Category Archives: Nanaimo

NANAIMO - One of the most iconic planes in B.C. firefighting history is days away from flying its final mission. Coulson Aviation's Hawaii Mars water bomber will make its trek from its home base in Po...

PARIS, FRANCE - A local athlete has wrapped her first Olympic experience.Lantzville's Olivia Lundman and her Richmond-based race partner and coach Evan Dunfee placed 20th in the marathon race walk rel...

QUALICUM BEACH - A number of Island residents are being honoured as some of the most dedicated community members in the province. The provincial Medal of Good Citizenship is awarded to those who have ...

NANAIMO - A pair of men have been found guilty of a public, late-night killing at Maffeo Sutton Park in 2022.Mark Jayden Harrison, 21, and Aiden Matthew William Bell, 20, were convicted by an 11-membe...

NANAIMO - Lane closures and construction crews are expected along a main artery in the city for the next couple of weeks.The middle lanes along Bowen Rd. between Dufferin Cres. and Pryde Ave. will be ...

NANAIMO - RCMP say a pair of local victims lost thousands of dollars in a costly scam involving a phony financial representative. Nanaimo RCMP Res. Cst. Gary O'Brien said in the past month a man and w...

NANAIMO - Expect some smoky skies across the region for the next couple of days.Environment Canada is calling for "local smoke" in the Nanaimo and Oceanside areas, beginning overnight Tuesday, Aug. 6,...

NANAIMO - A man police say busted into a south Nanaimo home late last year and allegedly attacked the homeowner with a bat is unaccounted for. Calvin Anthony Michael failed to show up for a court appe...

CREMONA, AB - Two people from Qualicum Beach have died following a motor vehicle collision in southern Alberta.Didsbury RCMP responded around 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 3 to an intersection along Hig...

PARIS, FRANCE - Nanaimo is now home to an active Olympic gold medal winner.Ethan Katzberg outthrew his opponents in the medal round of the men's hammer throw on Sunday, Aug. 4 with a distance of 84.12...