Category Archives: Nanaimo
Woman found unconscious inside idling truck, with baby in back seat, faces criminal charges
NANAIMO - A 35-year-old woman is facing multiple charges after being found unconscious behind the wheel of her running vehicle, with her infant daughter and dog inside. On Thursday, Nov. 17 around 10:...
Nov 24, 2022
Parksville child porn bust sees retiree sentenced
NANAIMO - A senior with no prior criminal record was handed six months house arrest followed by a year probation for possessing child pornography on his tablet. Donald Robert Peech, 72, was sentenced ...
Nov 24, 2022
Island gas prices 'shaping up rather nicely' for 15 to 25 cent drop over coming weeks
NANAIMO - After months of near-constant climbs, some recent relief at the pump looks set to continue. The price for regular gasoline on Wednesday, Nov. 23 hovered around 165.9 cents per litre througho...
Nov 23, 2022
City of Nanaimo budget process starts, projected 2023 property tax increase tops 6%
NANAIMO - A series of budget-focused meetings launching on Wednesday, Nov. 23 will shape what next year's budget at Nanaimo City Hall will look like. The City's draft financial plan estimates a typica...
Nov 23, 2022
'Important for us to talk about the tough topics:' eliminating discrimination focus of VIU campaign
NANAIMO - Local students are shining an ever-growing light on gender-based abuse, violence and discrimination.Vancouver Island University's status of women committee is leading events beginning this w...
Nov 22, 2022
Natural gas line upgrades underway along Parksville Hwy. 19A
PARKSVILLE - Construction along Hwy. 19A is set to cause some traffic hiccups over the next couple of weeks. FortisBC are replacing a natural gas main in the southbound lanes of the Island Hwy. East f...
Nov 22, 2022
'Whatever it takes to keep the city moving:' Nanaimo snow removal crews primed for winter weather
NANAIMO - Following immense amounts of snowfall in the region over the holiday season last year, City crews are ready for whatever Mother Nature dishes out this season.Around a foot of snow fell on ei...
Nov 22, 2022
35th annual Festival of Lights to illuminate Ladysmith's community pride
LADYSMITH -Enticing people to a downtown Ladysmith lit up with Christmas lights evolved into an event beyond everybody's wildest expectations 35 years later. In 1987, when the first Festival of Lights...
Nov 22, 2022
Nanaimo sex offender abandons bid for eased court-ordered restrictions
NANAIMO - Facing opposition to have recently applied court orders against him eased, a well known convicted sex offender has dropped his application to vary his sentence. Christopher Robin Beaton brie...
Nov 21, 2022
Warrants issued for pair of Nanaimo women wanted for assault, drug charges
UPDATE - Nanaimo RCMP arrested Jennifer McMillan Monday morning, after warrants for her arrest were issued.- - -NANAIMO - Local Mounties are on the lookout for a pair of women who failed to appear for...
Nov 21, 2022