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Trio of charges laid after man seen kicking & punching dog near downtown Nanaimo NANAIMO - A man from northern B.C. with a long criminal history is facing more charges, this time related to a...

A man with an extensive criminal record from northern B.C. is facing three new charges in connection to a late July incident where he allegedly punched and kicked his dog near downtown Nanaimo.

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Nanaimo man facing assault charge after motorcycle incident with cyclist NANAIMO - A local man, already facing drug possession charges, has been arrested and charged in connection to ...

An incident between a motorcyclist and a bicyclist in Nanaimo, caught on dash cam video has resulted in criminal charges.

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Proposed Parksville grocery store to be ‘community first approach’, public hearing postponed PARKSVILLE - The size, scope and makeup of a proposed south end grocery store is a little clearer, following m...

The nature of a proposed 18,000 sqft grocery store, part of a large residential development on Resort Dr. in Parksville, is now a little clearer.

But final approval will have to wait, as a planned public hearing for this month was postponed.

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UPDATE: Police advise Craigie has been located safe and sound.

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RCMP focusing search for missing woman in central Nanaimo area NANAIMO - Local Mounties are actively on the lookout for a missing 80-year-old woman.Christine Craigie has not...

Police in Nanaimo have an extra presence through central areas of the city, looking for a missing 80-year-old woman who left her home Monday morning and has not returned.

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Pet Corner, brought to you by The Shady Rest Pub in Qualicum Beach!

Meet Yoshi, an energetic and playful one-year-old German Shepherd Labrador Retriever mix.

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B.C.’s legislature resumes with four official parties and two independents VICTORIA — The provincial legislature resumes sitting today with four official parties, two independents, and the expectation of searing political debate. The One BC party will join New Democrats, Con...

MLA's are back in Victoria for a new session beginning Monday, with a new landscape.

Four official parties will take their seats, alongside two independents.

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‘Jail is required:’ unhoused Nanaimo man behind bars for series of retail thefts NANAIMO - A local man will spend more time behind bars after being sentenced for several thefts from local bus...

An unhoused Nanaimo man was recently sentenced to more than 80 days in jail in relation to a Christmas Day break-in and multiple incidents of theft.

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‘It’s great for all ages:’ Western Canadian Powerlifting Championships takes over downtown Nanaimo NANAIMO - Some of the strongest people in Canada are in Nanaimo this weekend, competing to see who among them ...

Over 450 of the strongest people in Canada are in Nanaimo this weekend, lifting for the top spot in the Western Canadian Powerlifting Championship.

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UPDATE: Nanaimo RCMP have located and arrested 36-year-old Joshua Seibel several hours after his photo was released.
He remains in police custody.

UPDATE: Nanaimo RCMP have located and arrested 36-year-old Joshua Seibel several hours after his photo was released.
He remains in police custody.

VI Raiders have one final tune up ahead of return to BCFC Playoffs NANAIMO - After a four year absence the VI Raiders will return to the BCFC playoffs.The Raiders have a 4-4-1 r...

Today is the regular season finale for the @ViRaiders.

Win or lose the team will be back in the playoffs for the first time in four years.

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Nanaimo RCMP looking for man wanted in connection to April downtown stabbing NANAIMO - Police are looking for the public's help to locate a man wanted for allegedly stabbing a person in d...

Nanaimo Mounties are looking for 36-year-old Joshua Seibel, wanted in connection to a stabbing which took place in April at the Port Place Shopping Centre parking lot.

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$2.125 million donation going towards potential Qualicum Beach golf course purchase QUALICUM BEACH - The vision of purchasing a local golf course for parkland and housing purposes has received a...

Up to $2.125 million has been offered by a private donor to help the Town of Qualicum Beach purchase the Eaglecrest golf course lands.

Should the purchase proceed, the Town envisions a mix of recreation and housing on the site.

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Canada Post tables new offers to striking postal workers OTTAWA — Canada Post's latest contract offers to striking postal workers has many of the same terms as its "final offers" in May but removes a signing bonus and now has provisions related to the job c...

Striking postal workers are reviewing a new offer from Canada Post to end a labour dispute.

Many details of the offer mirror a lot of what was proposed in May.

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Repair work underway to fill sinkhole along Westwood Rd. in Nanaimo NANAIMO - A sizeable sinkhole has broken through the surface along Westwood Rd.The situation was first noticed...

A sinkhole broke through the surface along Westwood Rd. in Nanaimo, Thursday night, prompting a road closure.

Work crews are readying to fill the void with concrete to stabilize the area.

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‘Just give as little thought about it as possible:’ Nanaimo bosses preparing for 150-foot bungee jump NANAIMO - For the fifth straight year, well-meaning employees are poised to push their bosses off a bridge in ...

For the fifth straight year, area bosses are being tossed off a bridge...all in support of a mid-Island non-profit.

#nanaimo #oceanside #tosstheboss #wildplay

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Police presence being scaled back from two Nanaimo high schools NANAIMO - An increased police presence at a pair of local high schools will end ahead of the final day of clas...

Police in Nanaimo will not be on scene Friday at a pair of Nanaimo high schools, after an anonymous and unspecified threat was made Wednesday.

The investigation continues, with police looking to speak to someone who previously called in.

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Pet Corner, brought to you by The Shady Rest Pub in Qualicum Beach!

Meet Twizzler and Blackberry, a pair of former street-kitties ready to live the good life indoors.

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Clippers new goaltender Seguin-Lescarbeau relishing starting role NANAIMO - The Clippers have a new goaltending tandem this season with Eliot Seguin-Lescarbeau and Dryden Riley...

Clipper goaltender Eliot Seguin-Lescarbeau is settling into his role as the team's new starter, and his new surrounds in Nanaimo after growing up in Quebec and playing in Iowa last season.

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Public warning issued for B.C. city after 11 suspected drug deaths in five weeks CAMPBELL RIVER — Police in Campbell River, B.C., are issuing a public warning after at least 11 people have died from suspected drug overdoses in the last five weeks. Mounties say they are deeply conc...

Campbell River RCMP have issued a public warning after at least 11 people have died in the past five weeks from suspected drug poisonings.

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Nanaimo narrowly misses 107 year old September temperature record NANAIMO - The Harbour City has just experienced the second warmest September on record, narrowly missing a rec...

An early September heat wave never really let up, leading to one of the warmest Septembers ever on mid-Vancouver Island.

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Quality surveillance video leads to quick arrest of Qualicum store theft suspect QUALICUM BEACH - Mounties in Oceanside have been able to make a quick arrest of a man they believe to be respo...

Police in Oceanside were able to locate and arrest a man near Whiskey Creek, believed to be responsible for a break-in at a Qualicum Beach business last month.

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City purchases two lots to expand Nanaimo’s Loudon Park NANAIMO - A historic park in the city is expanding.Through a combined purchase price of nearly $2.2 million, t...

Two properties bordering Nanaimo's Loudon Park have been purchased by the City for approximately $2.2 million.

While plans are in the works, the goal will be to expand the park's footprint and accommodate facilities for Long Lake user groups.

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Jane Goodall, conservationist renowned for chimpanzee research and environmental advocacy, has died Jane Goodall, the conservationist renowned for her groundbreaking chimpanzee field research and globe-spanning environmental advocacy, has died. She was 91. The Jane Goodall Institute announced the pr...

Legendary environmentalist Jane Goodall, who led groundbreaking work in chimpanzee research, has
died at the age of 91.

Her work transformed how we perceived our closest living biological relatives.

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Two Nanaimo schools targeted by ‘unspecified threat’ NANAIMO - Local Mounties maintained presence at a pair of local secondary schools during the morning commute.B...

Extra police presence is at both Wellington Secondary and NDSS in Nanaimo Wednesday morning, after police say "unspecified threats" were made against both schools.

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‘Grand Geezer’ Nanaimo tennis player regularly swinging racquet at 92-years-old NANAIMO - He's approaching his mid 90's, but possesses a lethal forehand and undeniably sharp wit. Jim Fraser,...

The legs might be a little slower, but some of senior Jim Fraser's tennis shots rival those of players half his age.

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Police target white SUV seen fleeing scene of Nanaimo dog shooting NANAIMO - Police are trying to locate a white SUV, and two people, seen fleeing the scene of a weekend shootin...

Police in Nanaimo are looking to locate a white SUV, and its occupants, seen fleeing a weekend shooting on Rosehill St., which seriously injured a dog.

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City of Nanaimo hosts family friendly events for National Day of Truth and Reconciliation NANAIMO - A fifth annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation once again sees the City host free events a...

Canadians will be reflecting today on the legacy of residential schools and remembering the survivors as well as the children who never made it home.

Events are taking place across the country for the fifth National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

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Multiple vehicles sustained considerable damage Monday after a pickup truck lost control along Third St. near Wakesiah Ave.

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