Jeff Lawrence

4 days ago | cheknews.ca | Jeff Lawrence

Victoria police say a man has been arrested in connection with a random stabbing that took place last week in Pioneer Square, near Christ Church Cathedral. In an update posted to X (formerly Twitter) on Monday, VicPD said officers with the patrol and general investigation services divisions arrested the man Sat., May 4. The stabbing occurred on the evening of May 1 in the 900-block of Quadra Street.

4 days ago | cheknews.ca | Jeff Lawrence

A 51-year-old Nanaimo man is facing multiple firearms-related charges after police say he was arrested with a loaded handgun and later found to have a pipe bomb and multiple firearms at home. James Newstead was arrested without incident the night of May 2 after a witness reported that a man pointed a gun at him and fled the scene near the intersection of 5th Street and Princess Avenue, according to Nanaimo RCMP.

4 days ago | cheknews.ca | Jeff Lawrence

Elementary school students in several Vancouver Island communities will now have a new way to get to class as the B.C. government expands its Walking School Bus program. The program offers supervised walks to and from school for elementary school students, led by trained staff and volunteers. The B.C. government announced Monday the service is now available in Langford, Sooke, Nanaimo, Esquimalt, Saanich and Central Saanich, with plans to expand to other communities.

4 days ago | cheknews.ca | Jeff Lawrence

Hundreds of runners laced up their shoes on Sunday for the fifth annual Sarah Beckett Memorial Run, a community-driven event held in honour of the West Shore RCMP officer who was killed in the line of duty in 2016. The event featured both a five-kilometre and three-kilometre family run/walk starting at Starlight Stadium in Langford, drawing families, first responders and supporters from across the region.

1 week ago | cheknews.ca | Jeff Lawrence

Nanaimo city councillors walked back a controversial $10.8-million redevelopment plan for Loudon Park Monday night after previously voting to green-light the project last month. The originally approved plan would have allocated more than $6 million in additional funding to a modern redevelopment that included a new boathouse, multipurpose room and fully accessible washrooms at Loudon Park, located on the shore of Long Lake.