Nanaimo

Hike for Hospice returns to Westwood Lake

NANAIMO - Walk, run, or roll for a good cause as the Nanaimo Community Hospice Society is hosting its annual Hike for Hospice.Once again being held at Westwood Lake on Saturday, Sep. 10 with organizer...

Aug 27, 2022

Gabriola firefighters 'forced into the position' of paramedic duties due to staffing model

GABRIOLA ISLAND - A seemingly endless run of medical calls being handled by local fire crews is further highlighting the need for additional care for Island residents.One recent case involved a patien...

Aug 26, 2022

Nanaimo woman receives four more days in jail for multiple fraud schemes

NANAIMO - A local woman will spend another four days in jail after pleading guilty to defrauding Island businesses out of thousands of dollars.Stevie Daniele Pirart, 30, was sentenced to 165 days in j...

Alex Rawnsley Aug 26, 2022

'Clearly intoxicated by drugs:' late-night police incident cancels several Nanaimo-Tsawwassen sailings

UPDATE - Nanaimo RCMP report the man missing from a Thursday night BC Ferries sailing has been located safe and sound. - - - EARLIER - NANAIMO - One man was taken into custody by police and multiple s...

Alex Rawnsley Aug 26, 2022

'All the organizers are quite stoked:' full program returns for annual VIEx

NANAIMO - On the heels of a virtual show in 2020 followed by a reduced offering last year, the VIEx is back to full force.The 128th edition of the popular agricultural fair takes over the Beban Park F...

Aug 26, 2022

Wet and windy La Niña bringing stormy skies to central Island this fall

NANAIMO - Make sure your snowboard is ready to ride, and your gumboots are leak-free as it's set to be a wet and wild fall on the Island.AccuWeather Meteorologist Brett Anderson said a strengthening L...

Aug 25, 2022

New supports coming to Nanaimo for people with mental health & substance use challenges

NANAIMO - New supports and services are preparing to come online over the next three years to prevent people slipping into homelessness.The provincial government announced plans for up to 30 home supp...

Aug 25, 2022

Second upskirt photo investigation launched by Nanaimo RCMP

NANAIMO - Local Mounties are investigating a second case of a man taking inappropriate photos of a woman.On the same day and time of another similar incident, Nanaimo RCMP say a man was see using his ...

Aug 25, 2022

Nanaimo's Chartwell Malaspina included in $112 million sale

NANAIMO - A local long-term care facility is readying for a change in ownership.Chartwell Malaspina in Chase River is part of a $112 million sale from Chartwell Retirement Residences to AgeCare Health...

Aug 25, 2022

More grant money from the province for Nanaimo's homelessness community response

NANAIMO - The BC Government has provided another grant to the City of Nanaimo to help deal with unhoused individuals as fall quickly approaches.A total of $625,000 will be provided for phase two of th...

Aug 25, 2022