Category Archives: Nanaimo
Man dies attempting to save dog from north Nanaimo RV fire
NANAIMO - A large fire inside a parked RV in the city's north end has claimed the life of a man. Emergency first responders were called to the vehicle, parked in trees on a property in the 6600 block ...
Dec 11, 2025
Nanaimo hospital board votes to fund cardiac care construction
NANAIMO - Frustrated with delays in specialty health care advancements at Nanaimo hospital, local governors are willing to fully fund a priority capital project. Establishing a much-discussed cardiac ...
Dec 11, 2025
Flames destroy north Nanaimo RV
NANAIMO - Fire has completely destroyed an RV in the city's north end.Flames broke out just after 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 10 from a motor home parked in the 6600 block of Dover Rd., near Dickinson R...
Dec 10, 2025
'So grateful for it:' Volunteer Nanaimo collecting Coats for Christmas
NANAIMO - An annual campaign to keep people warm is back this weekend, thanks to the hard work and dedication of local volunteers. Donations for Coats for Christmas will be accepted on Saturday, Dec. ...
Dec 10, 2025
Jury convicts wrong-way driver of Nanoose Bay crash
NANAIMO - Jurors found a man guilty of both counts related to an overnight head-on crash on Hwy. 19 several years ago. Maverick John Millen was on trial at BC Supreme Court in Nanaimo in relation to t...
Dec 10, 2025
'Just wait until I hit 400:' Qualicum man reaches milestone 350th blood donation
QUALICUM BEACH - For over 70 years, Gord Leverington has rolled up his sleeve to give.As he's done dozens of times since moving to Qualicum Beach six years ago, Leverington strolled into the Qualicum ...
Dec 10, 2025
VIDEO: Damaging break-in hands Nanaimo business a significant loss
NANAIMO - A brazen break-in captured on in-store surveillance video depicts the callous actions of thieves targeting a downtown business. Primary Skateboards at 60 Commercial St., which had moved to t...
Dec 09, 2025
One airlifted to hospital after motor home catches fire south of Nanaimo
NANAIMO - One person was airlifted to hospital with serious burns after a motor home ignited along a rural road.Emergency responders from Nanaimo Fire Rescue, BC Emergency Health Services and RCMP wer...
Dec 09, 2025
Murder investigation underway after missing Nanaimo woman found inside burned vehicle
NANAIMO - Local Mounties are investigating the apparent murder of a Nanaimo woman. Sherry Shelley, 65, was reported missing on Nov. 14, with Nanaimo RCMP now stating her remains were found inside a bu...
Dec 09, 2025
'World shifting:' local filmmaker's documentary on Nepalese orphans garners Oscar attention
NANAIMO - Work by a local filmmaker and his wife over the last decade could have them standing on the Academy Awards stage in Los Angeles. Jeremy Regimbal's feature film Between the Mountain and the S...
Dec 09, 2025