Nanaimo

Body found inside abandoned Nanaimo building following fire

NANAIMO - One person is dead after a fire at the former Caledonian Clinic in the city's downtown. An RCMP officer on patrol, along with neighbours reported flames from the abandoned, boarded up and fe...

Alex Rawnsley Mar 27, 2023

Firearms charge laid against Nanaimo man following Terminal Ave. shooting

NANAIMO - A local man remains in custody ahead of his next court appearance on a firearms charge, after a man was shot on Terminal Ave. Craig Edward Truckle, 37, faces the single count of point firear...

Alex Rawnsley Mar 27, 2023

Qualicum Beach mayor hopes first batch of "problematic" street lights will be dimmed soon

QUALICUM BEACH - While conceding it won't be a perfect process, Qualicum Beach's mayor is adamant dialing down the strength of numerous street lights is the right way to go.Councillors voted last mont...

Mar 27, 2023

VIDEO: Overnight fire breaks out at abandoned Nanaimo clinic

NANAIMO - An abandoned building with a prior history of squatters is now site of a police investigation following an overnight fire.Flames broke out and were reported by neighbours around midnight on ...

Mar 26, 2023

'My dream continues:' Lantzville's Dylan Ferguson eyes permanent spot on NHL roster

NANAIMO - "I went into it feeling excited and knowing I was going to do my best and whatever that looked like, I was going to be ok with it."The attitude of focusing on self, controlling what he could...

Mar 26, 2023

Nanaimo & Lantzville Rotary clubs launches new endowment fund for VIU students

NANAIMO - Students at Vancouver Island University now have access to some additional supports.Rotary Clubs of Nanaimo, Nanaimo Daybreak, Nanaimo North, Nanaimo Oceanside and Lantzville have placed $32...

Mar 25, 2023

Conditions favourable for Aurora Borealis show over Nanaimo

NANAIMO - The stars are aligning for a potentially spectacular light show Friday. A combination of intense solar winds hitting Earth and relatively clear skies overnight mean there is a considerable c...

Alex Rawnsley Mar 24, 2023

'We wanted to refocus:' beloved Cedar cafe re-opens with sharpened mandate

NANAIMO - Following nearly a dozen years of community service, a popular cafe employing people with varying abilities hit the reset button.Marc Taschereau, general manager of COCO Cafe on Cedar Rd., s...

Mar 24, 2023

Cedar home raided in connection to Fraser Valley ATM machine thefts, suspect remains at large

NANAIMO - A nearly two-year investigation into thefts from multiple ATM's in the Fraser Valley region led police to raid a home south of Nanaimo, however a suspect remains at large. Chilliwack RCMP re...

Mar 23, 2023

Nanaimo hospital receives funding for new acute care ward

NANAIMO - Provincial funds are at last flowing for a long-discussed high acuity unit (HAU) at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital. (NRGH)Funding led by the province was confirmed for a 12 bed high acuit...

Mar 23, 2023