Category Archives: Nanaimo
'We've only had one person released:' Nanaimo repeat violent offender team sees early success
NANAIMO - A local unit designed to focus on repeat violent offenders is seeing success, both related to their mandate and elsewhere in the Nanaimo area. The Nanaimo RCMP's Special Investigations and T...
Jan 16, 2024
Snowfall warning issued for Nanaimo & Oceanside ahead of wintery mess
NANAIMO - Expect snow, rain, freezing rain or even all three if we're particularly fortunate over the next 24 to 48 hours.Environment Canada issued a snowfall warning for the Nanaimo and Oceanside reg...
Jan 16, 2024
Sizable residential complex proceeds in Parksville
PARKSVILLE - Much needed rental stock in Oceanside is moving ahead after development and variance permits were approved by Parksville city councillors. Council voted near unanimously in favour on Mond...
Jan 16, 2024
BC Hydro & Fortis break power demand records during ongoing cold snap
NANAIMO - It was a record-breaking weekend in more ways than one thanks to some unseasonably cold weather across the region. Monitoring stations at Nanaimo Airport saw the mercury plunge on Friday, Ja...
Jan 15, 2024
UPDATE: Sailings resume on Nanaimo's Duke Point to Tsawwassen route after 'mechanical difficulty'
UPDATE - Service is resuming between Duke Point and Tsawwassen. A faulty power supply to the engine's starter on board the Coastal Celebration was identified as the cause behind multiple cancelled sai...
Jan 15, 2024
Nanaimo woman convicted of brazen workplace scam
NANAIMO - A selfish former bookkeeper who bilked at least $47,000 from her former employer was sentenced following a late guilty plea. Riki Rianne Aspin avoided jail and was ordered to pay restitution...
Jan 15, 2024
Automated car wash proposed for Country Club Centre area
NANAIMO - A new car wash may be coming to the Country Club Centre area of Nanaimo.A proposal design for a one-and-a-half-story automated car wash on the vacant lot northwest of the intersection of Nor...
Jan 14, 2024
Fire damages home in Nanaimo's Hawthorne Park area
NANAIMO - Nobody was hurt following a significant mid-day house fire in Nanaimo.Multiple 911 calls were made on Friday, Jan 12 just after 12:30 p.m. in response to fire and smoke erupting from a Sarum...
Jan 12, 2024
Commercial break-ins spike in Nanaimo area to start new year
NANAIMO - Mounties are raising concerns about high numbers of recent commercial break and enters in the Nanaimo area. According to Nanaimo RCMP, between Jan. 1-8, 25 break-ins have been reported at co...
Jan 12, 2024
'Drive slow and drive smoothly:' caution advised on Nanaimo roadways during winter storm
NANAIMO - With the arrival of the cold weather with a chance of snow in the forecast, Nanaimo RCMP is reminding residents to take care and go slow when moving around the mid-Island. A blast of Arctic ...
Jan 12, 2024