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Former Nanaimo junior hockey player found not guilty of sexual assault
NANAIMO - A former local junior hockey player has been acquitted on a sexual assault charge following a trial. Justice Douglas Thompson announced the verdict in B.C. Supreme Court in Nanaimo on Thursd...
Jun 20, 2024
Competitive season ends on a high for Nanaimo Gymnastics School
NANAIMO - The season has now ended for the elite competitive athletes at the Nanaimo Gymnastics School, but there’s one session remaining for their recreational students. The Vancouver Island Ch...
Jun 20, 2024
Therapeutic garden to lift spirits at Kiwanis Village Nanaimo
NANAIMO - An emerging garden with a deeper meaning is taking shape to bring the Kiwanis Village Nanaimo (KVN) community closer together. Landscape crews and residents came together at KVN on Nelson St...
Jun 20, 2024
Rezoning approved for proposed townhouse development along Ninth St. in south Nanaimo
NANAIMO - South Nanaimo’s Harewood neighbourhood could be seeing more housing options available after a pair of lots were rezoned with the goal of increasing housing density. The connected lots ...
Jun 19, 2024
Serious crash closes Nanaimo Parkway by Harewood Mines Rd. overpass
NANAIMO - A crash involving a semi-trailer and another vehicle has closed traffic in both directions along the Nanaimo Parkway. The incident happened just before 6 a.m. on Wednesday, June 19 and invol...
Jun 19, 2024
Respectful Spaces Bylaw to be implemented by Nanaimo City Council
NANAIMO - A formal process of dealing with inappropriate behaviour in City facilities and its staffed public outdoor spaces is about to come into effect. City councillors unanimously passed three read...
Jun 19, 2024
Supportive & affordable housing complex poised to replace temporary 250 Terminal housing
NANAIMO - Rezoning Terminal Ave. properties to allow for a multi-building housing complex is proceeding with some amendments called for by nearby residents. The proposed complex will feature a five-st...
Jun 18, 2024
Woman sentenced for post-treatment crime spree in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - An Alberta woman avoided jail after being convicted of stealing mail, a vehicle, and items from a thrift store in three separate incidents while living in Nanaimo. Brittany Michelle Barling,...
Jun 18, 2024
B.C. environmental regulator orders LNG company to deploy ‘floatel’ moored off Nanaimo
A British Columbia government agency has ordered a liquefied natural gas company to deploy a cruise ship that’s been renovated to house workers near Squamish, B.C. A statement from Woodfibre LNG...
Jun 18, 2024
Heat to blast mid Island not expected to last: Environment Canada
NANAIMO - A forecaster isn’t anticipating a brief heatwave is a sign we’re in for a long, hot summer. Environment Canada meteorologist Brian Proctor said South Coast temperatures are slate...
Jun 18, 2024
