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Cedar man agrees to peace bond following online communication with underage girl

NANAIMO - A year long peace bond was applied to a man in relation to a series of alleged sexually explicit messages to a girl three years ago.The order is not a criminal conviction, but rather an ackn...

May 24, 2022

Hundreds of microchips to track pets of Nanaimo area low income earners

NANAIMO - A donation of 500 microchips to keep a virtual leash on local pets is going a long way in providing peace of mind to low income earners.Helping Paws, a three-year-old initiative providing fr...

May 21, 2022

Nanaimo box lacrosse returns for first full season since 2019

NANAIMO - The long layoff without competitive box lacrosse in the Harbour City has been agonizing for players and fans.The Junior A Timbermen had a brief eight game season in 2021 but other than that ...

May 21, 2022

'It's free movement in any direction now:' new four-way stop a safer way through Parksville's downtown

PARKSVILLE -Motorists in downtown Parksville will now have an easier time accessing the Alberni Hwy. following the addition of a new four-way stop.The new-look intersection on the Alberni Hwy. at Hirs...

May 20, 2022

Police seek to identify Parksville bank robber

PARKSVILLE - Mounties are looking to the public to help identify a bank robber.Oceanside RCMP say a man believed to be in his mid 20's walked into the Parksville CIBC branch on Island Hwy. West around...

May 20, 2022

Water flowing this weekend at Nanaimo spray parks

NANAIMO - It's a sure sign summer is finally here. City of Nanaimo crews are turning on their spray parks on Saturday, May 21, with water flowing from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. every day until sometime in the ...

May 20, 2022

Investigation into fatal daytime shooting 'remains active and ongoing'

NANAIMO - One year to the day bullets sprayed an SUV leaving one man dead in Nanaimo, RCMP say their investigation remains active.On May 20, 2021 several bullets pierced the driver's side window of a ...

May 20, 2022

Dirt bike rider injured south of Nanaimo flown to hospital

NANAIMO - A collision between a dirt biker rider and vehicle in rural Ladysmith resulted in an air ambulance transporting one person to hospital.BC Emergency Health Services (BCEHS) were informed abou...

May 19, 2022

Penticton wins 2022 Fred Page Cup downing Clippers 8-2 in finale

NANAIMO - The Clippers season came to end in Game 4 of the Fred Page Cup.Penticton completed a four game sweep with an 8-2 victory.The Vees went up 3-0 in the first period and cruised to the win.Bradl...

May 18, 2022

Clippers fall short in 3-2 overtime loss to Vees

NANAIMO - The Clippers fought tooth and nail with the Penticton Vees through 60 plus minutes but fell 3-2 in overtime in Game 3 of the Fred Page Cup.Nanaimo is in a 3-0 deficit but the last two games ...

May 17, 2022