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Body found along Neck Point beach identified as missing Nanaimo boater
NANAIMO - A man who’d been living on his sail boat moored off Hammond Bay, and was reported missing in early December, has died. Local Mounties have positively identified a body found washed ash...
Jan 26, 2024
‘It’s a difficult weather pattern:’ flooding & travel issues possible during parade of storms through Nanaimo
NANAIMO - A parade of wet and potentially windy winter storms have Vancouver Island in their crosshairs. Environment Canada is calling for a series of low-pressure systems to descend across Vancouver ...
Jan 26, 2024
Wildland firefighter hiring process enhanced ahead of new season
The province is looking for people with in-depth knowledge of the terrain and area where they live to help fight wildfires this summer. The B.C. Wildfire Service has received feedback from an expert t...
Jan 25, 2024
Investigation underway after body found washed ashore at Nanaimo’s Neck Point Park
NANAIMO - Local Mounties working to identify a body which was found washed ashore. Around 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 24, a passerby at Neck Point Park in Nanaimo noticed a body along the beach and con...
Jan 25, 2024
‘She told me that she murdered Sid:’ confessions revealed following gruesome death in Nanaimo
Editor’s note: The story contains graphic details and reader discretion is advised. NANAIMO - A confession to a friend was entered as key evidence against a woman accused of killing her former b...
Jan 25, 2024
Merner grateful for 2024 BCHL all star experience
NANAIMO - The Clippers sent seven players to Penticton for the BCHL’s all star weekend. Five players participated in the Jan. 19 Top Prospects game and two Clippers played in the three on three ...
Jan 24, 2024
Deadliest year ever for toxic drugs as Nanaimo, central Island & B.C. set new tragic records
NANAIMO - More people died from drug toxicity last year than in any year previous. Grim new numbers from the B.C. Coroners Service shows 2023 will go down as the deadliest year in the toxic drug crisi...
Jan 24, 2024
Grant awarded to seismically upgrade historic Qualicum Beach lodge
QUALICUM BEACH - A building seen as a major catalyst for the Oceanside region will receive long overdue upgrades. The St. Andrews Lodge Historical and Cultural Society successfully received a more tha...
Jan 24, 2024
Report: 5 members of Canada’s 2018 junior hockey team to face sexual assault charges
Police in London, Ont., are not confirming a report that five members of Canada’s 2018 world junior hockey team have been told to surrender to authorities to face charges of sexual assault. The ...
Jan 24, 2024
Record number of medical calls for local firefighters prompting louder calls for provincial help
NANAIMO - An ever-increasing number of medical calls being handled by local fire departments is taking its toll on staff, as well as financially. Many departments, including Nanaimo and Parksville, ha...
Jan 24, 2024
