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Prolific offender jailed for igniting fire at Nanaimo Tim Hortons location
NANAIMO - A well known troubled offender is scheduled to spend a further five months behind bars for setting fire to the Northfield Rd. Tim Hortons last summer. Kym Robert Arkell, 38, was handed a nea...
Sep 05, 2023
‘Your head has to be on a swivel:’ school zones back in effect as kids return to class
NANAIMO - Summer is over and the kids are back in class. School resumes for most students in the region Tuesday, Sept. 5 with a short day before classes resume in full on Wednesday. It also means area...
Sep 05, 2023
‘Marching for our lives:’ Multiple Myeloma March a personal cause for Oceanside mother
NANAIMO - Almost two years ago, a Qualicum Beach woman thought the fatigue she was feeling was normal for someone raising two teenage girls. But in Sept. of 2021, then 43-year-old Elizabeth Kalbfleisc...
Sep 04, 2023
Nanaimo teenager completes private pilot’s license through Cadet scholarship
NANAIMO - If you asked Michael Park five years ago whether or not he’d be a certified pilot before he graduated high school, he’d probably have confidently said no. However, the 17-year-ol...
Sep 03, 2023
Nanaimo Clipper veterans excited for new BCHL season
NANAIMO - The Clippers have begun a two-day training camp with two full teams. Thirty-five players showed up for the first training sessions and intra-squad games on Friday, Sept. 1 and Saturday, Sept...
Sep 03, 2023
‘Just non-stop cutting hair:’ hundreds turn out for annual Fresh Start in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - People were in line for around an hour before the 9th annual Fresh Start event even began its first back-to-school haircut. Over 200 people were expected throughout Saturday, Sept. 2 at the ...
Sep 02, 2023
One dead after head-on highway collision in Parksville
PARKSVILLE – One person was pronounced dead on scene following a two vehicle incident. Emergency services including Parksville Fire Rescue, BC Ambulance and Oceanside RCMP were called to Hwy. 4A...
Sep 02, 2023
One of the warmest Augusts in Nanaimo’s history offers little drought relief
NANAIMO - The trend of hot and dry weather continued in August for eastern Vancouver Island. While the final figures for the last official month of summer are still being finalized, Environment Canada...
Sep 02, 2023
Nanaimo BMX to host fourth annual Aidan Webber Memorial Race
NANAIMO - An annual BMX race remembering a local rider is returning once more. The Aidan Webber Memorial Race and Pro Am will be at the Marie Davidson Bike Park on Saturday, Sept. 9 with between 200 a...
Sep 02, 2023
Island highways poised to be extra busy over September long weekend
NANAIMO - Expect delays. An Island mantra attributable to travel by water or land for any given long weekend. While local sailings on both ferry companies are filling up fast, or already full, highway...
Sep 01, 2023
