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Nanaimo man awaits sentence after child porn guilty plea
NANAIMO - A local man must wait for a judge's sentence for possession of child pornography, the latest case in a continuous cycle of the disturbing behaviour before Nanaimo judges.On Thursday, Sept 9,...
Sep 10, 2021
Blazers open camp with optimism ahead of 2021-22 season
KAMLOOPS - The boys in blue and orange are back at the Sandman Centre for WHL Training Camp - the first since the 2019-2020 season. Even after two-plus decades in the league, Blazers Head Coach and GM...
Sep 09, 2021
Off-duty Nanaimo Mountie performs life-saving CPR on toddler on remote stretch of Hwy. 19
NANAIMO - A local RCMP officer was in the right place at the right time while on extended leave to save the life of a 17-month-old girl.Cst. Denise Laforest was driving from Nanaimo to Alert Bay with ...
Sep 09, 2021
Nanaimo experiences hottest summer on record
NANAIMO - Paced by several suffocating heatwaves and limited rain, summer 2021 was one for the record books.Environment Canada's meteorological cycle considers June, July and August the summer season ...
Sep 09, 2021
Parking concerns boil over at Frank J. Ney Elementary School
NANAIMO - Parking challenges forced a contentious start to the school year for those around Frank J. Ney Elementary School. A small group of residents are discouraging parents from using popular drop-...
Sep 08, 2021
"We've got six days to get it figured out": Kamloops Chamber gathering vaccine card details for businesses
KAMLOOPS - In less than one week, many non-essential businesses in B.C will be asked to check residents for proof of vaccination.On Tuesday (Sept. 7), the provincial government provided more details a...
Sep 08, 2021
Active cases in Island Health near unchanged as B.C. sees curve flattening
NANAIMO - A minimal change in active cases for Island Health.A further 62 cases were confirmed by Island Health on Wednesday, Sept. 8, including 30 in the central Island. Six were based in the north o...
Sep 08, 2021
Columbia Shuswap Regional District no longer has active evacuation alerts or orders
KAMLOOPS - The Columbia Shuswap Regional District (CSRD) announced the rescinding of all its evacuation orders and alerts in the regional district area following the 2021 wildfire season.The CSRD had ...
Sep 08, 2021
Motorcyclist passes away after crashing into curb on Jingle Pot Rd.
NANAIMO - A motorcyclist lost their life after a tragic accident when trying to turn. The 59-year-old rider was on Jingle Pot Rd. turning left onto Ashlee Rd. near Cathers Lake on Tuesday, Sept. 7 aro...
Sep 08, 2021
Nanaimo police searching for man accused of voyeurism and possessing child porn
NANAIMO - An older man accused of possessing child pornography missed his court date and is once again wanted by the police. Nanaimo RCMP said Michael Gordon Lowry, 69, missed his recent court date an...
Sep 08, 2021
