Nanaimo

Nanaimo campaign providing a 'Fresh Start' to kids teams up with national charity

NANAIMO - A local barber is teaming up with a non-profit to help remove barriers to help kids reach their full potential. Dave Lawrence, owner of That's 50's Barber Shop on Victoria Cres., has been ho...

Alex Rawnsley Sep 22, 2024

No injuries after fire causes 'substantial' damage to north Nanaimo home

NANAIMO - Eight people are displaced, but otherwise unharmed after a fast growing fire in the city's north end.Firefighters were called to a home in the 5500 block of Turner Rd., around 10:20 a.m. on ...

Sep 21, 2024

Suspicious death of man near downtown Nanaimo now considered homicide

NANAIMO - Investigators with the RCMP's Serious Crimes Unit believe a man who was found near an encampment off Comox Rd. last week was the victim of foul play.RCMP believe 42-year-old Lee Harland was ...

Alex Rawnsley Sep 21, 2024

Cancer advocates ride wave of momentum to help more men

NANAIMO - A movement assisting men on Vancouver Island battling cancer is expanding its reach. The Sea Wolves Cancer Pack initiative, formed by a pair of Nanaimo cancer survivors including Don Helgeso...

Sep 21, 2024

Annual Tour de Rock prepares for 1,200-kilometre ride down Vancouver Island

NANAIMO - An emotional and gruelling trek is about to begin once more. Sixteen riders from businesses and emergency services across Vancouver Island will form the peloton for the 2024 Cops for Cancer ...

Alex Rawnsley Sep 20, 2024

People to sleep on flattened cardboard to support Nanaimo area youth

NANAIMO - A unique fundraiser is driving home the point of what it's like to sleep rough on city streets.Nanaimo Youth Services Association (NYSA) is hosting its second Roughing It event on the evenin...

Sep 20, 2024

'Ready and excited for a really fun weekend:' 130th VIEx opens in Nanaimo

NANAIMO - Returning back to its roots as a fall fair, the 130th annual Vancouver Island Exhibition begins Friday. Gates to the fairgrounds at Beban Park in Nanaimo open at 10 a.m. all three days, begi...

Daryl Major Sep 20, 2024

'It's been really rewarding:' Nanaimo high school students get a taste of trade work at VIU

NANAIMO - A number of local high school students are dipping their toes into the world of skilled trades thanks to a partnership between schools, the province and Vancouver Island University (VIU).The...

Sep 19, 2024

VIDEO: Man sentenced for luring/assaulting Nanaimo sex trade solicitors

NANAIMO - A local man and recovering drug user has avoided jail for punching a security guard and robbing men who thought they were meeting an escort for sexual services. Joseph Raymond Richards, 36, ...

Daryl Major Sep 19, 2024

ERT handles high-risk Nanaimo incident, weapons seized

NANAIMO - Local police and specialized Emergency Response Team members combined to diffuse a dangerous situation in a central Nanaimo neighbourhood. Nanaimo RCMP Res. Cst. Gary O'Brien said local Moun...

Alex Rawnsley Sep 18, 2024