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Parksville man caught with child exploitation material could be deported

NANAIMO - Busted with thousands of illegal pictures and dozens of videos, a Parksville man with no prior criminal record now resides in a jail cell. Michael William Strawson, 36, was jailed for slight...

Alex Rawnsley Jul 10, 2025

Relocated sand sculpting venue debuts in Parksville

PARKSVILLE - A new era of sand sculpting has arrived in Parksville. A new, enlarged and more accessible location behind the Parksville Curling Club debuts this year, as the Parksville Beach Festival S...

Alex Rawnsley Jul 10, 2025

Four gold medals for Nanaimo athletes at Brazilian jiu-jitsu event

NANAIMO - Island Top Team had a gold medal winning weekend at the Grappling Industries Brazilian jiu-jitsu tournament at BCIT in Burnaby.The Nanaimo based martial arts school had four first place fini...

Jul 09, 2025

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

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 ...

Alex Rawnsley 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...

Alex Rawnsley 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...

Alex Rawnsley 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