Category Archives: Nanaimo
John Barsby Secondary School evacuated after 'unspecified threat'
NANAIMO - A local high school has been evacuated following what Nanaimo RCMP described as an unspecified threat.Police say the threat made to John Barsby Secondary School was made on Wednesday, Oct. 4...
Oct 04, 2023
Slow, steady September rain 'best-case scenario' for easing Island's drought concerns
NANAIMO - Vancouver Island finally received some much-needed precipitation in September. Hot and dry weather has been plaguing much of B.C. for over a year breaking numerous local weather records, inc...
Oct 04, 2023
Highway market near Nanaimo Airport destroyed by overnight fire
NANAIMO - There was little which could be done to save a highway icon south of the city from succumbing to fire overnight.Crews from Cranberry Volunteer Fire Department, along with several others in t...
Oct 04, 2023
Repeat Nanaimo fraudster jailed & fined for property investment scheme
NANAIMO - Promising lucrative pay-outs through properties he didn't own, a Nanaimo man with a history of dishonesty is off to jail. Michal Andreas Benker, 62, was sentenced to a provincial jail term o...
Oct 04, 2023
Provincial investment keeps ferry fare increases down, adding penalties for cancelled sailings
NANAIMO - The B.C. government wants to make sure ferry tickets remain relatively affordable, even as prices will shoot up in the coming years. The province recently signed a four-year service contract...
Oct 03, 2023
$100,000+ worth of jewellry stolen in brazen overnight heist at Woodgrove Centre
NANAIMO - Police are investigating after an estimated $100,000 worth of jewelry was stolen during a smash-and-grab robbery at Nanaimo's Woodgrove Centre over the weekend.RCMP say on Saturday, Sept. 30...
Oct 03, 2023
City council to review submissions to develop Nanaimo's Jean Burns building site
NANAIMO - City councillors are soon expected to examine ideas pitched by the development community for a strategic downtown lot. An expression of interest (EOI) process in place for about two months e...
Oct 03, 2023
Local bosses prepare for daring drop over Nanaimo River to raise money for brain injury survivors
NANAIMO - For those registered to jump at Toss the Boss in mid-October, here are two pieces of advice: don't think, and don't look down.Over 30 teams are registered for the third annual fundraiser for...
Oct 02, 2023
'So emotional:' Tour de Rock rolls into Nanaimo
NANAIMO - The 2023 Cops for Cancer Tour de Rock is making its way into the Harbour City. The fundraising ride for the Canadian Cancer Society will stop at the Nanaimo No. 1 Fire Station at the corner ...
Oct 01, 2023
Welcome pole unveiled at former Snuneymuxw village site
NANAIMO - A well known local Indigenous carver is sharing the story of the strong ties between Snuneymuxw First Nation and Nanaimo's Hammond Bay area. Xwtaluwnuc, an ancient SFN village site, is home ...
Sep 30, 2023