Category Archives: Nanaimo
Public consultation ongoing for proposed north Nanaimo cell tower
NANAIMO -A proposal to deal with a substantial cell dead zone in north Nanaimo's Hammond Bay area is in the midst of a public consultation period. Initiated by TELUS in conjunction with Rogers, an inf...
Oct 30, 2024
Family of Nanaimo hit and run victim plea for driver to turn themselves in
NANAIMO - Loved ones of a young man killed in an apparent hit and run last week south of the city are pleading for the driver of the vehicle to come forward.Charles Tommy was killed the evening of Thu...
Oct 29, 2024
'Opportunity for us to do better:' Eby invited to form government after narrow majority win
VICTORIA - BC NDP leader David Eby is promising a rethink of party strategy after cementing a slim majority. The official count from Elections BC was completed Monday, Oct. 28 and confirmed Eby and th...
Oct 29, 2024
Cannabis-laced candies, illegal cigarettes seized by federal RCMP in Lantzville & Port Alberni
NANAIMO - Over 100,000 cannabis-laced food items, hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash, illegal cigarettes, weapons, vehicles and other drugs have been seized by RCMP following busts earlier this ...
Oct 29, 2024
Larger green waste bins now available for RDN curbside collection
NANAIMO - Bigger bins are coming to those in the region dealing with larger amounts of yard waste.The Regional District of Nanaimo is now taking orders for larger, 240-litre curbside collection bins t...
Oct 29, 2024
Man sentenced for pushing ex girlfriend over cliff to her death in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - Following admitting his guilt to causing the death of his ex-girlfriend more than three years ago, the offender formally received his punishment. Kyle Gordan Ordway, 40, was handed a four ye...
Oct 28, 2024
'We did not act boldly enough:' environmental protestors sentenced for string of disruptions around Nanaimo
NANAIMO - A pair of environmental protestors charged in relation to multiple disrupting incidents will serve their sentences in the community.Howard Gerald Breen, 70, and Melanie Joy Murray, 48, were ...
Oct 28, 2024
'Please send an order, we're hungry:' popular Nanaimo seasonal fair trade store returns
NANAIMO - A retailer like no other is ready to offer shoppers a unique and powerful shopping experience. Global Village Nanaimo (GVN), longtime Nanaimo based non-profit fair trade operator, recently o...
Oct 26, 2024
Community celebration to take place for Parksville paralympic hero
PARKSVILLE - Following an exceptional showing at this past summer's Paralympic Games, Parksville's Nicholas Bennett will be formally recognized where he honed his craft. The Regional District of Nanai...
Oct 25, 2024
Pedestrian killed in hit & run south of Nanaimo
NANAIMO - A young man is dead and police are looking for who struck him with a vehicle in Cedar Thursday night. Nanaimo RCMP Res. Cst. Gary O'Brien stated the incident happened at about 7 p.m. on Harm...
Oct 25, 2024