Category Archives: Nanaimo
Jury convicts wrong-way driver of Nanoose Bay crash
NANAIMO - Jurors found a man guilty of both counts related to an overnight head-on crash on Hwy. 19 several years ago. Maverick John Millen was on trial at BC Supreme Court in Nanaimo in relation to t...
Dec 10, 2025
'Just wait until I hit 400:' Qualicum man reaches milestone 350th blood donation
QUALICUM BEACH - For over 70 years, Gord Leverington has rolled up his sleeve to give.As he's done dozens of times since moving to Qualicum Beach six years ago, Leverington strolled into the Qualicum ...
Dec 10, 2025
VIDEO: Damaging break-in hands Nanaimo business a significant loss
NANAIMO - A brazen break-in captured on in-store surveillance video depicts the callous actions of thieves targeting a downtown business. Primary Skateboards at 60 Commercial St., which had moved to t...
Dec 09, 2025
One airlifted to hospital after motor home catches fire south of Nanaimo
NANAIMO - One person was airlifted to hospital with serious burns after a motor home ignited along a rural road.Emergency responders from Nanaimo Fire Rescue, BC Emergency Health Services and RCMP wer...
Dec 09, 2025
Murder investigation underway after missing Nanaimo woman found inside burned vehicle
NANAIMO - Local Mounties are investigating the apparent murder of a Nanaimo woman. Sherry Shelley, 65, was reported missing on Nov. 14, with Nanaimo RCMP now stating her remains were found inside a bu...
Dec 09, 2025
'World shifting:' local filmmaker's documentary on Nepalese orphans garners Oscar attention
NANAIMO - Work by a local filmmaker and his wife over the last decade could have them standing on the Academy Awards stage in Los Angeles. Jeremy Regimbal's feature film Between the Mountain and the S...
Dec 09, 2025
'Overwhelming number of sober drivers:' Nanaimo RCMP pleased with impaired driving checks
NANAIMO - Local Mounties are satisfied with results of an annual 'Light up the Province' campaign on Saturday to get impaired drivers off the road.Around 500 drivers of all ages were stopped in Nanaim...
Dec 08, 2025
'That's a real concern:' rising B.C. food bank usage resonates in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - Amid a slumping economy and the high cost of living, stark findings in a newly released Food Banks BC report aren't overly surprising to Peter Sinclair. The executive director of Nanaimo Loa...
Dec 08, 2025
Long-time Qualicum Beach volunteer awarded for lifetime of giving back
QUALICUM BEACH - A longtime volunteer has been honoured for a lifetime of work within the community. Pat Jacobson was presented with the 2025 Above & Beyond Award recently from the Town of Qualicu...
Dec 07, 2025
New downtown Nanaimo art installation creating a sensory experience
NANAIMO - Newly installed lights are projecting artwork onto the revamped Commercial St. The City unveiled "Sensing Nanaimo" on Thursday, Dec. 4, featuring a series of black and white projected artwor...
Dec 07, 2025