Category Archives: Nanaimo
VIDEO: Nurses rally in downtown Nanaimo ahead of contract negotiations
NANAIMO - A group of nurses from across Vancouver Island descended on downtown Nanaimo on Friday, Jan 10, as part of a two-day regional bargaining conference prior to contract negotiations. Starting a...
Jan 10, 2025
Repeat vandalism causes 'thousands of dollars' worth of damage at Nanaimo's Colliery Dam
NANAIMO - Vandalism at a popular urban park is described by one City of Nanaimo official as "senseless, frustrating, and asinine."Repeated damage - and the eventual cutting - of a safety boom at lower...
Jan 10, 2025
'A big difference:' Island snowpack levels lead B.C. after recent drought-filled years
NANAIMO - It's amazing what a difference a year can make.A considerable amount of rainfall in the last couple of months of 2024 across much of Vancouver Island not only boosted water reserves in popul...
Jan 10, 2025
Nanaimo food bank reports Christmas demand levelling off following post-pandemic surge
NANAIMO - Following a few years of dramatic increases, a local food bank reports only a slight increase in demand in their recent Christmas hamper campaign. Nanaimo Loaves and Fishes Community Food Ba...
Jan 09, 2025
Nanaimo Mounties searching for violent offender
NANAIMO - An arrest warrant has been issued for a man considered to be a violent offender.Michael William McLellan, 39, faces a single robbery charge from a Nov. 23, 2024 incident where he allegedly p...
Jan 09, 2025
'Complete Street' to be established near downtown Nanaimo
NANAIMO - Modernizing a section of Third St. represents a notable pending construction project, featuring raised cycling lanes on both sides of the street. A bulk of the work slated between Howard Ave...
Jan 09, 2025
Nanaimo couple guilty of repeated illegal sea cucumber harvest and sale
NANAIMO - A recent extended trial of a local fisherman and his wife charged with numerous fishing violations has reached a verdict: guilty on all counts.Scott Stanley Matthew Steer, 47, and his wife M...
Jan 08, 2025
B.C. Highway Patrol seeks additional witnesses & video of fatal Nanoose Bay crash
NANOOSE BAY - An investigation continues into an early morning collision which claimed the life of a 61-year-old Nanoose Bay man. B.C. Highway Patrol say the man was hit by a vehicle and died of his i...
Jan 08, 2025
Nanaimo hosting month-long art festival to celebrate 150th birthday
NANAIMO - Dubbed a celebration of light, art and community, the City of Nanaimo is staging a month-long winter arts festival at Maffeo Sutton Park. Luminous Paths: Nanaimo's 150 & Beyond includes ...
Jan 08, 2025
Woman charged following death of infant in Ladysmith
Editor's note: updated court records on Wednesday, Jan 8 stated Gloria Lemay was in custody. Her next court appearance is scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 9.LADYSMITH - A woman accused of mishandling the ...
Jan 07, 2025