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Parksville council adding teeth to panhandling bylaw enforcement

PARKSVILLE - City council is moving to crack down on the growing issue of panhandling.Councillors unanimously moved through the first three readings of a bylaw amendment Monday afternoon which would a...

Oct 06, 2020

Clippers split weekend home-and-home against Victoria

NANAIMO - The Clippers exhibition season is picking up where their 2019-20 season ended.The 2020 Island Division regular season champions are 3-1 after their first four contests including a split agai...

Oct 05, 2020

Man jailed for astonishing crime spree in Nanaimo and Campbell River

NANAIMO - Re-occurring substance abuse issues led to a 27 month prison sentence for a man involved in a stunning five week crime-wave in two Vancouver Island cities.Gregg Daniel Pete, 40, learned his ...

Oct 05, 2020

First of many murals finished at Nanaimo Legion 256

NANAIMO - Legionnaires and veterans are now greeted by a welcome site when arriving at their legion.The first mural of a substantial project is now complete at the Royal Canadian Legion Mt. Benson Bra...

Oct 04, 2020

Mobile home destroyed by aggressive fire, occupants escape unharmed

NANAIMO - A family home in central Nanaimo was completely destroyed by fire Saturday evening.Fire Rescue crews were called to the 2300 block of Barclay Rd. just after 5:30 p.m. and arrived to a fully ...

Oct 03, 2020

Independent council eyed for helping vulnerable Nanaimo people struggling with food security

NANAIMO - A new council specifically focused on food security and ensuring people don't go to bed hungry is expected to be created in Nanaimo. The City's health and housing task force unanimously endo...

Oct 03, 2020

COVID-19 cases in Island Health remain stable, five new throughout the week

NANAIMO - The Island Health region ended the week on a good note. No new COVID-19 cases were confirmed on Friday, Oct. 2. It was the second time during the week no new cases were announced, with the t...

Oct 02, 2020

Motorcyclist dies in collision on Island Hwy. in Nanaimo

NANAIMO - A motorcyclist has been pronounced dead after being hit by a vehicle on the Island Hwy. at Turner Rd.RCMP Cst. Gary O'Brien said it happened Friday, Oct. 2 at 2:30 p.m. when a northbound mot...

Oct 02, 2020

COVID cases within Island Health rises by 1 as officials plan for Halloween

NANAIMO - The number of COVID-19 cases within Island Health rose slightly to start October. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry confirmed one new case of COVID-19 within Island Health on Thursd...

Oct 01, 2020

Copper wire thieves shut down night activities at Merle Logan Field

NANAIMO - The lights are off at a busy Nanaimo field after a substantial amount of copper wiring was stolen. Thieves made off with between 300 and 500 feet of copper wire from lighting fixtures at Mer...

Oct 01, 2020