Category Archives: Nanaimo
Loaded gun, suspected drugs & body armour seized during Parksville bust
PARKSVILLE - Oceanside RCMP officers executing a warrant on a man who missed a recent court appearance turned into a significant drug and weapons bust.A 55-year-old Parksville man missed a Jan. 9 cour...
Jan 23, 2025
Driver flees after hitting pedestrian in Departure Bay Rd. crosswalk
NANAIMO - A 65-year-old man remains in hospital after being hit by a vehicle while crossing the street near Departure Bay Beach. The incident occurred on Wednesday, Jan. 22 at around 6 p.m. at the Dep...
Jan 23, 2025
PHOTOS: Luminous Paths lights up Nanaimo's Maffeo Sutton Park
NANAIMO - Live entertainment and numerous light displays have turned one of the city's favourite spots into an illuminated wonderland for the next few weeks. Marking 150 years of incorporation as a mu...
Jan 23, 2025
'We saw a lot of traffic with Dine About:' popular restaurant event returns across mid-Island
NANAIMO - A two-week event highlighting the best in local food and fare continues to grow.Dine About Mid-Island starts Thursday, Jan. 23 and runs until Feb. 9 with nearly three-dozen restaurants, cafe...
Jan 23, 2025
Significant central Nanaimo signaled intersection opens
NANAIMO - A project much larger and more expensive than the City of Nanaimo originally envisioned is starting to come to fruition. The multi-faceted Midtown Gateway initiative hit a significant milest...
Jan 22, 2025
Housing density envisioned for Parksville's Wembley Mall site inches forward
PARKSVILLE - Many more details need to be ironed out, however members of Parksville City Council appear to be on board with adjusting the use of the Wembley Mall property. Mall proponents, Parksville ...
Jan 22, 2025
Classy, devoted Nanaimo advocate officially granted Freedom of the City status
NANAIMO - More than sixty years ago a young John Ruttan moved to the Harbour City with humble beginnings renting a $65 a month Rosehill St. bachelor pad. He would make significant contributions to cou...
Jan 21, 2025
'I'm so sorry for what I've done:' sentencing arguments begin in stabbing death of Nanaimo man
NANAIMO - Crown counsel is asking for prison sentences in the seven to nine year range for two men convicted of manslaughter for the shocking stabbing death of a man on Nanaimo's waterfront in 2022. I...
Jan 21, 2025
'Awful, egregious:' Parksville child porn collector phoned police to turn himself in
Editors note: The following story contains descriptions of sexual crimes against children. Reader discretion is strongly advised. NANAIMO - Jail is a distinct possibility for a Parksville man who plea...
Jan 21, 2025
New publicly funded treatment centre in Nanaimo reaps early rewards
NANAIMO - A local residential treatment facility hasn't been around for long, but already one client appears to be on the right track. Island Crisis Care executive director Violet Hayes said their six...
Jan 20, 2025