Category Archives: Nanaimo

Police errors result in judge tossing fatal impaired driving charges against Nanaimo woman
NANAIMO - A series of mistakes by an RCMP officer led to the dismissal of impaired driving charges in connection to a crash which left a local construction worker dead. However, an application to thro...
Apr 04, 2025

No major injuries after Mustang collides with ambulance near Nanaimo school
NANAIMO - An ambulance and a sports car collided near an elementary school in central Nanaimo.The incident occurred on Friday, April 4 just after 1 p.m. at the Bowen/East Wellington road intersection,...
Apr 04, 2025

Eco Elegance sustainable fashion show returns to mid-Island
NANAIMO - A fashion show promoting sustainable clothing practices is back on the mid-Island for its second year. The Eco Elegance Fashion Show, hosted by Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Vancouver ...
Apr 04, 2025

'It is concerning:' police nab numerous high-risk drivers during blitz
NANAIMO - Police followed through on a pledge to write tickets during a month-long safe driving campaign. BC Highway Patrol's (BCHP) four Vancouver Island based units teamed up to focus on distracted ...
Apr 04, 2025

Nanaimo Hudson’s Bay store to close amid nationwide liquidation
NANAIMO - A longstanding anchor tenant at Vancouver Island's largest shopping mall will soon be no more. Liquidation sales are underway at Hudson's Bay department stores across the country including t...
Apr 03, 2025

Crash snarls traffic on highway north of Ladysmith
LADYSMITH - A crash severely impacted northbound traffic on the Trans-Canada Hwy. (TCH) near Ladysmith Thursday afternoon.BC Emergency Health Services (BCEHS), confirmed their crews responded to a mot...
Apr 03, 2025

Man wanted for sexual assault known to visit Nanaimo
NANAIMO - Alert Bay RCMP are looking for a wanted man. Kevin Kyle Patrick Brown, 35, is wanted on an outstanding arrest warrant for sexual assault and failing to attend court. An RCMP news release not...
Apr 03, 2025

'It feels like a fail:' historic Nanaimo auto repair business shuts its doors
NANAIMO - It's a quiet end to a Harbour City business of well over 75 years. Island Radiators, at the corner of Selby St. and Wentworth St. in downtown Nanaimo officially closed their doors on Monday,...
Apr 03, 2025

Prolific Nanaimo offender jailed 7+ years for fentanyl trafficking
NANAIMO - A lifelong Nanaimo resident deeply entrenched in the local criminal underworld has managed to escape extended jail sentences for years. That changed abruptly for Kerry Wallace Chang on Tuesd...
Apr 02, 2025

March storms drop plenty of rain across mid-Island
NANAIMO - A pair of rain storms last month was enough to produce the 14th wettest March in 60 years. That's according to Environment Canada meteorologist Chris Doyle, who said 150.4 millimetres of rai...
Apr 02, 2025