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Nanaimo man facing drugs & weapons charges after CBSA investigation
NANAIMO - Intercepting weapons accessories at Vancouver International Airport in 2022 had led to a significant seizure at a south Nanaimo home. A Thursday, June 13 Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)...
Alex Rawnsley Jun 13, 2024
Nanaimo’s downtown comes alive with the start of Commercial St. Night Market
NANAIMO - It’s one of the official signs of summer in the Harbour City; the first evening of the Commercial St. Night Market. The annual summer market which shuts down stretch of Commercial St. ...
Daryl Major Jun 13, 2024
B.C. sets minimum wage, other rules for app-based ride-hailing, delivery work
VICTORIA - British Columbia has finalized regulations to provide a minimum-wage and basic protections for ride-hailing and delivery workers using app-based platforms such as Uber, DoorDash and SkipThe...
Alex Rawnsley Jun 12, 2024
Two people hospitalized, one arrested after central Nanaimo crash
NANAIMO - A driver believed to be speeding and impaired has allegedly caused a multi-vehicle incident on East Wellington Rd. Emergency services were called to the East Wellington Rd. and Bowen Rd. int...
Alex Rawnsley Jun 12, 2024
New residents start moving into recently vacated Nanaimo temporary housing site
NANAIMO - With a funding pledge from the province to keep 250 Terminal Ave. open, people began moving into the temporary housing facility this week. Island Crisis Care Society (ICCS) executive directo...
Alex Rawnsley Jun 12, 2024
Plenty of options to reel one in during Family Fishing Weekend in B.C.
NANAIMO - More rods than usual will be dropped in local lakes with a popular annual province-wide tradition returning this weekend. The 25th anniversary of Family Fishing Weekend happens Friday, June ...
Ian Holmes Jun 12, 2024
Vancouver port open to recommendations from TSB after seaplane-boat collision
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority says it is “certainly possible” that rules surrounding seaplanes operating in the city’s downtown harbour could change in light of an ...
Alex Rawnsley Jun 11, 2024
Nanaimo SPCA swapping pets for people during Lock-in for Love fundraiser
NANAIMO - The largest fundraiser for SPCA branches across B.C. is back on again encouraging you to lock up your loved ones for a good cause. The Lock-in for Love event invites the public to raise mone...
Jordan Davidson Jun 11, 2024
Border strike averted after union reaches tentative agreement with Ottawa
OTTAWA - Workers at Canada’s borders are no longer planning to go on strike this week after their union reached a tentative agreement with the federal government. The Public Service Alliance of ...
Alex Rawnsley Jun 11, 2024
Parole application launched for man who murdered former girlfriend north of Qualicum Beach
NANAIMO - A judge is tasked with deciding if a man who pleaded guilty to first degree murder has a glimmer of hope at early parole privileges. A lawyer for Luciano Emillio Mariani, 46, introduced a ch...
Daryl Major Jun 11, 2024