Nanaimo

'A comfort factor:' 700 trauma bears purchased for Nanaimo RCMP

NANAIMO - RCMP officers across the mid-Island will have a cuddly new tool in their arsenal. Over 700 'trauma bears' have been purchased for the Nanaimo RCMP, and will be distributed among detachments ...

Alex Rawnsley Jan 30, 2024

Following slow ramp-up, social housing plans begin taking shape in Nanaimo

NANAIMO - Slow, yet steady progress is being made to build hundreds of badly needed supportive and affordable housing units in Nanaimo.In the summer of 2020 a Memorandum of Understanding between the C...

Jan 30, 2024

100 new temporary housing beds coming for unhoused people in Nanaimo

NANAIMO - New housing opportunities are coming to the region through a refreshed partnership between local and provincial governments. A memorandum of understanding (MOU) was presented on Monday, Jan....

Ian Holmes Jan 29, 2024

'She let her guard down:' Nanaimo woman out $4,000 after texting scam

NANAIMO - A local woman has lost around $4,000 after thinking she was helping her out-of-province son pay some bills. The unidentified woman alerted Nanaimo RCMP shortly after a Tuesday, Jan. 23 inter...

Alex Rawnsley Jan 29, 2024

'Do everything with love:' Nanaimo long-term care provider honoured with provincial award

NANAIMO - A local woman is being honoured for her exceptional work in the field of long-term healthcare.Leanna Maltesen, the activities coordinator at Woodgrove Manor on Metral Dr., has been named the...

Jan 29, 2024

'The right truck for the community:' new truck a welcomed addition for Qualicum firefighters

QUALICUM BEACH - Deployment of a brand new fire truck is seen as not only an improvement on response locally but also helping other departments across Oceanside.A new ladder and bucket truck, with a 1...

Jan 28, 2024

'Snuneymuxw, we did it:' nearly 200 acres of former Camp Nanaimo land returned to First Nation

NANAIMO - It was an event dubbed historic, as well as a day of healing, celebration and reconciliation. Representatives from federal, provincial, regional and local government, along with Snuneymuxw F...

Alex Rawnsley Jan 27, 2024

'Uncomfortable but not unsafe:' Nanaimo Search and Rescue overnight training sessions on Mt. Benson

NANAIMO - Residents in Nanaimo and the surrounding area might see lights flickering off Mt. Benson overnight Saturday, all part of Nanaimo Search and Rescue's (NSAR) training exercise.NSAR will be con...

Jan 27, 2024

'I smashed his head in with a hammer:' accused Nanaimo murderer leads undercover police to body parts

Editor's note: The story contains extremely graphic details which will likely disturb some readers. Discretion is strongly advised. VANCOUVER - Police quickly gained the trust of a Nanaimo woman durin...

Ian Holmes Jan 26, 2024

Body found along Neck Point beach identified as missing Nanaimo boater

NANAIMO - A man who'd been living on his sail boat moored off Hammond Bay, and was reported missing in early December, has died. Local Mounties have positively identified a body found washed ashore on...

Alex Rawnsley Jan 26, 2024