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'There are no winners today:' pair jailed for stabbing death of Nanaimo man at Maffeo Sutton Park

NANAIMO - Two men convicted of manslaughter last year will spend the next four to eight years behind bars.Mark Jayden Harrison and Aiden Matthew William Bell, both 21 years old, were formally sentence...

Alex Rawnsley Feb 19, 2025

Construction well underway on new-look Nanaimo Salvation Army hub

NANAIMO - Vastly expanded housing and dining services are within reach at a key downtown Nanaimo social agency provider. Salvation Army's New Hope Centre is in the midst of a significant renewal with ...

Alex Rawnsley Feb 18, 2025

Unlawful search argument denied for woman charged in death of Ladysmith infant

VANCOUVER - An unsanctioned midwife recently charged with manslaughter has unsuccessfully argued the search and seizure of items from her property was unlawful. Gloria Jeanne Lemay, 77, was charged la...

Feb 18, 2025

Public info sessions to begin ahead of Qualicum Beach pool referendum

QUALICUM BEACH - Proposed enhancements to the Oceanside region's only publicly accessible pool facility will receive additional attention in the coming weeks. A referendum takes place on Saturday, Apr...

Daryl Major Feb 18, 2025

‘It’s been a great experience:' Nanaimo’s Brayden Boehm relishing time with Victoria Royals

NANAIMO - Suffice to say a Nanaimo Minor Hockey grad is having a lot more fun now compared to last season. Brayden Boehm, who celebrated his 21st birthday last month, is concluding his five-year Weste...

Feb 15, 2025

VIDEO: Nanaimo man coding app to better communicate with non-verbal, autistic granddaughter

NANAIMO - Frustrated by the limited array of tools available to communicate with his non-verbal, autistic granddaughter, a local man is taking the DIY approach. Thomas Pepler's four-year-old granddaug...

Alex Rawnsley Feb 14, 2025

Charge laid after 90-year-old woman killed in Cedar hit-and-run

NANAIMO - A 26-year-old local man has been charged in relation to the death of a senior in Cedar last year.Justin Kenneth Nicholls was arrested and formally charged Wednesday, Feb. 12 with one count o...

Feb 14, 2025

Suspicious Nanaimo vehicle fire potentially targets former political candidate

NANAIMO - Local Mounties are investigating a suspicious vehicle fire involving the car of a former provincial political candidate.Flames were seen coming from a grey Fiat 500 parked on Summerhill Pl.,...

Feb 13, 2025

Tree removal set to start ahead of Nanaimo Cancer Centre construction

NANAIMO - Preliminary site work at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital is about to get underway on a major construction project. Development of the B.C. Cancer Centre in Nanaimo will begin with tree rem...

Alex Rawnsley Feb 13, 2025

Repeat Nanaimo sex offender pleads guilty to more child porn charges

NANAIMO - A jail sentence four years ago evidently didn't deter a Nanaimo man from further exploiting vulnerable children. Keith Minard Gates, 49, pleaded guilty on Wednesday, Feb 12 in Nanaimo to a p...

Feb 13, 2025