Category Archives: Nanaimo

NANAIMO - Police say a vehicle sped off from a Harewood parking lot at a high rate of speed Friday night, hopping curbs before crashing minutes later. It happened just after 9 p.m. when an older model...

Editors note: this article contains descriptions of severe violence which some readers may find distressing. Discretion is advised.NANAIMO - A judge hopes treatment can help prevent future violent out...

QUALICUM BEACH - An Oceanside organization which has helped families for almost 60 years is moving out of Qualicum Beach and centralizing all of its resources in Parksville.The Society of Organized Se...

NANAIMO - A handful of recruits have one more mission before their training is complete to join Nanaimo Search and Rescue's ranks. Based on the weather forecast, it's shaping up to be a wet weekend fo...

NANAIMO - Some people aren't too bothered by seasonal time changes, but others can be significantly impacted, argues a leading sleep specialist. Dr. Michael Mak, clinical vice president of the Canadia...

NANAIMO - With spring right around the corner, grade 12 students across Vancouver Island are getting ready for prom season, and one local group of volunteers wants to make sure they all look their bes...

NANAIMO - Unhoused people on the mid-Island died at double the rate in 2023 compared to the year prior, according to alarming new data. New data published by the BC Coroners Service on Friday, March 7...

PARKSVILLE - After a recent run of relatively pleasant weather, Mother Nature is preparing to point a fire hose right at Oceanside. Environment Canada issued a rainfall warning on Friday, March 7, for...

NANAIMO - An offender's developmental and behavioural disorders weren't enough to prevent him from going to jail. Elijah Grier-Gaiga, 29, was sentenced to federal penitentiary for four years after he ...

NANAIMO - RCMP officers are cracking down on "stunting". Local Mounties say they charged six different people in January alone under the Motor Vehicle Act for a range of dangerous driving-related inci...