Nanaimo

Nanaimo grocery store robbed at knifepoint

NANAIMO - A local grocery store has been targeted by thieves.Local Mounties report a man entered Superette Foods at the corner of Albert St. and Milton St. on Thursday, Jan. 26 around 5:40 p.m. while ...

Jan 27, 2023

'To make sure that food gets to the vulnerable people who need it:' strong support for new Nanaimo Loaves and Fishes warehouse

NANAIMO - An invaluable local and regional service provider's substantial expansion plans are on track to bolster food security and availability for decades to come.A proposed 29,600 square foot wareh...

Jan 27, 2023

UPDATE: Nanaimo police identify 34-year-old man as suspected hit and run victim

UPDATE - Nanaimo RCMP confirm the victim of a suspected hit and run early Friday morning was a 34-year-old man of no fixed address. Police say the victim's family have been notified and offered suppor...

Alex Rawnsley Jan 27, 2023

'Different incidents require more time:' calls for service drop in Oceanside, but work load remains

PARKSVILLE - The balance of police work in the Oceanside region isn't necessarily matching up to how the bill is being split at the end of the day. Data presented by Oceanside RCMP Staff Sgt. Travis D...

Daryl Major Jan 27, 2023

Cedar residents fight off intruder during break-ins, neighbours use garden tools to contain suspect

NANAIMO - Cedar turned out to be unhospitable territory for a man accused of a pair of derailed break-ins.Mounties were called to a pair of Cedar area properties on Wednesday, Jan. 25 in response to a...

Jan 26, 2023

SUV splits BC Hydro pole in crash along Nanaimo's East Wellington Rd.

NANAIMO - A driver luckily avoided more serious injuries following a single-vehicle crash.Calls to 911 came on Thursday, Jan. 26 just after 12 p.m. as a grey SUV lost control while travelling eastboun...

Jan 26, 2023

'We're really pleased with the progress:' Nanaimo fast ferry proponent ramps up for summer launch

NANAIMO - Preparations by the operator of a pending fast-ferry service linking the downtown cores of Nanaimo and Vancouver are in full throttle mode behind the scenes. Slated to launch this summer at ...

Daryl Major Jan 26, 2023

Booming early ticket sales boost 2023 VI Music Fest's plans

NANAIMO - With other festivals dropping off the summer events calendar, preparations continue for the 2022 Vancouver Island Music Fest.Organizers of the annual festival held in the Comox Valley say th...

Jan 25, 2023

Squatters believed responsible for stubborn fire at vacant downtown Nanaimo building

NANAIMO - Crews managed to snuff out a fire inside a dormant and presumed vacant medical building. The fire was reported to Nanaimo Fire Rescue on Wednesday, Jan. 25 at 11:25 a.m. at the former Caledo...

Alex Rawnsley Jan 25, 2023

Accused murderer ordered to stand trial for death of ex-boyfriend in Nanaimo

NANAIMO - A BC Supreme Court trial is expected in the case of a local woman accused of murdering her ex-boyfriend.A provincial court judge ordered Paris Jayanne Laroche, 27, to stand trial following a...

Jan 25, 2023