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Qualicum Beach couple successfully disputes steep COVID border fines

QUALICUM BEACH - Worrying about expensive fines and attending court are no longer a concern for a pair of retirees hit with tickets totaling $11,400.A Surrey based prosecutor elected to drop charges a...

Jun 27, 2022

Disappearance of Nanaimo woman approaches 20 years as quest for answers continues

NANAIMO - What happened to Lisa Marie Young?It's a question family, friends, police, advocates and the community at large have asked for nearly two decades.An annual march on Sunday, June 26 to honour...

Jun 26, 2022

Nanaimo Sports and Social Club gears up for active summer season

NANAIMO - Competition and camaraderie are on the menu this summer for the Nanaimo Sports and Social Club.The club provides recreation opportunities and fellowship for adults with a number of different...

Jun 25, 2022

Parksville Community Centre re-opens, new daycare operator to address high local demand

PARKSVILLE - A new primary tenant for the re-vamped Parksville Community Centre (PCC) has moved in as City Hall attempts to gain increased value from the facility.A long-term lease agreement for BGC C...

Jun 25, 2022

'What this plan speaks to is optimism:' revamped Commercial St. in downtown Nanaimo envisioned

NANAIMO - It's the amalgamation of multiple different ideas, plans and directions into a singular vision for the city's beleaguered downtown core.City councillors voted on Monday, June 20 to support a...

Jun 24, 2022

B.C. IIO clears Nanaimo RCMP after injury during mental health call

NANAIMO - The province's Independent Investigations Office cleared local Mounties of wrongdoing after a woman broke her foot following an interaction with police.A woman, who had been reported missing...

Jun 24, 2022

Mid Island moth spraying concludes, early morning flyovers leads to complaints

NANAIMO - The Ministry of Forests wrapped up their aerial-spray treatment for an invasive moth species last week, which had some mid-Island residents concerned about the noise and how it'll affect the...

Jun 24, 2022

Nanaimo man convicted in substantial drug raid involving fentanyl, cocaine, meth, cash & weapons

NANAIMO - A BC Supreme Court Justice found a man guilty of shipping notable volumes of hard drugs to local dealers for resale following an undercover police investigation.Chad Michael Kirk, 37, was co...

Jun 24, 2022

Lantzville hit-and-run investigation leads to vehicle seizure

NANAIMO - Local Mounties took control of a vehicle as part of a hit-and-run in early March in Lantzville in which a couple and their two dogs were injured while out walking.Nanaimo RCMP stated their i...

Jun 23, 2022

Nanaimo Night Market debuts following two year hiatus

NANAIMO - An ever-expanding Nanaimo Night Market will undoubtedly attract thousands of people weekly to the downtown core for the balance of summer.Starting Thursday, June 23 between 5 p.m. and 9 p.m....

Jun 23, 2022