Category Archives: Nanaimo
‘I think our wish has come true:’ Beloved Nanaimo grocery store remains open under new ownership
NANAIMO - New arrivals to the Harbour City vow to carry on the tradition of a popular grocery store operating on the edge of Nanaimo's downtown for decades. The Patel family, originally from New Dehli...
Nov 15, 2024
Thirteen-year-old boy injured after being hit by car along Departure Bay Rd.
NANAIMO - A teenage boy has suffered serious injuries after being struck by a vehicle along Departure Bay Rd. The incident occurred at the intersection of Loat St. and Departure Bay Rd. around 2:15 p....
Nov 15, 2024
Uber preparing for 'early 2025' launch in Nanaimo & rest of B.C.
NANAIMO - A new major player is preparing to enter the local transportation market. Global ride sharing giant Uber has begun a driver recruitment campaign across the province, with hopes of attracting...
Nov 15, 2024
Fishermen fails to get fine cut for damaging Sunshine Coast violations
NANAIMO - An experienced commercial angler remains on the hook for a $250,000 fine for damaging an environmentally sensitive ecosystem while bottom fishing for prawns. An appeal launched on behalf of ...
Nov 14, 2024
One injured, another arrested after fight breaks out near Nanaimo high school football game
NANAIMO - Local Mounties are looking into what sparked a fight between a group of youth at a local high school Wednesday evening.Police say a fight broke out around 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 13, along...
Nov 14, 2024
Watch your drinks: Nanaimo RCMP investigating spiked drink incident
NANAIMO - Mounties are putting out a warning about drinks being spiked with potential date-rape drugs at local nightclubs. The warning comes after a woman was at a local nightclub recently and reporte...
Nov 14, 2024
Berry farmers fail to dim Nanaimo Airport lighting expansion
NANAIMO - A B.C. Supreme Court justice swiftly dismissed an application by property owners adjacent to Nanaimo Airport requesting the cancellation of an easement to a small portion of property. In a j...
Nov 14, 2024
New Nanaimo & Oceanside MLA's officially sworn in
VICTORIA - Nearly a month to the day after winning their seats in the Legislature, two new mid-Island MLAs and two returning members were sworn in to serve their ridings. Nanaimo-Gabriola's Sheila Mal...
Nov 13, 2024
Overnight winds pack a punch across Nanaimo and Vancouver Island
NANAIMO - An overnight wind and rain storm came as advertised, although damage locally from the system appears to be minimal. Just one outage of note was recorded by BC Hydro with around 2,300 custome...
Nov 13, 2024
Drug impaired driver sentenced in Nanaimo for death of retired RCMP officer
NANAIMO - Following multiple missed court appearances and an unsuccessful bid to have a blood sample warrant dismissed, a Port Alberni woman finally had her case concluded a painful five-and-a-half ye...
Nov 13, 2024