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‘Important to plan ahead:’ busy weekend expected on board BC Ferries

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Expect packed sailings on board BC Ferries this long weekend. The company says Thanksgiving is traditionally their fifth busiest time of the year.

#nanaimo #oceanside #bcferries #busyterminals

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NANAIMO - Busy sailings and parking lots are expected this weekend across the BC Ferries network.Upwards of 17...

Banner year as Parksville Beach Festival sees record donations to local non-profits

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A record donation amount is going from the Parksville Beach Festival Society to local Oceanside non-profits, as a thank you for their work during the five week festival.

24 organizations are benefitting from just over $88,000.

#Parksville #Qualicum

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PARKSVILLE - It's the most money ever donated back into the community in the history of an Oceanside showcase ...

Ground broken for 16-bed ‘home away from home’ at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital

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A new 16-bed housing complex for families to stay at while their loved one receives critical medical care is being built at the Nanaimo hospital, opening in the spring of 2027.

#Nanaimo

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NANAIMO - Expected to be complete by spring 2027, a new housing complex will help keep families together while...

Average asking rents drop for 12th straight month to $2,123 in September: report

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B.C. and Alberta saw the largest decline in average rental prices last month, down 5.5 per cent year-over-year, compared to a decrease of 3.2 per cent nationwide in the same month.

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TORONTO — Average asking rents in Canada fell 3.2 per cent in September from a year earlier to $2,123, marking the 12th straight month of annual declines. The latest monthly report from Rentals.ca and...

Former Nanaimo teacher awaits sentence for possessing over 2,400 child sex abuse images

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A 32-year-old man who worked as a substitute teacher at School District 68 will soon be sentenced for possession of child pornography.

#nanaimo #court

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Editor's note: This article contains graphic details of child sexual abuse. Reader discretion is advised. NANA...

Parksville senior loses $200,000 in months-long crypto scam recommended by friend

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A Parksville senior has lost around $200,000 over the course of three months in what they believed was a cryptocurrency investment opportunity.

They were alerted to the situation by a friend.

#Parksville

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PARKSVILLE - A local senior has lost around $200,000 from a fake cryptocurrency investment scheme they were in...

Mid-island municipalities encourage digital accounts in wake of Canada Post strike

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Several local governments have been forced to change their approach on a number of fronts, as a result of ongoing job action at Canada Post.

Affected are bill payments, permits and voting in a referendum.

#Nanaimo #Parksville

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NANAIMO - As the strike by Canadian postal workers extends into October, local municipalities are warning resi...

Crosswalk, intersection improvements approved near Chase River & Cinnabar schools

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Three projects in Chase River and Cinnabar Valley were approved Monday night by Nanaimo Councillors, at a cost of around $370,000, partially covered by grants.

All three are designed to get more kids walking and riding to and from school.

#nanaimo

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NANAIMO - Three active transportation infrastructure projects are aiming to provide a safer way for kids to ge...

Trio of charges laid after man seen kicking & punching dog near downtown Nanaimo

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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 - A man from northern B.C. with a long criminal history is facing more charges, this time related to a...

Nanaimo man facing assault charge after motorcycle incident with cyclist

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

#nanaimo #altercation #caughtonvideo

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NANAIMO - A local man, already facing drug possession charges, has been arrested and charged in connection to ...

Proposed Parksville grocery store to be ‘community first approach’, public hearing postponed

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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.

#Parksville

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PARKSVILLE - The size, scope and makeup of a proposed south end grocery store is a little clearer, following m...

RCMP focusing search for missing woman in central Nanaimo area

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

#Nanaimo

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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.

#Nanaimo

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NANAIMO - Local Mounties are actively on the lookout for a missing 80-year-old woman.Christine Craigie has not...

RCMP focusing search for missing woman in central Nanaimo area

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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.

#Nanaimo

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NANAIMO - Local Mounties are actively on the lookout for a missing 80-year-old woman.Christine Craigie has not...

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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

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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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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...

‘Jail is required:’ unhoused Nanaimo man behind bars for series of retail thefts

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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.

#nanaimo #courts #sentenced

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NANAIMO - A local man will spend more time behind bars after being sentenced for several thefts from local bus...

‘It’s great for all ages:’ Western Canadian Powerlifting Championships takes over downtown Nanaimo

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

#Nanaimo

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NANAIMO - Some of the strongest people in Canada are in Nanaimo this weekend, competing to see who among them ...

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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.

Nanaimo RCMP looking for man wanted in connection to April downtown stabbing

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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.

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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.

#Nanaimo

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

VI Raiders have one final tune up ahead of return to BCFC Playoffs

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NanaimoNewsNOW @nanaimonewsnow.bsky.social · 5d

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.

#Nanaimo

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NANAIMO - After a four year absence the VI Raiders will return to the BCFC playoffs.The Raiders have a 4-4-1 r...

Nanaimo RCMP looking for man wanted in connection to April downtown stabbing

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NanaimoNewsNOW @nanaimonewsnow.bsky.social · 5d

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.

#Nanaimo

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

$2.125 million donation going towards potential Qualicum Beach golf course purchase

NanaimoNewsNOW @nanaimonewsnow.bsky.social · 5d

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.

#QualicumBeach

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QUALICUM BEACH - The vision of purchasing a local golf course for parkland and housing purposes has received a...

Canada Post tables new offers to striking postal workers

NanaimoNewsNOW @nanaimonewsnow.bsky.social · 6d

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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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...

Repair work underway to fill sinkhole along Westwood Rd. in Nanaimo

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NanaimoNewsNOW @nanaimonewsnow.bsky.social · 6d

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.

#Nanaimo

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NANAIMO - A sizeable sinkhole has broken through the surface along Westwood Rd.The situation was first noticed...