Author Archives: Ian Holmes
Nanaimo man out $400 after swapping cash for fake gold jewellery from 'desperate' man
NANAIMO - A local man is out $400 after his empathy and compassion overrode due diligence during a recent parking lot exchange. RCMP say the victim was loading their groceries into the back of their v...
Jul 29, 2025
Several Canada Day events planned for mid-Island
NANAIMO - While there are plenty of ways to honour Canada Day this Tuesday, July 1, those living in central Vancouver Island have plenty of fun, family-friendly ways to honour the Great White North. T...
Jun 30, 2025
Woman head-butted during Nanaimo off-leash dog confrontation
NANAIMO - Local police are looking for a man who assaulted a woman outside a Nanaimo shopping centre when her off-leash dog ran aggressively toward his leashed dog. It happened on Monday, June 16 at 7...
Jun 23, 2025
'It's absolutely incredible:' Dover Bay students lead impactful cancer-fighting campaign
NANAIMO - What started out as a relatively small Nanaimo-based Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) fundraiser has swelled into so much more. North Nanaimo's Dover Bay Secondary School is a hub of activity a...
Jun 13, 2025
Nanaimo man jailed for significant drugs/weapons seizure
NANAIMO - A man has been sentenced to a federal prison sentence following high-profile busts at Vancouver International Airport (YVR) and a south Nanaimo home. Cody Edward Ranger, 37, pleaded guilty t...
May 26, 2025
New urgent and primary care centre about to open in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - Island Health is a week away from opening a clinic to provide timely primary care to thousands of patients. Located on Barons Rd. at Norwell Dr., an Island Health-operated clinic features a ...
Apr 24, 2025
Devoted Nanaimo student lands prestigious scholarship
NANAIMO - A serious car crash played a pivotal role in the life of an impactful local high school student, who's eager to make his mark in the world. In many ways, Rocky Sloan already has. He and his ...
Apr 24, 2025
Federal NDP leader focuses on healthcare during Nanaimo visit
NANAIMO - With polls widely suggesting support for the NDP is fading, its leader is on Vancouver Island with one week to go in the election campaign. Jagmeet Singh, flanked by Nanaimo-Ladysmith incumb...
Apr 21, 2025
Public healthcare advocates hold Nanaimo event to demand action from federal candidates
NANAIMO - Our public healthcare system is in crisis, and whoever forms the next federal government must take steps to address it. Those calls were made by Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) and Hospital E...
Apr 14, 2025
UPDATE: Police arrest repeat offender wanted by Nanaimo RCMP
NANAIMO - Local RCMP reported on Wednesday, April 16 a wanted man their officers had been seeking has been arrested. Robert Scott Honeyman, 49, has been remanded into custody where he'll remain indefi...
Apr 14, 2025