Category Archives: Nanaimo
New report shows Nanaimo leads B.C. in trial delays
NANAIMO - Constantly bursting at the seams, Nanaimo's provincial courthouse is leading in several unenviable categories. Results of a new semi-annual report by the Provincial Court of B.C. showed Nana...
May 13, 2025
Nanaimo boy sentenced for assaulting cognitively delayed youth
NANAIMO - A disturbing case of violence and humiliation at a Nanaimo shopping centre resulted in a Youth Criminal Justice Act conviction. The 13-year-old unnamed offender and an accomplice directed th...
May 12, 2025
Cedar Farmers Market kicks off season with traditional Mothers Day event
NANAIMO - A true sign of summer on the mid-Island is back.For its 29th season, the Cedar Farmers Market opens to thousands of local and regional shoppers on Sunday, May 11, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on t...
May 11, 2025
High-risk driving campaign underway throughout B.C. highways
NANAIMO - Additional police resources are joining more people on B.C.'s highways with the busy summer driving season fast-approaching. May is High-Risk Driving and Motorcycle Awareness Month in B.C., ...
May 10, 2025
'Chance for us to showcase what we do:' Nanaimo RCMP open house returns Saturday
NANAIMO - It's an opportunity to peel back the curtain of the local RCMP detachment.The Nanaimo RCMP's bi-annual open house takes place Saturday, May 10 at the detachment on the corner of Prideaux St....
May 09, 2025
Former Nanaimo financial advisor embezzled millions
NANAIMO - A since-unlicensed Nanaimo-based wealth advisor pocketed nearly $6 million over several years, which included diverting funds from vulnerable seniors. A settlement resolution published this ...
May 09, 2025
Fifty new spaces opening in south Nanaimo for unhoused
NANAIMO - New housing projects for people experiencing homelessness are opening in the city.The province formally unveiled, on Friday, May 9, a new collection of 50 temporary shelter spaces at 1300 Is...
May 09, 2025
'It's a really good thing:' Nanaimo senior credits e-bike for keeping him active and social
NANAIMO - Pete Caljouw has worn many hats in his life. He was a Navy man, a logger, a transit operator, a wildlife photographer and a minor league baseball coach. Now 89 years old, Caljouw has added e...
May 09, 2025
B.C. couple launches grueling ALS fundraising journey in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - Competing in triathlons across the country won't be easy, but a Vernon couple has motivation on their side. Mike Pearson, 63, and Donna Bartel, 59, start Trii'ing to End ALS (Amyotrophic Lat...
May 08, 2025
'Difficult fire to fight:' substantial damage to storage property next to Nanaimo funeral home
NANAIMO - A home used primarily as storage for a neighbouring business was badly burned by fire on Thursday. Smoke was seen coming from the property belonging to Sands Funeral Home, along Newcastle Av...
May 08, 2025