Nanaimo

'It's a difficult weather pattern:' flooding & travel issues possible during parade of storms through Nanaimo

NANAIMO - A parade of wet and potentially windy winter storms have Vancouver Island in their crosshairs. Environment Canada is calling for a series of low-pressure systems to descend across Vancouver ...

Daryl Major Jan 26, 2024

Investigation underway after body found washed ashore at Nanaimo's Neck Point Park

NANAIMO - Local Mounties working to identify a body which was found washed ashore. Around 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 24, a passerby at Neck Point Park in Nanaimo noticed a body along the beach and con...

Alex Rawnsley Jan 25, 2024

'She told me that she murdered Sid:' confessions revealed following gruesome death in Nanaimo

Editor's note: The story contains graphic details and reader discretion is advised.NANAIMO - A confession to a friend was entered as key evidence against a woman accused of killing her former boyfrien...

Jan 25, 2024

Deadliest year ever for toxic drugs as Nanaimo, central Island & B.C. set new tragic records

NANAIMO - More people died from drug toxicity last year than in any year previous. Grim new numbers from the B.C. Coroners Service shows 2023 will go down as the deadliest year in the toxic drug crisi...

Alex Rawnsley Jan 24, 2024

Grant awarded to seismically upgrade historic Qualicum Beach lodge

QUALICUM BEACH - A building seen as a major catalyst for the Oceanside region will receive long overdue upgrades.The St. Andrews Lodge Historical and Cultural Society successfully received a more than...

Jan 24, 2024

Record number of medical calls for local firefighters prompting louder calls for provincial help

NANAIMO - An ever-increasing number of medical calls being handled by local fire departments is taking its toll on staff, as well as financially. Many departments, including Nanaimo and Parksville, ha...

Daryl Major Jan 24, 2024

'It's something that everybody can get behind:' Winter Giving Campaign nearly doubles goal

NANAIMO - A $1 million fundraising goal initially viewed as ambitious was blown out of the water.Nanaimo & District Hospital Foundation's (NDHF) Winter Giving Campaign netted more than $1.8 millio...

Jan 23, 2024

More money needed to maintain Nanaimo's 'robust' road network

NANAIMO - An additional $1.5 million per year for the next five years is poised to be added to the City's road maintenance budget, to ensure the longevity of the local transportation network. The reco...

Daryl Major Jan 23, 2024

'A program that has been so well tended:' vital Nanaimo shelter program changes hands

NANAIMO - A long-time lifeline for people in the community is coming under new ownership.Operation of the Nanaimo Unitarian Shelter on Townsite Rd. will transition from the First Unitarian Fellowship ...

Alex Rawnsley Jan 22, 2024

Nanaimo woman pleads not guilty to murdering & dismembering former boyfriend

VANCOUVER - A highly anticipated murder trial is underway in BC Supreme Court for a woman accused of killing her former boyfriend then dumping his body parts around Nanaimo.On Monday, Jan. 22 Paris Ja...

Jan 22, 2024