' new rental building approved by Nanaimo Council

NANAIMO - New rental housing is coming to a vacant lot overlooking the Millstone River near Bowen Park.A development permit at 591 Bradley Street was approved by Council during a meeting on Monday, Fe...

Mar 02, 2023