Nanaimo

'It's a growing area:' Nanaimo cell tower sent to feds for approval

NANAIMO - A new cell tower proposed for north Nanaimo is one step closer to reality, however some nearby residents aren't feeling the connection. A 31-metre-tall monopole tower is envisioned at the no...

Alex Rawnsley Mar 18, 2025

'I have to act fast:' Nanaimo woman honoured for saving her mother's life

NANAIMO - A local woman has been honoured by the provincial emergency health service for helping to save her mother's life. Camryn McLeod was only 19 years old when her mother fell in their Nanaimo ho...

Daryl Major Mar 18, 2025

B.C. Hydro rate caps pledged amid ‘turbulent’ economic climate

VANCOUVER - B.C.'s energy minister unveiled proposed electricity bill payment hike limits for the next two years. During a Monday, March 17 news conference in Vancouver, Adrian Dix said B.C. Hydro wil...

Mar 17, 2025

Prolific offender allegedly throws axe at truck, bear-sprays two Nanaimo Mounties

NANAIMO - Police had their hands full this past weekend responding to a report of a man throwing an axe into the back of a truck near Woodgrove Centre. It happened on Saturday, March 15 at about 4:30 ...

Alex Rawnsley Mar 17, 2025

Two Nanaimo Tesla Superchargers destroyed in apparent arson

NANAIMO - A pair of chargers were dismantled and others tampered with in an early morning fire deemed to be arson. The incident was called into 911 on Saturday, March 15 just after 3 a.m. at the Woodg...

Alex Rawnsley Mar 17, 2025

Resident Alien season 4 filming starts in Ladysmith

LADYSMITH - Transforming the downtown core of a quant mid-Island community into a small town in Colorado is evidently a good fit for a popular American-based TV series. Taping of the popular fictional...

Mar 17, 2025

New rental complex proposed in Nanaimo's Rock City neighbourhood

NANAIMO - Over 100 new rental units are being envisioned for a currently forested lot in central Nanaimo.The property at 3400 Barrington Rd., off Rock City Rd. would feature 102 rental units spread ac...

Mar 16, 2025

Nanaimo Special Olympic basketball team wins mainland tournament with mentorship from VIU Mariners

NANAIMO - The local Special Olympic basketball players are making their mark in B.C. sports, with their hard work and dedication paying off with an impressive tournament victory recently.For the first...

Mar 15, 2025

Community effort leads to Nanaimo team hosting U15 hockey provincials

NANAIMO - A true team effort has helped plan, and will host hundreds of players, parents and team staff over the next three days.The U15 Tier-2 BC Hockey Championships will be held at the Nanaimo Ice ...

Mar 15, 2025

'Shattered into a million pieces:' Nanaimo man awaits punishment for sexually abusing infant daughter

Editor's note: This story contains extremely disturbing details regarding child sexual abuse and may not be suitable for all readers. Discretion is strongly advised. NANAIMO - A man will have to wait ...

Alex Rawnsley Mar 14, 2025