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Province lobbies to decriminalize small amounts of illicit drugs
NANAIMO - Amid no sign the drug toxicity crisis is improving in B.C., the province wants criminal penalities wiped out for people possessing small amounts of illicit drugs.Mental health and addictions...
Nov 01, 2021
VIDEO: Man busted after child luring sting in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - A man intending to meet a 14-year-old boy for a sexual encounter outside a busy Nanaimo mall was instead greeted by a high-profile vigilante pedophile hunter.Cory John Lloyd, now 41-years-ol...
Oct 29, 2021
WolfPack set to travel to Calgary for CanadaWest Quarterfinals versus MRU on Saturday
KAMLOOPS - As the lone fifth-year player on the TRU WolfPack Men's Soccer team roster, James Fraser knows what's on the line heading into his squad's CanadaWest quarterfinal match with the Mount Royal...
Oct 28, 2021
Operation Red Nose looking for volunteers for 2021 Campaign
KAMLOOPS - If you've checked your calendar lately, you'll know that November is right around the corner. That means Christmas is coming and faster than expected. The good news is, after a one-year hia...
Oct 28, 2021
Demolished caretaker cabin at Nanaimo park marks end of an era
NANAIMO - A cottage which stood at Neck Point Park for decades is no more after crews demolished the dilapidated structure perched above the parking lot.The cottage was torn down earlier this year, wh...
Oct 28, 2021
Kamloops RCMP, ICBC, SD73, and BC Transit team up to promote pedestrian safety
KAMLOOPS - As we approach November, the days have gotten noticeably shorter.That means less daylight for folks to get outside, and decreased visibility for motorists.That's the reason the Kamloops RCM...
Oct 27, 2021
A Way Home Kamloops sets significant fundraising goal for 2021 Camp Out
KAMLOOPS - It started as a simple idea: what if we gave members of the community an opportunity to experience what it's like to sleep outside, like so many people experiencing homelessness go through ...
Oct 27, 2021
Man jailed six years for abusing Nanaimo area sex trade workers
Editor's note: The following story contains graphic details of sexual violence against women and may not be appropriate for some readers. Discretion is advised.NANAIMO - Violence inflicted by a man wi...
Oct 27, 2021
Justin Bosher Memorial Game celebrates late coach's legacy of lacrosse in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Saturday's (Oct. 23) forecast showed a chance of showers in Kamloops - not ideal for an outdoor lacrosse game in Kamloops.But as Matthew Hans, Kamloops Venom Junior Lacrosse Club assistant ...
James Peters Oct 27, 2021
VIDEO: Fake whale provides real-world simulation on marine mammal rescue
NANAIMO - It looked real for dozens of onlookers, but a beached whale in Departure Bay turned out to be little more than a routine training drill.Local officers from Fisheries and Oceans Canada were o...
Oct 27, 2021
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