Nanaimo

Cleanup underway after cargo ship in Nanaimo spills fuel

NANAIMO - Multiple agencies are responding to the Nanaimo Harbour after a fuel spill was reported early Wednesday morning.Crew from the Maipo River, a Hong Kong-flagged general cargo ship reported the...

Jul 26, 2023

Man sentenced for violent attack, attempted confinement in Lantzville

NANAIMO - A highly troubled addict lost his wallet, so he violently preyed on a vulnerable young woman unknown to him during a high profile random attack. A Tuesday, July 25 sentencing hearing in prov...

Jul 26, 2023

Caledonia Park getting more lights to better secure VI Raiders' practice area

NANAIMO - In an effort to make the area more secure following repeated break-ins, the VI Raiders practice area at Caledonia Park is getting an increase to their on-site security.Nanaimo City Council a...

Jul 25, 2023

'I didn't leave anything in the tank:' blind swimmer completes 30km trek between Sechelt and Nanaimo

NANAIMO - Despite suffering the loss of his vision, Scott Rees has taken the mantra of 'just keep swimming' to a stunningly literal level.The 39-year-old navigated waters between Davis Bay in Sechelt ...

Jul 25, 2023

Nanaimo man sentenced for sharing explicit images of former partners

NANAIMO - A vindictive man used intimate images to retaliate against a pair of women, including his ex-wife. Rand Kirkorian, 41, was handed 18 months probation in the form of a suspended sentence afte...

Daryl Major Jul 25, 2023

'I decided to jump off of my boat:' Nanaimo fisherman helps rescue kayaker near Entrance Island

NANAIMO - Preston Hayden didn't think, he just acted and a capsized kayaker is likely still alive because of it.Hayden was operating his fishing charter side business on Saturday, July 22 when he, a g...

Jul 24, 2023

Independent Investigations Office probe police-linked injury and death in Nanaimo and Oceanside

NANAIMO - The Independent Investigations Office of B.C. is looking closer at a pair of incidents on the central Island.On July 14 at around 2 a.m. the IIO reports Nanaimo RCMP officers were called to ...

Jul 24, 2023

VIDEO: Nanaimo thieves balance 75 inch TV on car roof in brazen getaway attempt

NANAIMO - A pair of audacious thieves have tried to balance their way out of trouble.Local Mounties report a 48-year-old man and 43-year-old woman were seen in the Woodgrove Centre parking lot around ...

Jul 24, 2023

Construction beginning on major highway upgrades through downtown Nanaimo

NANAIMO - Expect delays through the city's downtown over the coming months. Crews are starting work on improving underground infrastructure and other surface upgrades to Terminal Ave. between Commerci...

Daryl Major Jul 24, 2023

VIDEO: 'I just screamed:' humpback whale nearly topples Nanaimo bathtubber during race

NANAIMO - A rookie tubber has a whale of a bathtub tale.Tara McDonald's debut in the World Championship Bathtub Race was exhilarating and frightening as the Harris Auto Group racer came within feet of...

Jul 23, 2023