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‘Really magical experience:’ Nanoose school raffling Taylor tickets to build outdoor space
UPDATE - Tickets for the raffle sold out around 8:45 a.m. on Wednesday, May 1 with over 350 selling since publishing of this story on Tuesday, April 30. EARLIER - NANOOSE BAY - An exceptionally genero...
Apr 30, 2024
London Drugs probes if personal data was breached in cyber incident that shut stores
VANCOUVER - London Drugs is investigating whether personal data was compromised in a cybersecurity incident that prompted the company to close all of its stores across Western Canada until further not...
Apr 30, 2024
Prolific offender guilty of fentanyl trafficking following significant south Nanaimo bust
NANAIMO - A veteran BC Supreme Court justice wasn't buying what a longtime criminal was selling at trial. Kerry Wallace Chang, 55, was found guilty of possession for the purpose of trafficking fentany...
Apr 30, 2024
‘Trying to do this with very scarce resources:’ City investigating costs to expand Nanaimo CSO program
NANAIMO - The City is eyeing the expansion of its ambitious safety plans for the downtown, however the cost of potential upgrades remains to be seen. Councillors were presented results from an indepen...
Apr 29, 2024
Retailer London Drugs closes stores in Western Canada due to ‘cybersecurity incident’
London Drugs has temporarily closed all of its stores in Western Canada as it grapples with a “cybersecurity incident.” In a statement Monday, the retailer and pharmacy chain said it learn...
Apr 29, 2024
HBO’s ‘The Last of Us’ begins set up in downtown Nanaimo
NANAIMO - One of the biggest shows on television is set to convert small areas of the city’s downtown into a post-apocalyptic wasteland. Crews for the hit HBO show ‘The Last of Us’ b...
Apr 29, 2024
‘It’s sort of magic:’ creator of beloved Nanaimo gnome doors does it all for the kids
NANAIMO - Finding gnome doors in tree trunks has been a magical part of some local parks for over a decade, and the man behind them couldn’t be more thrilled. Charlie Pickard has been hand-craft...
Apr 29, 2024
Mid-Island manufacturing businesses receive capital and project funding
NANAIMO - New provincial funding is behind a series of capital and planning projects for Island-based manufacturing companies. Support through the ministry of jobs, economic development and innovation...
Apr 28, 2024
Fire chief applauds innovative rain-capturing reservoir at mid Island service station
QUALICUM BEACH - A new service station provides a lot more than gas, coffee and snacks. Qualicum First Nation owned and operated Kwalikum Krossing, a Petro-Canada service station recently opened at 70...
Apr 28, 2024
Nanaimo Ball Hockey league returns for third season
NANAIMO - With ten teams and two divisions, the Nanaimo Ball Hockey League is underway Games began on Saturday, April 20 with organizer Bruce Avender saying there’s already a high level of compe...
Apr 27, 2024
