Nanaimo

Island Health unveils text alert system for toxic drugs

NANAIMO - Toxic drug advisories issued by Island Health are now available through a new system anyone can sign up for anonymously. People can receive toxic drug bulletins from Island Health by texting...

Dec 15, 2022

Gift card scams latest holiday threat for gift-givers

NANAIMO - Christmas time is the busiest time of year for a lot of people, and scammers are no different.The Better Business Bureau (BBB) is warning people about the rise in gift card scams, and what c...

Dec 15, 2022

Violent offender wanted by Nanaimo & Port Alberni RCMP

NANAIMO - Local Mounties are on the lookout for a man with a violent criminal history.Peter Anthony Alexander, 38-years-old, is the subject to multiple police investigations in both Nanaimo and Port A...

Dec 15, 2022

Port Hardy man wins almost $600,000 while staying at Nanaimo hotel

NANAIMO - A Port Hardy man found his fortune in the Harbour City.Paul Willie was travelling down the Island when he stopped at a hotel in Nanaimo for the night and ended up winning almost $600,000 pla...

Dec 15, 2022

RCMP believe public can help advance cold case of missing Parksville woman

PARKSVILLE - More than five years after she was last known to be seen west of Parksville, Carmel Gilmour's whereabouts remains a mystery.Oceanside RCMP say her last confirmed sighting was on Nov. 14, ...

Dec 15, 2022

Rent prices in Nanaimo & across Canada push higher into record territory

NANAIMO - Despite a cooling down Real Estate market, rental housing locally and across the country remain as expensive as ever.The National Rent Report, produced by Rentals.ca, showed the average rent...

Dec 14, 2022

Man charged with murder in Tofino arrested in Nanaimo

NANAIMO - A man is charged with second-degree murder in relation to the death of a Tofino man in December 2020.On Monday, Dec. 12, the Vancouver Island Integrated Major Crime Unit (VIIMCU) with assist...

Dec 14, 2022

Search crews recover body of missing Nanaimo senior

NANAIMO - First responders located the body of a missing senior following extensive search efforts. Nanaimo RCMP combined forces with Nanaimo Search and Rescue to locate a body in the Stephenson Point...

Alex Rawnsley Dec 14, 2022

'Ecological gem:' Link Island near Nanaimo donated to preserve rare ecosystem

NANAIMO - A large, unique piece of land is poised to be protected for generations to come.The 52.5 acre Link Island is now under the ownership of the Islands Trust Conservancy following a donation in ...

Dec 14, 2022

VIDEO: Santa arrives in style to lift spirits at Nanaimo hospital

NANAIMO - Rudolph and company had the day off as Santa Claus touched down in the city.Jolly old St. Nick stopped by Nanaimo Regional General Hospital (NRGH) Tuesday, Dec. 13 to pay a visit to the kids...

Dec 13, 2022