Nanaimo

UPDATE: ARRESTED - Nanaimo RCMP looking for man with a province-wide warrant for assault by choking

NANAIMO - UPDATE: July 4, 2024. 29-year-old Dalton Vanance has been arrested. Earlier story from June 25, 2024: Nanaimo RCMP are asking the public to be on the lookout for a wanted offender. Police sa...

Alex Rawnsley Jun 25, 2024

Crews extinguish smouldering fires at Nanaimo's Pipers Lagoon

NANAIMO - Nanaimo Fire Rescue Service (NFR) had to completely extinguish a pair of smouldering fires at Nanaimo's Pipers Lagoon Park. NFR crews were called to the popular north Nanaimo park on Monday,...

Daryl Major Jun 25, 2024

Snuneymuxw First Nation to acquire Casino Nanaimo

NANAIMO - An agreement is in place to sell Casino Nanaimo to Snuneymuxw First Nation's economic management arm Petroglyph Development Group. A news release from Great Canadian Entertainment (GCE), the...

Alex Rawnsley Jun 24, 2024

Nanaimo man charged with sexually assaulting youth in Alberta

NANAIMO - A man from Nanaimo faces serious charges after police in Alberta accuse him of luring and sexually assaulting a youth in Airdrie, AB.Airdrie RCMP began the investigation on June 12 after a r...

Jun 24, 2024

Town of Ladysmith ramps up for abandoned dam's removal

LADYSMITH - Public opinions are welcomed to help guide the removal process of an abandoned dam in Ladysmith, which the Town says will lead to disruptions. Public feedback is being accepted before July...

Daryl Major Jun 24, 2024

Annual maintenance season sees Beban Park Pool & weight room shut down

NANAIMO - Everybody out of the pool. The City of Nanaimo has entered its annual pool closure maintenance season, starting with the shutdown of Beban Park Pool. The central Nanaimo rec centre, includin...

Jun 23, 2024

Nanaimo fire crews watching for wildfires throughout summer months

NANAIMO - While nowhere near as vulnerable as areas of B.C.'s interior, mid-Island fire crews are still actively watching over some moderate-risk areas this summer.Surveys of the city and surrounding ...

Jun 23, 2024

'We're really excited:' Picnic in the Plaza taking over Diana Krall area in downtown Nanaimo

NANAIMO - Downtown Nanaimo will be buzzing well into the evening hours on Sunday, as it will be the location for the second edition of Picnic in the Plaza.Hosted by the Downtown Nanaimo Business Assoc...

Jun 23, 2024

Nanaimo SPCA caging humans during Saturday's Lock-in for Love event

NANAIMO - Rescue animals at SPCA branches across B.C. will be getting some human companionship in their kennels today.The annual Lock-in for Love fundraiser has been running all month long at SPCA bra...

Jun 22, 2024

No junk in these trunks during Nanaimo's city-wide trunk sale

NANAIMO - A popular community-wide garage sale is back in Nanaimo this weekend, bringing together bargain hunters and thrifty shoppers into one location.The fourth edition of the Nanaimo Recycles Trun...

Jun 22, 2024