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Chronic offender released after jail tenure for Parksville area crime wave
NANAIMO - A prolific offender battling drug addiction has been released from jail after serving eight months behind bars.Hudson David Klassen, 27, pleaded guilty to four offences, primarily related to...
Sep 12, 2019 27-year-old Hudson Klassen was released from jail on Thursday, Sept. 12 after spending eight months locked up for several crimes in the Oceanside area. (Facebook)
Future secured for valuable south Nanaimo urban farm
NANAIMO - Urban agriculture will continue to grow in south Nanaimo after the last remaining urban farm was purchased and protected from development. The City of Nanaimo announced Thursday, Sept. 12 it...
Sep 12, 2019 Volunteers and members of Nanaimo Foodshare picking corn at Five Acre Farm, which will be used in the Good Food Boxes sent out to hundreds every month. (Spencer Sterritt/NanaimoNewsNOW)
'That's just unacceptable:' Oceanside RCMP concerned by amount of school zone speeders
PARKSVILLE - Oceanside Mounties are alarmed by more than 100 school speed zone violators in less than two weeks.Oceanside RCMP Cpl. Jesse Foreman said many of the offenders zipped through school zones...
Sep 11, 2019 Oceanside RCMP report 100 school zone speed violators in less than two weeks. RCMP Cpl. Jesse Foreman called the surge of driving offences "unacceptable."
Asian giant hornets found in Nanaimo for first time ever
NANAIMO - An aggressive and excessively large species of hornet has been discovered in Nanaimo for the first time.Three Asian giant hornets were found in Nanaimo last month, following confirmation fro...
Sep 11, 2019 Three Asian giant hornets have been discovered on Vancouver Island for the first time, sparking concerns for local honeybees. (File Photo)
Boat-confined elderly Nanaimo couple desperate for housing
NANAIMO - With any luck, Roger and Janet Bingham won't have to spend their 14th winter huddled together on their boat moored off the coast of Protection Island. Unfortunately luck is in short supply. ...
Sep 10, 2019 Roger and Janet Bingham, who hope to not spend their 14th winter on the chilly waters off Protection Island. (Submitted/Janet Bingham)
Local forestry workers laid off as economy weakens
NANAIMO - Lower lumber prices, higher costs for source materials and a trade dispute between the United States and China have forced a large layoff of mid-island forestry workers. Surrey-based Teal-Jo...
Sep 10, 2019 Approximately 180 contracted workers and employees of Teal-Jones Group are out of work following a curtailment of operations. (File photo)
Suicide awareness and prevention walk a chance to grieve safely together
NANAIMO - Organizers of a walk along the Nanaimo seawall want people to know there's always someone they can speak to. The Vancouver Island Crisis Society is hosting their annual Soles Remembering Sou...
Sep 10, 2019 For the last 13 years those grieving the loss of a loved one to suicide or possibly at risk of taking their own lives have walked in solidarity as a community along Nanaimo's waterfront. (submitted/VI Crisis Society)
SD 68 adds seat belt equipped school buses
NANAIMO - Students traveling to and from school on select district-operated buses will enjoy some added safety.Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools added its first two seatbelt equipped buses to its trans...
Sep 09, 2019 School District 68 has rolled out two new seat belt-equipped busses to its fleet, effective Sept. 2019. (Pixabay)
Driver who crossed road at Cameron Lake dies in late Sunday crash
PORT ALBERNI - A woman in her 50's has passed away after a serious crash on Hwy. 4 near Cameron Lake. Officers with Central Island Traffic Services confirmed the female driver of a westbound car cross...
Sep 09, 2019 The driver of a westbound car which crossed the road near Cameron Lake has passed away. (File photo/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Nanoose Bay man honoured for providing hope in 3rd world countries
PARKSVILLE - A Nanoose Bay man's tantalizing retirement plans went out the window to instead help the desperately poor in central America and Mexico.Bill Rawlins, a former Ballenas Secondary principal...
Sep 08, 2019 Bill Rawlins received a Sovereign Medal for Volunteers award on Thursday, Sept. 5 in Victoria from BC Lt. Governor Janet Austin (Rachel Rilkoff)