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'Members of the public recognized this man:' Quebec sex offender arrested in Parksville

PARKSVILLE - Oceanside RCMP used tips from the public to find and arrest a man who pleaded guilty to child porn charges in Quebec in 2022.Mounties arrested Jimmy Pieschke, 39, on Wednesday, April 19 i...

Apr 20, 2023

Bail granted to Nanaimo man charged with attempted murder as witnesses no-show

NANAIMO - A man accused of unloading a shotgun blast into the shoulder of a fellow homeless individual last summer has been granted an interim release. Robert Allen Estes, 49, received bail by a judge...

Daryl Major Apr 20, 2023

Payant's overtime winner forces Game 5 in Clippers versus Chiefs series

NANAIMO - With their season on the line three of the Clippers graduating players combined on a season saving overtime goal.Jeremie Payant scored at 14:55 of the extra session on a play started by Brod...

Apr 19, 2023

Clippers have backs against the wall after third straight playoff loss to Chiefs

CHILLIWACK - The Nanaimo Clippers are on the verge of being swept out of their second round series with the Chilliwack Chiefs.Nanaimo is down 3-0 after a 5-2 setback in Game 3.The Chiefs opened the sc...

Apr 18, 2023

Nanaimo's Matthew Wood climbs in final NHL entry draft rankings

NANAIMO - An impressive ascent up the NHL prospect ladder continues for a talented forward who calls Nanaimo home. Right-winger Matthew Wood, a standout freshman for the University of Connecticut, was...

Apr 18, 2023

Nanaimo trails only Victoria for Vancouver Island toxic drug deaths

NANAIMO - The deadly trend of toxic drugs killing people on Vancouver Island continues to worsen. In the first three months of the year 596 lives were lost in the first three months of the year in BC....

Apr 18, 2023

Three six-storey residential buildings approved across from Nanaimo courthouse

NANAIMO -A significant downtown Nanaimo development would transform a pair of parking lots into nearly 160 homes, with about half of the suites planned to be rental units.City councillors on Monday, A...

Apr 18, 2023

Items from well known Lantzville dinosaur attraction to be auctioned

LANTZVILLE - Have some extra cash and an affinity for dinosaurs? Then this auction is for you. A collection of life-like animatronic dinos and other attractions at a property in Lantzville are schedul...

Daryl Major Apr 18, 2023

Teen armed with large knife arrested following disturbing altercation at NDSS

NANAIMO - A 15-year-old boy was arrested for allegedly waving a large knife around in a threatening manner at NDSS.The detachment's media liason officer Reserve Cst. Gary O'Brien said police are pieci...

Apr 17, 2023

Volunteers sought for upcoming homeless census in Nanaimo

NANAIMO - Getting a clear idea how many homeless people live in Nanaimo and finding out what their challenges are will take an army of volunteers.Dozens of people are being recruited to help fill a va...

Apr 17, 2023