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Crews begin building stairs to base of popular Ammonite Falls
NANAIMO - A timeline is in place to reverse the tradition of having to rely on an unauthorized rope to scale down the embankment to enjoy Ammonite Falls.Crews are scheduled to start phase two of upgra...
Sep 14, 2021
TRU lowers flags to half-mast for Kamloops student who passed away due to accidental overdose
KAMLOOPS - Aaron Manson's family says it's been a "sad go" since April 26.The 26-year-old was entering his fifth and final year of a Bachelor of Business Administration degree at Thompson Rivers Unive...
Sep 13, 2021
Vax passport officially launches as Nanaimo businesses navigate newest challenge
NANAIMO - Monday marks the first day of B.C.'s vaccine passport program.Announced in late August, the passport is a QR-code based system to show a proof of vaccination against COVID-19 allowing access...
Sep 13, 2021
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
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
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