Category Archives: Nanaimo
'Incredibly fortunate somebody heard him:' local water taxi operator rescues capsized boater off Nanoose Bay
NANAIMO - A local boater has his life jacket and an immense amount of good fortune to thank after he was plucked from cold, choppy waters Monday evening.Residents along the waterfront in Lantzville an...
Sep 24, 2024
Kilograms of illicit drugs, guns and money seized by Nanaimo police after OPS arrests
NANAIMO - Local Mounties are calling it a "significant drugs and weapons bust" connected to a local overdose prevention site. As first reported by NanaimoNewsNOW, Gerid James Gregory-Allen and Sara Ly...
Sep 24, 2024
90-year-old to give up to license after severely injuring woman in Parksville
NANAIMO - An elderly driver who hit two people in a Parksville crosswalk, resulting in life-altering injuries to a woman, said he will never drive again. Robert Lealess, 90, was issued a two-year driv...
Sep 24, 2024
Police make substantial drug & weapons bust connected to Nanaimo overdose prevention site
NANAIMO - A police raid at a heavily used harm reduction site in Nanaimo resulted in several criminal charges against two people. Gerid James Gregory-Allen and Sara Lynn Koshman were arrested in conne...
Sep 23, 2024
Weekend wildfire sparked on Mt. Arrowsmith not considered a threat at this time
UPDATE - As of 2 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 23, the Lockwood Creek wildfire is now classified as being held and has been reduced from two hectares to 1.14, and is not predicted to move beyond the control l...
Sep 23, 2024
Mother hospitalized after being hit by car near Nanaimo elementary school
NANAIMO - A woman was taken to hospital after being hit by a car while dropping her child off at school.Calls to 911 came in on Monday, Sept. 23 just after 8:20 a.m. to the Hammond Bay Rd./Morningside...
Sep 23, 2024
Contaminated recyclables down in Nanaimo, while items going to the landfill remain high
NANAIMO - A concerted effort to educate locals about what can be recycled has been successful in Nanaimo, but there are still far too many items ending up in the landfill. In 2021, Recycle BC told the...
Sep 23, 2024
Nanaimo campaign providing a 'Fresh Start' to kids teams up with national charity
NANAIMO - A local barber is teaming up with a non-profit to help remove barriers to help kids reach their full potential. Dave Lawrence, owner of That's 50's Barber Shop on Victoria Cres., has been ho...
Sep 22, 2024
No injuries after fire causes 'substantial' damage to north Nanaimo home
NANAIMO - Eight people are displaced, but otherwise unharmed after a fast growing fire in the city's north end.Firefighters were called to a home in the 5500 block of Turner Rd., around 10:20 a.m. on ...
Sep 21, 2024
Suspicious death of man near downtown Nanaimo now considered homicide
NANAIMO - Investigators with the RCMP's Serious Crimes Unit believe a man who was found near an encampment off Comox Rd. last week was the victim of foul play.RCMP believe 42-year-old Lee Harland was ...
Sep 21, 2024