Nanaimo

'Have some fun with it:' Nanaimo comic store hosting Vader Santa for cosplay Christmas event

NANAIMO - A local comic book store is hosting a big Christmas cosplay event on Saturday, with the dark side of the force taking over the holiday spirit. Curious Comics in Nanaimo is hosting 'A Cosplay...

Dec 09, 2023

Annual campaign sees several impaired drivers pulled off Nanaimo roads

NANAIMO - Impaired drivers are rolling the dice, particularly this time of year if they're behind the wheel under the influence. Police departments and BC Highway Patrol members launched Light Up the ...

Alex Rawnsley Dec 08, 2023

Friends rally support for former Nanaimo nurse and VIU professor after ALS diagnosis

NANAIMO - A local nurse has launched a fundraising campaign for a friend who received a devastating diagnosis earlier this year.Jennifer Loucks started a GoFundMe campaign for Devon Wood, a former ope...

Dec 08, 2023

Man wanted for multiple alleged offences throughout Vancouver Island

NANAIMO - Police are hoping the public can help track down a man wanted on no less than 16 arrest warrants linked to alleged offences on Vancouver Island. An Island District RCMP news release states B...

Ian Holmes Dec 08, 2023

NanaimoNewsNOW launches annual interactive Holiday Lights map

NANAIMO - We've taken our list and checked it twice, to find out which houses in the region are decorated all nice. NanaimoNewsNOW has launched its Holiday Lights Map for 2023, an interactive look at ...

Alex Rawnsley Dec 08, 2023

Redevelopment of Howard Johnson property in downtown Nanaimo remains on hold

NANAIMO - Progress is again halted on a major redevelopment in the city's downtown core.A proposed residential and commercial complex is set to feature a hotel, over 750 residential units, retail spac...

Dec 08, 2023

Troubled man violently stabbed Nanaimo couple who previously cared for him

Editor's note. This article contains details of extreme violence and may not be suitable for some readers. Discretion is advised. NANAIMO - A central Nanaimo couple who offered a place to their former...

Dec 07, 2023

UPDATE: Driver killed in serious rollover along Nanaimo's Extension Rd.

NANAIMO - One person has died after a crash in the city's south end. Calls to 911 came in on Thursday, Dec. 7 around 2:10 p.m. when a car left Extension Rd. and reportedly flipped multiple times down ...

Alex Rawnsley Dec 07, 2023

Condos to replace undeveloped lot near Parksville's downtown

PARKSVILLE - City councillors unanimously awarded a development permit for a five-storey condominium a few blocks north of Parksville's downtown core. Garwin Wuerch with Radcliffe Development Corp., o...

Alex Rawnsley Dec 07, 2023

More kids, less toys so far for Great Nanaimo Toy Drive

NANAIMO - The Great Nanaimo Toy Drive is facing a substantial increase in registrations, but a potential shortfall in gifts this holiday season. Organizers with the annual event, which has run for ove...

Alex Rawnsley Dec 07, 2023