Category Archives: Nanaimo

NANAIMO - A group of Island doctors and volunteers pushing for governments and health authorities to provide overdose prevention sites at hospitals continues gaining traction. Doctors for Safer Drug P...

NANAIMO - The Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) has announced a section of a popular hiking trail will be temporarily closed until further notice after an aggressive cougar was seen in the area. The ...

NANAIMO - Mid-Island Mounties are looking for at least one suspect in relation to a brazen day-time snatch-and-grab robbery at a north Nanaimo bank.Police say the incident occurred on Friday, Jan. 3 a...

NANAIMO - A new arrival to Canada faces the threat of deportation following an alarming breach of trust at a Qualicum Beach hotel. Jewel Nicole Manalad, 29, received a conditional discharge and 18 mon...

PARKSVILLE - An anticipated busy holiday season for Society of Organized Services (SOS) came to fruition, and the need isn't slowing down with the calendar flipping to 2025. SOS executive director Sus...

NANAIMO - A goal inside the opening two minutes helped pace the visiting Coquitlam Express to a win at Frank Crane Arena. On the heels of a 2025-opening 5-1 win in Port Alberni a night prior, the Clip...

QUALICUM BEACH - Oceanside RCMP say a motorist who tried to prevent a suspected impaired driver from going any further failed a roadside screening test. The unusual incident happened at 5:30 p.m. on N...

NANAIMO - A pair of events this weekend are helping people safely dispose of their Christmas trees before they become problematic. For the ninth time, Nanaimo Search and Rescue are hold their annual t...

NANAIMO - While it wasn't a record-breaker, 2024 proved to be a notable year for local weather watchers. Monitoring stations at Nanaimo Airport collected 1,360.5 millimetres of rain through the calend...

NANOOSE BAY - One person died following a collision on Hwy. 19 at Northwest Bay Rd. The incident was reported to Oceanside RCMP on Friday, Jan 3 at 7 a.m. and involved a pedestrian hit by vehicle in t...