Nanaimo

Top Stories of 2022: Sex offenders sentenced for multiple breaches of trust

NANAIMO - Crimes by adults against minors often result in life-long damaging consequences for victims, particularly when an adult is in a direct position of trust.A pair of highly disturbing cases bef...

Dec 19, 2022

Winter storm warning issued as Arctic air takes firm grip of Nanaimo & Oceanside

NANAIMO - It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas. Snowfall began over the weekend but intensified overnight Sunday, Dec. 18 and into Monday, Dec. 19 with around two centimetres falling in many pa...

Alex Rawnsley Dec 19, 2022

Man sentenced for violent, erratic outburst in Nanaimo

NANAIMO - Substance abuse treatment is planned following the latest of many trips to jail for a Nanaimo man well acquainted to police and the judicial system. Leon Edward Sprlak, 43, received a time-s...

Daryl Major Dec 19, 2022

Top Stories of 2022: The most viewed & viral stories of the year

NANAIMO - Amazing animal stories, heartwarming rescues, and an April fools joke turned into some of our top viral stories of 2022.Viral Animals In May, a warning about a rare bacterial infection affec...

Dec 18, 2022

'A labour of love:' new bottlecap mural driving home important message at Departure Bay elementary

NANAIMO - A project nearly a decade in the making is finally finished.A new mural made entirely of bottle caps is now hanging in the library of Departure Bay Elementary Eco-School in Nanaimo, the resu...

Dec 18, 2022

'It was a good year:' Parksville business owner gives back with huge donation to local SPCA

PARKSVILLE - A mid-Island business owner delivered an early Christmas present to an invaluable local non-profit organization. Slava Govorov, owner of Rickys All Day Grill in Parksville, presented the ...

Dec 16, 2022

'I turn around and my truck is 10 feet away from me:' idling truck rolls down Finlayson St. driveway, hits & pins cyclist

NANAIMO - A driverless truck has slipped its park brake and collided with a cyclist near the city's downtown core.Nanaimo Fire Rescue, RCMP and paramedics from BC Emergency Health Services were called...

Dec 16, 2022

Despite snow coming, forecasters 'fairly confident' of green Christmas for central Island

NANAIMO - While the shovels will likely be needed soon, it's unlikely you'll need to clear a path in the snow for St. Nick. Arctic air is forecast to move into the central Island region beginning Sund...

Daryl Major Dec 16, 2022

Island Health unveils text alert system for toxic drugs

NANAIMO - Toxic drug advisories issued by Island Health are now available through a new system anyone can sign up for anonymously. People can receive toxic drug bulletins from Island Health by texting...

Dec 15, 2022

Gift card scams latest holiday threat for gift-givers

NANAIMO - Christmas time is the busiest time of year for a lot of people, and scammers are no different.The Better Business Bureau (BBB) is warning people about the rise in gift card scams, and what c...

Dec 15, 2022