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Gregory ‘Diesel’ Rawlinson, 43, is wanted by Nanaimo RCMP for failing to show up at court. VIA NANAIMO RCMP

Nanaimo RCMP are asking the public for help in finding a 43-year-old man who failed to appear in Nanaimo provincial court for a scheduled appearance. Gregory Rawlinson had a court appearance related to a February incident where it is alleged that he assaulted and uttered threats toward another person, but failed to show up. Rawlinson, who sometimes goes by the name of Diesel, is also wanted for three counts of a breach of probation and one count of breaching a court order, Nanaimo RCMP said in a statement. He is described by police as a white, five-foot-seven man, weighing 170…

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Saanich police officers investigate after a body was found near the Galloping Goose Regional Trail near Burnside Road West on Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025. DARREN STONE, TIMES COLONIST

A body found along the Galloping Goose trail on Thursday is being investigated, but the death is not considered suspicious, Saanich police say. About a dozen uniformed and plain-clothes officers were on the trail near Cuthbert Holmes Park, near Tillicum Centre, on Thursday morning. The trail was closed to pedestrians and cyclists, and police were asking people to avoid the area. Police investigators were seen photographing the area and taking measurements. The taped-off area included some bushes just off the trail leading toward Burnside Road West. A police spokesperson said in a statement released shortly after noon that early signs…

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