Nanaimo

Police seek suspect who started downtown Nanaimo alley fire

NANAIMO - Mounties in Nanaimo are looking for a man seen starting a fire in an alley during tinder dry conditions then walking away. Police say on Saturday, July 27 around 9:30 a.m., a man was seen in...

Alex Rawnsley Jul 30, 2024

AAP approved asking for up to $90M for Nanaimo Public Works Yard upgrades

NANAIMO - Voter approval will once again be sought to borrow a large sum of money to upgrade the City of Nanaimo's public works facilities, with an ask of up to $90 million.In June, Council expressed ...

Jul 30, 2024

Key Crown witness no-shows during Nanaimo manslaughter trial

NANAIMO - A witness at the scene of a fatal stabbing on Nanaimo's waterfront failed to testify as scheduled at an ongoing high-profile jury trial. BC Supreme Court Justice Robin Baird informed the 12-...

Daryl Major Jul 30, 2024

Fall leads to critical injury at Nanaimo’s Pipers Lagoon Park

NANAIMO - Several resources and Good Samaritans worked together in response to a seriously injured person who fell 10 meters from a steep rock face in Nanaimo's north end. Nanaimo Fire Rescue (NFR) re...

Jul 29, 2024

Suspects sought after pair of boats stolen from Nanaimo's waterfront

NANAIMO - Mounties in Nanaimo are looking to identify two suspicious people after two boats went missing during two separate heists on the same night. Police say on Wednesday, July 10 around 1:30 a.m....

Alex Rawnsley Jul 29, 2024

Man who abused underage girls in Nanaimo loses bid to have restrictions lifted

Editor's note: This story contains graphic details which may disturb some readers. Discretion is advised. NANAIMO - A convicted sex offender who spent over two years in jail for luring and sexually ab...

Daryl Major Jul 29, 2024

VIDEO: Perennial contender claims 2024 World Championship Bathtub race

NANAIMO - While not at the record pace anticipated, a well known tubber has claimed another World Championship Bathtub RaceLadysmith's Trevor Short was the first to enter Nanaimo Harbour and make the ...

Jul 28, 2024

North Nanaimo property rezoning for concept family-oriented development

NANAIMO - New housing is proposed for a currently forested area of the city's north.Twenty, two-storey fourplex buildings are proposed for property in the 5300 block of Tanya Dr., in north Nanaimo off...

Jul 28, 2024

'That record could be up for grabs:' conditions prime for extra fast World Championship bathtub race

NANAIMO - Engines are fine-tuned, race plans readied and racers are ready to go.Around 50 boats are expected to line up in Nanaimo Harbour on Sunday, July 28 ahead of the 11 a.m. start time for the an...

Jul 28, 2024

Family & friends conducting major search for missing Nanaimo woman

NANAIMO - A large and coordinated search effort will set off Saturday in a bid to find a missing local woman. Sherry Corrigal was last Sept. 11, 2023, in downtown Nanaimo and formally reported missing...

Alex Rawnsley Jul 27, 2024