Nanaimo

Oceanside sewage expansion project gets financial boost, construction could start this summer

NANAIMO - With a recent commitment of senior government to help control costs, plans continue advancing for a significant enhancement to the French Creek Pollution Control Centre (FCPCC).Serving a pop...

Alex Rawnsley Jan 07, 2024

Christmas tree chipping events happening across the mid-Island

NANAIMO - If you still have a Christmas tree up, this weekend is your chance to get it out of your house and donate it to a good cause.There are a number of Christmas tree chipping events happening th...

Jan 06, 2024

Nanaimo man wanted on several firearm-related warrants

NANAIMO - An arrest warrant has been issued for a Nanaimo man after missing a court date following an arrest related to allegedly bringing a handgun into a local bar. Police say on Oct. 20, 32-year-ol...

Alex Rawnsley Jan 05, 2024

Nanaimo SPCA caps off year with over 650 animals adopted to forever homes

NANAIMO - The local SPCA is looking back on their last year with pride, after helping find homes for more than 650 animals in 2023.The Nanaimo and District SPCA (NDSPCA) recently announced their anima...

Jan 05, 2024

Man wanted for crimes in Kelowna may be living in Nanaimo

NANAIMO - RCMP are looking for a wanted man from the interior who may be living and working in Nanaimo. Police say 27-year-old Darius Konefall-Townsend is wanted on charges of assault and mischief ste...

Alex Rawnsley Jan 05, 2024

36 repeat violent offenders identified in Nanaimo so far following launch of provincial initiative

NANAIMO - The provincial program keeping track of repeat violent offenders is showing some promising results early on, according to the province. The Repeat Violent Offending Intervention Initiative (...

Daryl Major Jan 05, 2024

Mother of Nanaimo new years baby praises NRGH staff

NANAIMO - With family and friends convinced her baby would be born last year, Sabre Lupton couldn't be happier with how her New Year's Day went.Lupton and her husband Morgan Oud, both born and raised ...

Alex Rawnsley Jan 04, 2024

Man riding e-scooter hospitalized after colliding with car in Parksville

PARKSVILLE - Oceanside RCMP say a man was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries after he ran into a car at a busy downtown Parksville intersection. Oceanside RCMP Sgt. Shane Worth said ...

Daryl Major Jan 04, 2024

Nanaimo's Craig Evans awarded provincial Medal of Good Citizenship

NANAIMO - A late Nanaimo man known for his community work with recycling, community food gardens and inclusion was honoured for his extraordinary local contributions. Craig Evans' advocacy for the env...

Alex Rawnsley Jan 03, 2024

Society loses injunction application to continue operating Ladysmith marina

LADYSMITH - A non-profit's bid to continue its nearly 40-year run of developing and operating Ladysmith's community marina is over. BC Supreme Court justice Warren Millman rejected a Ladysmith Maritim...

Jan 03, 2024