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Suspect identified in substantial north Nanaimo storage lockers heist

NANAIMO - A man wanted by two Vancouver Island police departments is also a suspect in a significant break-in of storage lockers in Nanaimo.Michael Arthor Leighton, 32, is a suspect in Sept. 27, 2020 ...

Oct 20, 2020

City of Nanaimo's plastic bag ban awaits provincial approval

NANAIMO - Pending a blessing from the province, single-use plastic bags containing retail purchases will be banned in the city of Nanaimo.Council approved a new bylaw during their meeting on Monday, O...

Oct 20, 2020

Overdose deaths increase in central Vancouver Island, bucking B.C. trend

NANAIMO - The number of people who fatally overdosed within the central Vancouver Island area increased in September, as much of B.C. saw the overdose crisis ease. Data released on Tuesday, Oct. 20 fr...

Oct 20, 2020

New youth outreach unit rolls out in Nanaimo

NANAIMO - The Nanaimo Aboriginal Centre is hitting Nanaimo's streets with a new youth outreach program. The program, known as Ts'its'uw'atul' in the Hul'q'umn'um' Coast Salish Language, recently rolle...

Oct 20, 2020

VIDEO: Trial begins for man accused of murder at south Nanaimo apartment

NANAIMO - Crown prosecutors believe surveillance video will help connect the dots in the murder of a Nanaimo man at a Nicol St. apartment unit.Crown prosecutor Leanne Mascolo opened the BC Supreme Cou...

Oct 19, 2020

Steven Bacon pleads not guilty for accused murder of Nanaimo teen Makayla Chang

NANAIMO - The man accused of killing a Nanaimo teenager will go to trial.Bacon entered a not guilty plea at provincial court in Nanaimo on Monday, Oct. 19. It was his second appearance in a Nanaimo co...

Oct 19, 2020

Two men arrested, charged in connection with fatal hit and run in Parksville

PARKSVILLE - Oceanside RCMP have made a pair of arrests in connection to the death of a local man in August in an apparent hit and run.Ryan John Grob, 35, is accused of hitting and killing a man while...

Oct 19, 2020

Global Village Nanaimo aims to help keep COVID-19 impacted fair trade producers in business

NANAIMO - Disadvantaged worldwide producers are depending on fair trade retailers like Global Village Nanaimo (GVN) more than ever.Nanaimo's non-profit seasonal fair trade store opened earlier this mo...

Oct 18, 2020

VIU Mariners players seek alternate competition amid paused university season

NANAIMO - The VIU Mariners soccer team will have to wait awhile before they can defend their 2019 PACWEST title and get back to the CCAA national tournament.But most of the players are playing this fa...

Oct 16, 2020

Northern section of Island Health returns to no active COVID-19 cases

NANAIMO - The northern areas of Island Health are once again COVID-19 free. Data from Island Health on Friday, Oct. 16 showed there are currently no active cases north of the Bowser/Qualicum Bay regio...

Oct 16, 2020