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‘Give the police the tools they need:’ Provincial government again looking to ban public drug use
VANCOUVER - Escalating public safety concerns combined with increasing deaths link to drug toxicity is pushing changes to allowed drug consumption in public areas. Premier David Eby announced on Frida...
Alex Rawnsley Apr 26, 2024
Major supportive housing complex set to open in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - A long-promised and badly needed supportive housing complex is set to officially open in the city’s downtown. Cornerstone, located at 285 Prideaux St., is a 51-unit permanent modular s...
Jordan Davidson Apr 26, 2024
Killer whale calf trapped in B.C. swims out of lagoon
The young killer whale trapped for more than a month in a B.C. lagoon swam past a bottleneck at high tide this morning. The Ehattesaht and Nuchatlaht First Nations say the team is ecstatic, although s...
Alex Rawnsley Apr 26, 2024
‘We’re hugely grateful:’ Nanaimo Men’s Shed group finds a place to call home
NANAIMO - Less than a year after being formed a local non-profit group which brings men together in a positive and uplifting way finally has a permanent home. Organized by a local father and son last ...
Daryl Major Apr 26, 2024
Nanaimo woman publishes books to open awareness of neurodiverse children
NANAIMO - Authoring children's books was not the kind of healing journey a busy Nanaimo nurse expected. An injury sidelined May Sosa for a few weeks last year, spawning an unscripted journey of creati...
Alex Rawnsley Apr 25, 2024
Legendary hockey broadcaster Bob Cole, a welcome voice for a half-century, dead at 90
Bob Cole, a welcome voice for Canadian hockey fans for a half-century, has died at the age of 90. Born June 24, 1933, the St. John’s, N.L., native provided a distinctive soundtrack to CanadaR...
Alex Rawnsley Apr 25, 2024
New staffing model on Gabriola Island hires local paramedics for enhanced patient care
GABRIOLA ISLAND - A new staffing model for first responder paramedics on Island is proving a more resilient level of care. BC Emergency Health Services, through funding from the provincial government,...
Daryl Major Apr 25, 2024
Sawed-off shotgun seized after Nanaimo RCMP spot well-known offender
NANAIMO - A loaded and ready-to-fire sawed-off shotgun was confiscated by local Mounties on routine patrol in Harewood. Members of the Nanaimo RCMP Bike Patrol unit spotted a man well known to them lo...
Alex Rawnsley Apr 24, 2024
Nanaimo judge hands old growth logging protestor additional jail time
NANAIMO - An Indigenous land protector will spend an additional 48 days in jail following sentencing arguments in BC Supreme Court in Nanaimo. Angela ‘Rainbow Eyes’ Davidson, 38, was sente...
Alex Rawnsley Apr 24, 2024
Nanaimo race walker Olivia Lundman qualifies for Paris Olympic Games
NANAIMO - At the age of just 21-years-old, a local track and field star is realizing her dream. With continued top performances nationally for several years, Nanaimo race walker Olivia Lundman will be...
Alex Rawnsley Apr 24, 2024