Category Archives: Nanaimo
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
Forested land south of Nanaimo returned to Snuneymuxw First Nation
NANAIMO - A large section of land south of Nanaimo city limits has been returned to Snuneymuxw First Nation (SFN) by the province as part of continuing reconciliation efforts.The 212 hectares of land ...
Jan 11, 2024
Looming Nanaimo murder trial moved to Vancouver
NANAIMO - An upcoming high-profile trial for a woman who allegedly murdered her former boyfriend won't happen in the Harbour City.Following several days of procedural discussions, BC Supreme Court Jus...
Jan 11, 2024
Arctic air expected to settle over Nanaimo Thursday, bringing low temperatures and snow
NANAIMO - A mass of cold, Arctic air is sweeping across B.C. this week, with the mid-Island in store to see temperatures around ten degrees below normal and the possibility of a big dump of snow. Afte...
Jan 11, 2024
Hours extended at Nanaimo warming centres ahead of freezing weather, new Oceanside centre opens
NANAIMO - As cold weather approaches in the region, the City of Nanaimo has extended the hours at two local warming centres. Environment Canada expects the temperature to drop to minus three degrees C...
Jan 11, 2024