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Man battling addiction convicted of defrauding Nanaimo bank
NANAIMO - A man with a strong prior work history as a heavy equipment operator saw his life derail after forming a drug addiction. Michael Wayne Bonson, 35, pleaded guilty to three offences and was ha...
May 24, 2023
Alleged boat trailer theft turns up drugs & weapons in Nanaimo neighbourhood
NANAIMO - Local Mounties are praising an astute neighbour for not only preventing the theft of a boat trailer, but also officers laying a weapons charge. Police were called to the 600 block of Georgia...
May 23, 2023
Johnston advises against inquiry, but aims to hold hearings on foreign interference
OTTAWA - Special rapporteur David Johnston said Tuesday that a formal inquiry into foreign interference is not needed, that public hearings should be held as part of his own mandate. Johnston said an ...
May 23, 2023
Lane closures and traffic delays expected on Nanaimo’s Northfield Rd.
NANAIMO - Substantial delays and traffic implications are due to start on a main artery in and out of the city. Crews working on the Midtown Gateway and Midtown Water Supply projects will be digging u...
May 23, 2023
Nanaimo’s two senior lacrosse teams back on the floor in 2023
NANAIMO - The Harbour City was without any senior box lacrosse for two seasons but this year the Senior A and Senior B Timbermen will both have full schedules. The Senior A Tmen got back on the floor ...
May 22, 2023
Period Promise campaign helping to end period poverty
NANAIMO - United Way BC (UWBC) wants to make sure being unable to afford menstrual products doesn’t prevent people from living their fullest lives. UWBC has been providing free menstrual product...
May 21, 2023
Nanaimo golfer Anjarwalla finishes collegiate career at SFU
NANAIMO - Shirin Anjarwalla has just closed the book an impressive golf career at Simon Fraser University. The 23-year-old started playing with plastic clubs in Nanaimo and eventually chose the path o...
May 20, 2023
From heartbreak to hope, $35k raised for cuddle cots at Island hospitals
NANAIMO - A local family who experienced a terrible tragedy last year has turned their experience into a positive fundraising effort to help others in the same situation. Last October, Erin Sowerby Gr...
May 20, 2023
Significant overhaul of Howard Johnson Hotel site clears key hurdle
NANAIMO - Despite opposition from Snuneymuxw First Nation (SFN), plans for a transformative downtown Nanaimo development are destined to be approved. City councillors voted 7-1 in favour of overhaulin...
May 19, 2023
‘We’re tip-toeing into this one:’ tree removal bylaw takes effect in Qualicum Beach
QUALICUM BEACH - While it’s no longer open season in Oceanside to chop down trees on private property, a newly enacted bylaw offers some flexibility. Town Council recently endorsed a Tree Protec...
May 19, 2023
