Nanaimo

Two men found guilty of manslaughter for Maffeo Sutton Park stabbing

NANAIMO - A pair of men have been found guilty of a public, late-night killing at Maffeo Sutton Park in 2022.Mark Jayden Harrison, 21, and Aiden Matthew William Bell, 20, were convicted by an 11-membe...

Alex Rawnsley Aug 06, 2024

Final phase of Midtown Water Supply project affects Bowen Rd. traffic

NANAIMO - Lane closures and construction crews are expected along a main artery in the city for the next couple of weeks.The middle lanes along Bowen Rd. between Dufferin Cres. and Pryde Ave. will be ...

Alex Rawnsley Aug 06, 2024

Phone scams result in significant losses: Nanaimo RCMP

NANAIMO - RCMP say a pair of local victims lost thousands of dollars in a costly scam involving a phony financial representative. Nanaimo RCMP Res. Cst. Gary O'Brien said in the past month a man and w...

Alex Rawnsley Aug 06, 2024

Smoke expected across mid-Island from northern B.C. wildfires

NANAIMO - Expect some smoky skies across the region for the next couple of days.Environment Canada is calling for "local smoke" in the Nanaimo and Oceanside areas, beginning overnight Tuesday, Aug. 6,...

Aug 06, 2024

Bail granted twice to alleged violent Nanaimo home invader, accused nowhere to be seen

NANAIMO - A man police say busted into a south Nanaimo home late last year and allegedly attacked the homeowner with a bat is unaccounted for. Calvin Anthony Michael failed to show up for a court appe...

Daryl Major Aug 06, 2024

Qualicum Beach residents killed in Alberta highway crash

CREMONA, AB - Two people from Qualicum Beach have died following a motor vehicle collision in southern Alberta.Didsbury RCMP responded around 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 3 to an intersection along Hig...

Aug 05, 2024

Nanaimo's Ethan Katzberg wins gold medal in hammer throw at Paris Olympics

PARIS, FRANCE - Nanaimo is now home to an active Olympic gold medal winner.Ethan Katzberg outthrew his opponents in the medal round of the men's hammer throw on Sunday, Aug. 4 with a distance of 84.12...

Aug 04, 2024

Pump station upgrade to boost Nanaimo sewage capacity

NANAIMO - Access to a popular north Nanaimo viewing platform and beach access will be closed for more than a year as contractors modernize an aging pump station. Crews recently shut down public access...

Aug 04, 2024

Closing submissions wrap-up in fatal Nanaimo waterfront stabbing trial

NANAIMO - A jury will soon be tasked with deciding the fate of two young men charged with manslaughter in the apparent random stabbing death of a 29-year-old developmentally challenged man on Nanaimo'...

Aug 03, 2024

'Everybody benefits:' Coombs car show a real blast from the past

COOMBS - A legendary car show is back on again this weekend in Oceanside.The 26 edition of the Ocean Idlers Blast from the Past Car Show takes place on Saturday, Aug. 3 at the Coombs Fairgrounds, 1014...

Aug 03, 2024