Nanaimo

Parksville-Qualicum hit hard by overnight snowfall as Nanaimo roads remain slick

NANAIMO - Travel times along Hwy. 19 tripled, at least, Wednesday night as heavy snow continued to blanket the region.While Nanaimo saw little to no new accumulation after flurries flew most of Wednes...

Alex Rawnsley Feb 23, 2023

Crews to begin roundabout project at Nanaimo's Mary Ellen Drive

NANAIMO -A construction schedule is in place to address a despised north-end intersection. The City of Nanaimo stated a roundabout will be constructed on Mary Ellen Dr. between the Nanaimo Parkway and...

Daryl Major Feb 23, 2023

Nanaimo shelters receive emergency funding during continuing cold snap

NANAIMO - Those living unhoused in the city are getting some extra help during these freezing conditions. With the arctic flow rolling in on Wednesday, Feb. 22, the City is providing additional funds ...

Alex Rawnsley Feb 22, 2023

'Food, diapers, milk and clothing:' Qualicum group raising money for Syrians orphaned by earthquake

QUALICUM BEACH - Concerned residents are raising funds to directly support Syrian orphans in dire need.A church and some local Syrian residents are banding together to raise money for an area hit hard...

Feb 22, 2023

'Speed is the number one factor:' overnight snow behind tricky travel around Nanaimo

NANAIMO - A few centimetres of overnight snowfall on the central Island is causing headaches for some drivers.Emergency crews responded to a series of crashes along the Trans Canada Hwy. near Morden R...

Feb 22, 2023

Oceanside parent loses $32,000 through cruel 'your child is in jail' scam

PARKSVILLE - A local parent lost thousands of dollars as part of a phone scam in which she was told her daughter was in jail and required immediate assistance. The Oceanside parent made two separate "...

Feb 22, 2023

'It's going to make a huge improvement:' crews expand parking on Qualicum Beach's waterfront

QUALICUM BEACH - Increasing parking on the prized waterfront in Qualicum Beach will be achieved following ongoing work to extend the shoulder of Hwy. 19A.Last week contractors started infilling the di...

Feb 22, 2023

'Regret rather than remorse:' judge jails Nanaimo based repeat sex offender

Editors note: This article contains details of sexual violence and may be disturbing to some readers. Discretion is advised. NANAIMO - After two prior convictions involving child porn and sexual assau...

Feb 22, 2023

Loaded crossbow robbery lands Nanaimo man in jail

NANAIMO - A Nanaimo man is in custody after allegedly using a hunting crossbow during a weekend robbery.Dustin Derreck Pacheco was arrested on the morning of Saturday, Feb. 18, after police received a...

Feb 21, 2023

Nearly 70 children now believed to have died at former Alberni residential school site

Editor's Note: This story addresses tragedies at former residential school sites and may be unsettling for some readers. Discretion is advised. Direct links to support resources are included at the bo...

Feb 21, 2023