Category Archives: Nanaimo
Rock slide closes Hwy. 4 between Oceanside and Port Alberni
PARKSVILLE - It's a major hiccup for holiday travelers.A rock slide along Hwy. 4 at Cameron Lake, near the site of a summer wildfire, has again closed traffic along the lone route connecting Port Albe...
Dec 26, 2023
Top stories of 2023: Annual bathtub race provided all-time whale-tale
NANAIMO - While pristine conditions meant a largely uneventful race for most participants, a rookie tubber nearly soiled her wet suit while racing off the Neck Point area.Tara McDonald's debut in the ...
Dec 24, 2023
New housing under construction for women & children fleeing violence in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - Construction has commenced on a new housing block, designed to be a safe haven for women and children escaping violence.Funded by the provincial government, with support from BC Housing and ...
Dec 23, 2023
Top Stories of 2023: Quebec man faces arson charge after Nanaimo Parkway fires
NANAIMO - Widespread smoke and an ever-changing fight saw local firefighters stretched almost to the limit in JulyMultiple fires were apparently deliberately set along the Nanaimo Parkway, centred aro...
Dec 22, 2023
UPDATE: Payment issues resolved for holiday shoppers and travellers
UPDATE - Moneris have announced issues earlier impacting customers from using debit and credit cards have been resolved. - - - EARLIER - NANAIMO - Just in time for one of the busiest shopping and trav...
Dec 22, 2023
'Terrible for marine life:' Nanaimo group tackling marine debris across Island & B.C. coast
NANAIMO - Under a tight deadline, work continues on vital coastline cleanup across expansive areas of Vancouver Island and B.C.'s coasts. Rugged Coast Research Society, a Nanaimo-based group, was one ...
Dec 22, 2023
'I like making people feel happy:' huge care package delivery made to Nanaimo's homeless population
NANAIMO - Life without a stable home is hard, particularly over the Christmas holidays. Several schools in Nanaimo converged for the annual Everybody Deserves a Smile campaign to brighten the spirits ...
Dec 21, 2023
Top Stories of 2023: Man sentenced for murdering Nanaimo teenager Makayla Chang
NANAIMO - About six years after he killed a then 16-year-old Nanaimo girl, the man responsible for her untimely death was sentenced for his actions.Originally charged with first degree murder, Steven ...
Dec 21, 2023
Motorist loses control of truck, damages two Nanaimo homes
NANAIMO - A truck barreled over a sidewalk, down a small drop-off and onto a lawn, causing damage to a pair of homes on Nanaimo's Rock City Rd.It happened on Wednesday, Dec. 20 at about 1:40 p.m. on R...
Dec 21, 2023
Police warn of 'notorious' yard-work fraudsters potentially in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - Mounties across southern and central Vancouver Island are tracking a group of fraudsters who have conned thousands of dollars from people so far.Police say a group of four individuals have s...
Dec 21, 2023