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VIDEO: 60 years since Nanaimo's last ever Chinatown destroyed in massive fire

NANAIMO - The Harbour City was forever altered 60 years ago when a devastating fire ripped through the city's last ever Chinatown. Dozens of tightly packed wooden buildings on both sides of Pine St. w...

Alex Rawnsley Sep 30, 2020

Nanaimo man jailed after police uncover 'astounding' child porn collection

Editor's Note: The following story contains information that may be disturbing for some readers. Discretion is advised.NANAIMO - A long-standing habit of collecting child pornography and disturbing in...

Sep 30, 2020

BC Ferries passengers to be forced to vacate closed, lower decks

NANAIMO - An order requiring drivers to leave their parked cars during transit throughout the COVID-19 pandemic is taking effect. The Transport Canada regulation requires anyone parked on a lower deck...

Sep 29, 2020

No change for Island Health as B.C.'s active cases dip below 1,300

NANAIMO - Island Health is leading the way during the COVID-19 pandemic.No new cases were confirmed in the health authority Tuesday, with the province announcing 105 elsewhere in B.C.It leaves Island ...

Sep 29, 2020

Patio space to remain for Nanaimo restaurants through winter months

NANAIMO - Downtown restaurants are keeping their extended patio space. Nanaimo councillors on Monday, Sept. 28 voted to extend a program which built patios in parking spaces to provide increased seati...

Sep 29, 2020

Nanaimo RCMP seeking thief who spat on Wal-Mart employee before fleeing

NANAIMO - Stealing from one of Nanaimo's largest stores allegedly wasn't enough for a man caught on camera. Police said the man spat on a Walmart loss prevention officer when confronted with stolen go...

Sep 29, 2020

Proposed high-density development in Lantzville draws mixed reception

LANTZVILLE - Prosperity versus lifestyle is at the heart of a contentious debate over a large multi-unit residental development in Lantzville.Around 40 people staged a vocal protest outside District H...

Sep 29, 2020

Clippers start BCHL preseason with back to back wins

NANAIMO - The Clippers won their first two BCHL exhibition games against Victoria.Nanaimo won 2-1 and 4-3 in road games at the Q Centre on Sept. 25 and 26.Head Coach Darren Naylor was pleased with how...

Sep 28, 2020

Driver in Country Club rampage pleads guilty, facing 17 months in prison

NANAIMO - The man behind the wheel of a car in two serious, dangerous driving incidents will spend roughly one-and-a-half years behind bars. Joshua Tyler Schaeffer pleaded guilty and was sentenced at ...

Sep 28, 2020

1 new death, 2 new COVID cases in Island Health

NANAIMO - The number of people on Vancouver Island who've lost their lives to COVID-19 has increased for the first time in months. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced one additional f...

Sep 28, 2020