Nanaimo

'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

Nanaimo racer shatters World Championship Bathtub Race record in neck-and-neck battle

NANAIMO - Brandon Skipper is the 2023 World Championship Bathtub race champion and now, the record holder Skipper's tub #555 in the super modified class finished clear ahead of the field on Sunday, Ju...

Alex Rawnsley Jul 23, 2023

Harbourside FC wrap regular season in tribute to fallen team member

NANAIMO - It was supposed to be a weekend of celebration however Sunday's final Harbourside FC game will have a more sombre tone.The team wraps their inaugural season hosting Altitude FC at Q'unq'inuq...

Jul 23, 2023

Tubbers, start your engines! Bathtub race details and best vantage points

NANAIMO - Arguably one of the region's signature events is ready to race.The 2023 Great International World Championship Bathtub Race starts from the Nanaimo Harbour next to Maffeo Sutton Park at 11 a...

Jul 23, 2023