Author Archives: Ian Holmes
Nanaimo led Van Isle in underground gas line damage in 2023
NANAIMO - Despite multiple public awareness campaigns, local residents and contractors are still damaging underground infrastructure. Data from Fortis BC shows Nanaimo recorded 20 gas line strikes fro...
Apr 17, 2024
'We've basically tripled since 2016:' Nanaimo homeless census sees significant rise
NANAIMO - To nobody's surprise, the number of unsheltered people in Nanaimo has surged significantly. A final report on the 2023 Nanaimo Point-in-Time Count & Survey showed 515 people were unhouse...
Apr 09, 2024
UPDATE: Nanaimo RCMP arrest wanted man with history of violence & unpredictable behaviour
NANAIMO - On Thursday, April 4 Nanaimo RCMP announced Cody Edward Ranger had been arrested, one day after issue an appeal for his whereabouts. EARLIER- The public is being asked to help in loca...
Apr 03, 2024
Pedestrian dies after hit by truck in central Nanaimo, driver in custody
NANAIMO - A 53-year-old woman hit by a truck in Nanaimo near the hospital on Tuesday has died as a result of her injuries. Emergency crews were called to Boundary Ave. near Meredith Rd. in front of th...
Apr 02, 2024
Explosive found during Sooke Crash, two people arrested
SOOKE - RCMP in Sooke say two people are in custody after a crash led to the discovery of an explosive device. Island District RCMP said in a statement that officers responded to a report of a single-...
Mar 22, 2024
Former prime minister Brian Mulroney dead at 84, says daughter
OTTAWA - Former prime minister Brian Mulroney is dead at the age of 84, his daughter Caroline says in a social media post. The country's 18th prime minister died peacefully and surrounded by family, s...
Feb 29, 2024
Clippers offence shut down in 3-0 loss to Chiefs
NANAIMO - The Clippers couldn't get any traction in a 3-0 loss in Chilliwack. Nanaimo was playing without leading scorer Michael Murtagh, who was serving a one game suspension, and the hole it left in...
Feb 28, 2024
VIDEO: Clippers' Nixon settling into number one goaltender role
NANAIMO - It's only been nine games but Clippers goalie Chazz Nixon has put up stellar numbers and put his stamp on the starting goaltender position. With a 7-2 record, 2.19 goals against average, a ....
Feb 22, 2024
Nanaimo RCMP cleared after man seriously injured in custody
NANAIMO - An investigation found no connection between police and a serious injury sustained by a man while in Nanaimo RCMP custody. The Independent Investigations Office (IIO) of B.C. opened the inve...
Feb 21, 2024
100 new temporary housing beds coming for unhoused people in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - New housing opportunities are coming to the region through a refreshed partnership between local and provincial governments. A memorandum of understanding (MOU) was presented on Monday, Jan....
Jan 29, 2024