Nanaimo

New app & electronic ticketing system on track for RDN Transit

NANAIMO - Work continues behind the scenes on modernizing the way users pay for and track transit in the region. Led by BC Transit, the Regional District of Nanaimo is preparing to launch a new electr...

Daryl Major Jan 31, 2023

Historic pilot project decriminalizing drugs takes effect in B.C.

NANAIMO - British Columbia will become the first province to remove penalties for adults possessing small amounts of certain drugs.Beginning Tuesday, Jan. 31, people 18-years-old and up won't be arres...

Jan 30, 2023

SD68 launches public consultations to address NDSS capacity crunch

NANAIMO - Local school board trustees are asking for guidance in establishing solutions for over-subscribed Nanaimo District Secondary School (NDSS). During its Wednesday, Jan. 25 regular board meetin...

Daryl Major Jan 30, 2023

'Our little town is not safe:' residents challenge government leaders for public safety solutions in Nanaimo

NANAIMO - Local residents say they're growing tired and increasingly worried about their well-being amid ongoing crime and social disorder in the city.Community advocates, as well as some neighbourhoo...

Jan 28, 2023

Arctic air set to provide bitter winter punch to central Island

NANAIMO - It'll be brief, but it'll be bitterly cold.Environment Canada is calling for a ridge of Arctic air to begin moving into the mid-Island beginning Saturday, Jan. 28 and lasting for upwards of ...

Jan 28, 2023

Nanaimo grocery store robbed at knifepoint

NANAIMO - A local grocery store has been targeted by thieves.Local Mounties report a man entered Superette Foods at the corner of Albert St. and Milton St. on Thursday, Jan. 26 around 5:40 p.m. while ...

Jan 27, 2023

'To make sure that food gets to the vulnerable people who need it:' strong support for new Nanaimo Loaves and Fishes warehouse

NANAIMO - An invaluable local and regional service provider's substantial expansion plans are on track to bolster food security and availability for decades to come.A proposed 29,600 square foot wareh...

Jan 27, 2023

UPDATE: Nanaimo police identify 34-year-old man as suspected hit and run victim

UPDATE - Nanaimo RCMP confirm the victim of a suspected hit and run early Friday morning was a 34-year-old man of no fixed address. Police say the victim's family have been notified and offered suppor...

Alex Rawnsley Jan 27, 2023

'Different incidents require more time:' calls for service drop in Oceanside, but work load remains

PARKSVILLE - The balance of police work in the Oceanside region isn't necessarily matching up to how the bill is being split at the end of the day. Data presented by Oceanside RCMP Staff Sgt. Travis D...

Daryl Major Jan 27, 2023

Cedar residents fight off intruder during break-ins, neighbours use garden tools to contain suspect

NANAIMO - Cedar turned out to be unhospitable territory for a man accused of a pair of derailed break-ins.Mounties were called to a pair of Cedar area properties on Wednesday, Jan. 25 in response to a...

Jan 26, 2023