Category Archives: Nanaimo
Blood-stained clothing & butterfly knife found on accused after downtown Nanaimo stabbing
NANAIMO - An RCMP forensic analyst took the stand on the second day of a trial of two local men accused of manslaughter. Proceedings against Mark Jayden Harrison, 21, and co-accused Aiden Matthew Will...
Jul 23, 2024
Council moving ahead with $90m version of new Nanaimo Operations Centre
NANAIMO - For the third time in less than a year, the City of Nanaimo will seek elector approval to borrow money to fund a new public works yard. An alternative approval process is scheduled for the f...
Jul 23, 2024
Stage four water restrictions put in place across most RDN systems
NANAIMO - Weeks without significant rain coupled with abnormally high temperatures are forcing a tightening of the tap. The Regional District of Nanaimo announced the implementation of stage four wate...
Jul 23, 2024
Trial begins for men accused of stabbing death at Nanaimo's Maffeo Sutton Park
NANAIMO - A local Mountie confirmed the identity of two of the suspects seen entering Maffeo Sutton Park before and after a man was stabbed to death in the park's playground. The trial against Mark Ja...
Jul 23, 2024
New funding available to Oceanside poverty reduction & social inclusion initiatives
PARKSVILLE - New provincial funding is poised to make a big difference for grassroots organizations.The Parksville-Qualicum Community Foundation are using $230,000 from the provincial government's Com...
Jul 22, 2024
'Biggest boom you ever heard:' garbage truck rolls on its side turning off Nanaimo's Rutherford Rd.
NANAIMO - The driver of a City garbage truck was taken to hospital with unknown injuries after their vehicle rolled coming off the Rutherford Rd. hill. Emergency crews were called to the intersection ...
Jul 22, 2024
Extended heat wave for Nanaimo & Oceanside finally breaks
NANAIMO - A stretch of more than two weeks featuring relatively intense heat has finally broken as the skies finally greyed over much of the central Island on Sunday. Light to moderate shower activity...
Jul 22, 2024
'Trying to lift this back up:' Snuneymuxw First Nation reviving Coast Salish Games
SNUNEYMUXW - Athletes and competitors from across Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainland are descending on the region for a long-overdue gathering. The Coast Salish Games returns after a more-than de...
Jul 22, 2024
PHOTOS: 'Robotary' wins top honours at annual Silly Boat Regatta
NANAIMO - The boats were silly, but the competition was very serious along the waterfront for an annual summer staple. The 38th annual Nanaimo Silly Boat Regatta was held Sunday, July 21 in front of M...
Jul 21, 2024
Float or flounder: Silly Boats back in the water in Nanaimo Harbour
NANAIMO - One of the Harbour City's signature events is back in the water once more.The annual Silly Boat Regatta, in support of the Nanaimo Child Development Centre (CDC), goes Sunday, July 21 at Maf...
Jul 21, 2024