Category Archives: Nanaimo
Popular Nanaimo area trail re-opens following aggressive cougar sightings
NANAIMO - A portion of hiking trail accessing popular Ammonite Falls west of Nanaimo re-opened, the Regional District announced. A Wednesday, Jan. 15 RDN statement noted Ammonite Falls Regional Trail ...
Jan 16, 2025
'This accused deserves better:' frustration voiced in Nanaimo court with few supports for mentally ill offenders
NANAIMO - Arguably the city's most prolific criminal has complex challenges with no apparent resolution currently available for society or the offender in question.Aiden David Tye, 39, has over 165 cr...
Jan 16, 2025
'Highest levels in months:' Widespread gas price surge hits Nanaimo area
NANAIMO - Mid-Islander drivers may have noticed another significant jump in prices at the gas pumps this week.As of Wednesday, Jan 15 at 2 p.m., gas prices around much of the mid-Island were sitting a...
Jan 15, 2025
Nanaimo trio accused of multiple break and enters around Horne Lake after late-night chase
PARKSVILLE - Two men and a woman from Nanaimo are facing multiple charges after allegedly using a rented U-Haul to break into multiple properties. Oceanside RCMP were made aware of a break-and-enter t...
Jan 15, 2025
'It's tied to population growth': RDN to expand Nanaimo sewer capacity
NANAIMO - Crews are test-drilling along Nanaimo's Hammond Bay Rd. this week in advance of anticipated substantial wastewater infrastructure projects. James Haddou, Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) c...
Jan 15, 2025
Conservative leader delivers crime, drug and housing plans during Nanaimo pre-election stop
NANAIMO - Pierre Poilievre's pre-election push brought him to a Duke Point manufacturing business where he touted his party's plan while offering misleading data on repeat criminal offenders.The Conse...
Jan 14, 2025
New central Nanaimo light-signalled intersection about to open
NANAIMO - A new intersection is about to open on a busy Nanaimo corridor as the City's Midtown Gateway project enters its final year of construction.In a release, the City of Nanaimo stated the traffi...
Jan 14, 2025
Nanaimo RCMP looking to identify alleged tire thief
NANAIMO - Police are trying to identify the driver of a truck seen loading around $5,000 worth of tires into his vehicle mid-last month. Mounties say a full set of all-season Kum Majesty 1/31 Solus KU...
Jan 13, 2025
Significant development envisioned in Qualicum Beach
QUALICUM BEACH - A multi-family residential building and small hotel planned for an important vacant Qualicum Beach lot has been introduced. A developer intends to construct 60 two-bedroom condo units...
Jan 13, 2025
Proposed Nanaimo housing complex advancing, despite 'significant' height & parking variances
NANAIMO - Amid concerns regarding proposed building heights and parking, a proposed central Nanaimo rental apartment building cleared another hurdle. Developers are proposing a 93-unit rental apartmen...
Jan 11, 2025