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1 month ago | 1069thewolf.com | Ian Holmes

NANAIMO — Yard maintenance work went awry when flames applied to weeds unknowingly spread inside an old stucco building along Nanaimo’s Newcastle Ave. It took Nanaimo Fire Rescue (NFR) crews several hours to extinguish flames last week inside a former single-family home used as storage by the neighbouring Sands Funeral Chapel on Newcastle Ave.

1 month ago | 1069thewolf.com | Alex Rawnsley

NANAIMO — A local man is facing a number of firearm-related charges after he allegedly pointed a handgun at a total stranger in the city’s south end. James Newstead, 51, is facing six charges, including pointing a firearm, possession of a weapon for dangerous purposes, and possession of a loaded prohibited or restricted weapon, after an incident on the evening of Friday, May 2. Nanaimo RCMP Cst.

1 month ago | 1069thewolf.com | Ian Holmes

NANAIMO — Competing in triathlons across the country won’t be easy, but a Vernon couple has motivation on their side. Mike Pearson, 63, and Donna Bartel, 59, start Trii’ing to End ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) on Sunday, May 11 at Nanaimo’s Westwood Lake Park. The devastating progressive, often fatal neurological disease affects brain and spinal cord nerve cells, leading to increasingly restrictive muscle control. ALS claimed the life of Pearson’s great uncle and Bartel’s mother.

1 month ago | 1069thewolf.com | Alex Rawnsley

NANAIMO — Stretches of warm weather followed by rain showers was the story weather-wise for much of B.C. last month, and the mid-Island was no different. A daily mean temperature of around 9.0 degrees Celsius for Nanaimo made April warmer than usual but much drier, with a similar pattern across much of Vancouver Island. That’s according to warning preparedness meteorologist with Environment Canada Lisa Erven who said weather patterns were also very similar province-wide last month.

2 months ago | 1069thewolf.com | Alex Rawnsley

NANAIMO — Citing threats made to staff and a need to ensure a safe working environment, City Council formally banned independent recording or media capture at their meetings without prior approval. The Council Procedure Bylaw Amendment bylaw formally adopted on Monday, April 7 prohibits the use of any device “capable of transmitting and/or recording data or audio”, including cell phones, video cameras, personal computers and tablets, during Council or committee meetings.