Category Archives: Nanaimo
Police cruisers rammed in south Nanaimo as driver takes off
NANAIMO - Local mounties are looking for the driver of a pickup truck who damaged several police vehicles while fleeing the scene of a south Nanaimo shopping centre. On Tuesday, Jan. 28, right before ...
Jan 30, 2025
'It shatters us:' neighbours enraged by proposed Nanoose Bay cellular tower
NANOOSE BAY - Members of a typically quiet, rural Nanoose Bay neighbourhood are making a lot of noise about a cell tower application. Proposed to be placed on private property at 1800 Serenity Pl., Ro...
Jan 30, 2025
Suspect arrested for Parksville business break-in, also linked to December incident
PARKSVILLE - Oceanside RCMP officers are crediting their observant officers for arresting a break-and-enter suspect shortly after the crime occurred. On Saturday, Jan. 25 around 1:30 a.m., police were...
Jan 29, 2025
Bike lanes to nowhere: Nanaimo grapples with piecemeal project dilemma
NANAIMO - Attempting to bolster active transportation amenities is proving to be an ongoing, delicate task City officials are continually navigating. It's a bumpy road with the challenge more paramoun...
Jan 29, 2025
'Lazy low' set to bring season's first snowfall to Nanaimo & Oceanside
NANAIMO - It appears Mother Nature is taking the approach of 'better late than never' to deliver snowfall to central Vancouver Island. A winter which has largely been devoid of notable precipitation i...
Jan 28, 2025
Sex offender who exploited his own nieces gets one-year jail sentence
Editor's note: This article contains details of children being sexually abused. Reader discretion is strongly advised. NANAIMO - A path of destruction formed after a man's keen sexual interest in mino...
Jan 28, 2025
Fire significantly damages home in Nanaimo's Cinnabar Valley
NANAIMO - A fire which reportedly started on a back deck inflicted serious damage on a home in the city's south end.Fire broke out around 3:30 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 27 from a property on Ranchview Dr.,...
Jan 27, 2025
Nanaimo's Harmac Mill to run annual evacuation drill
NANAIMO - The sound of sirens coming from the Nanaimo Forest Products Harmac Pulp Operations mill on Tuesday morning is nothing for concern. Mill workers have scheduled their annual evacuation drill f...
Jan 27, 2025
Frosty mornings causing slick conditions for Nanaimo motorists
NANAIMO - While it's not the blast of winter some Canadian drivers in other provinces are currently experiencing, frosty conditions Monday morning still require cautious driving on the mid-Island. Roa...
Jan 27, 2025
Planning underway for envisioned 'complete communities' in north Nanaimo
NANAIMO - The long-term vision of a self-sustaining urban node around Woodgrove Centre is taking another step forward. An extended planning project recently began to investigate the viability and pote...
Jan 27, 2025