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Prosecution, defence 'a ways apart' on sentencing for Nanaimo road rage shooting
NANAIMO - A man awaits his sentence for firing a gun at a young driver during an extreme case of road rage. Reza Rahiman, 46, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, July 8 to a charge of intent to endanger life, ...
Jul 08, 2025

'There is much need in our community:' site selected for south Nanaimo community centre
NANAIMO - A property has been purchased for the future new home of a long-planned community centre to serve the city's growing south end. To be located at the western end of Eleventh St. at Junction A...
Jul 07, 2025

Affordable housing complex opens in Qualicum Beach
QUALICUM BEACH - A new affordable housing facility on the edge of downtown Qualicum Beach is now open. The Ministry of Housing and Municipal Affairs announced on Monday, July 7 the recent opening of R...
Jul 07, 2025

Potential Nanoose Bay highway parking ban under review
NANAIMO - With increasing numbers of motorists parking along Hwy. 19 to access popular shellfish harvesting grounds, the B.C. government appears poised to act.In response to safety-related complaints ...
Jul 07, 2025

Nanaimo hosts female box lacrosse provincials from U-13 to U-22
NANAIMO - After attempting to host the BC Lacrosse Association female box lacrosse provincials in 2024, Nanaimo got the bid and will host in 2025. Over 41 teams in the U-13 to U-22 age bracket are par...
Jul 06, 2025

Repeat Nanaimo liquor store thief released following brief jail tenure
NANAIMO - Three weeks removed from her latest liquor store theft, a Nanaimo woman is getting an opportunity to redeem herself. Cheyenne Patricia Davidson, 32, received a time-served jail sentence this...
Jul 03, 2025

Nanaimo's Dylan Coghlan signs with Vegas Golden Knights
NANAIMO - Following stops with two other NHL organizations, Nanaimo's Dylan Coghlan is returning to where he got his first shot in the league. Coghlan, a 27-year-old defenceman, signed a one-year, one...
Jul 02, 2025

HMCS Nanaimo makes final Harbour City stop before minesweeping mission in Baltic Sea
NANAIMO - It's being billed as a farewell tour, before redeployment into the Atlantic Ocean and parts beyond.HMCS Nanaimo arrived in the Harbour City on Sunday, June 29, joining Nanaimo's Canada Day f...
Jul 02, 2025

Property tax deadline looms for mid-Islanders
NANAIMO - It's last call for regional landowners to pay their annual property bills before fines apply. All mid-Island municipalities from Ladysmith to Qualicum Beach face a Wednesday, July 2, propert...
Jul 02, 2025

Parksville mobile home fire claims woman’s life
PARKSVILLE -A fully-involved structure fire in Parksville turned tragic over the weekend. Parksville Fire Rescue chief Marc Norris said they responded to a mobile home on Corfield St. North near the c...
Jun 30, 2025