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NANAIMO - A local man remains in custody following two alleged flashing incidents on the south Island, along with a similar allegation on the Lower Mainland. Douglas Lance Laplante, 36, faces eight di...
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NANAIMO - A local man vowing to forge a more positive future will be on probation for the next year after pleading guilty to assault for a high-profile attack in south Nanaimo. Brett Gordon Ranger, 34...
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NANAIMO - A popular local thrift store is closing up shop permanently in May with the owner saying fear of downtown area social unrest has driven their customers away. Madeline Crane has owned and ope...
Daryl Major Mar 28, 2024
NANAIMO - A judge has ruled a man cannot be held criminally responsible for stabbing another man to death at a local coffee house in 2022. The decision by BC Supreme Court Associate Chief Justice Heat...
Mar 27, 2024
Editors note: The following article includes graphic details of violence. Discretion is advisedNANAIMO - Highly disturbing facts of the murder of a beloved Nanaimo man at a coffee shop have been revea...
Mar 25, 2024
NANAIMO - A three year jail sentence has been levied against a man for a pair of incidents, including a south end home invasion. Kyle Robert Alex, 37, was sentenced on Wednesday, March 6 in provincial...
Daryl Major Mar 08, 2024
Editors note: This article contains graphic descriptions of violence. Reader discretion is strongly advised.NANAIMO - Following a lengthy adjournment in mid February, a high profile murder trial of a ...
Mar 07, 2024
NANAIMO - Tears rolled down the eyes of a dejected man sentenced for leading a brisk and sophisticated drug dealing scheme which came crumbling down. Kien Trung Pham was convicted on all 14 charges he...
Alex Rawnsley Mar 05, 2024
NANAIMO - At least nine complaints were made to Nanaimo RCMP over the course of just two hours about the long-running grandson scam.Nanaimo RCMP Res. Cst. Gary O'Brien told NanaimoNewsNOW those compla...
Alex Rawnsley Feb 28, 2024
NANAIMO - A twisted form of revenge against a former partner resulted in a lifelong criminal record, house arrest and probation for a Nanaimo man. The offender, who can't be named to protect the victi...
Daryl Major Feb 28, 2024