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Eric Vicic - Obituary - Vancouver Island Free Daily
WEBAug 13, 2024 · It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our much loved, son, brother, uncle, nephew, and cousin, Eric Vicic on August 13th, 2024 in Port Alberni B.C. He will be greatly missed by family, friends, and colleagues, particularly his parents: Mother Petra (Rob), Father Ken (Veronika), Sister Krista …
YouTuber returns to Langford for stealth camping adventure
WEBApr 23, 2022 · Steve Wallis spent a night on Langford Lake, with the video netting more than 500,000 views. Alberta YouTuber Steve Wallis recently returned to Langford with a video of him ‘stealth camping’ on an island in Langford Lake, which has been viewed more than 511,000 times since being posted April 21. (Screenshot courtesy of Steve Wallis/YouTube)
Accused pleads guilty to manslaughter in death of former …
WEBAug 21, 2024 · A man has pleaded guilty in relation to the death of a woman whose body was found in downtown Nanaimo three years go. Kyle Gordon Ordway, 39, was charged with manslaughter after Amy Watts, a 27-year-old former outreach worker, was found dead in June 2021 after going missing the previous month.
$5.9 million flood mitigation work underway along Chemainus River
WEBAug 21, 2024 · Work has begun on an approximately $5.9-million project to restore watercourses along the Chemainus River that were hard hit by the atmospheric river event that struck the region in November, 2021. The province plans to complete six bend-way weirs, in partnership with Halalt First Nation, to stabilize the right bank of …
Victoria on verge of sweeping Western Lacrosse championship
WEBAug 22, 2024 · The Victoria Shamrocks have taken a 3-0 lead in the Western Lacrosse Association finals against the Langley Thunder, with a chance to wrap up a provincial title at Colwood's Q Centre Friday night. The visiting Shamrocks outscored Langley 9-2 in the second period on their way to a decisive 14-9 Game 3 win Wednesday night.
Police arrest 7, seize drugs and cash in major south Island drug bust
WEBAug 22, 2024 · 00:02:29. Seven people were arrested in Duncan and Sooke after a multi-jurisdictional drug investigation led to the seizure of a substantial amount of drugs, cash, weapons and other materials in a number of residences. The North Cowichan/Duncan RCMP Street Crime Unit led the investigation which began in November, 2023, and targeted mid-level ...
Island drug dealer serving 15 years granted bail review during …
WEBAug 21, 2024 · A Nanaimo drug dealer serving a 15-year prison sentence has been granted a new review for bail while awaiting the outcome of his appeal. Kien Trung Pham was sentenced March 4, following a number of charges, including being "the principal and directing mind of a mid- to upper-level drug trafficking operation dealing in methamphetamine, fentanyl ...
'Afraid to walk outside': explosion of suspicious fires rattles Nanaimo
WEBAug 20, 2024 · Recent fires in downtown Nanaimo have sparked a response from residents who gave voice to their fear and frustration this week. A press conference Friday, Aug. 16, hosted by the Nanaimo Area Public Safety Association, drew a small group of people who live around Victoria Road, Victoria Crescent and Nob Hill Park who spoke at a parking lot across the street from Nanaimo’s historical No. 2 ...