Category Archives: Nanaimo
Man gripped by crystal meth pleads guilty to several mid-Island frauds & stolen vehicles
NANAIMO - A man ravaged by drugs converted a Parksville hotel room into his personal forgery lab involving drivers licenses and social insurance cards.John Allen Heisler, 41, pleaded guilty to 11 char...
Nov 21, 2022
Apartment fire destroys multiple units near downtown Nanaimo
NANAIMO - Fire has destroyed multiple suites in an apartment building near downtown.Nanaimo Fire Rescue crews were paged out to the building at 335 Millstone Ave. just after 9 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 1...
Nov 19, 2022
Oceanside Fire Departments stepping up for their 'Fill the Boots' food drive
NANAIMO - Fresh off one of the most successful fundraising campaigns in their history, fire departments in the Oceanside region are bringing back their 'Fill the Boots for Food Drive.'The Parksville F...
Nov 19, 2022
High-tech, laser-outfitted van surveying Nanaimo road conditions
NANAIMO - It looks like something out of a sci-fi movie, but one vehicle making its way through the city is instead collecting valuable information.The van, operated by a contracted company called Sta...
Nov 18, 2022
Nearly $400,000 grant funding expansion of Snuneymuxw First Nation Longhouse
NANAIMO - A space with an extensive and rich history, along with significant cultural importance, is being expanded.Snuneymuxw First Nation received a $395,000 grant from the First Peoples' Cultural C...
Nov 18, 2022
Old City Quarter cat lounge hits adoption milestone
NANAIMO - With over 100 cats adopted out in the last nine months, Kitties & Cream in Nanaimo's Old City Quarter is giving furry friends new leases on life. The feline-focused store first opened it...
Nov 18, 2022
Local gig workers voice the good and bad as government surveys labour standards
NANAIMO - Engagement sessions ongoing around the province are helping to determine if employment standards are strong enough for the ever-expanding gig economy workforce.The B.C. Government's Ministry...
Nov 17, 2022
Emergency crews recover body from Nanaimo's Long Lake
NANAIMO - Emergency crews have recovered a body from Nanaimo's Long Lake.A person walking around the lake made the discovery mid-morning on Thursday, Nov. 17 at the south end of the lake off Victoria ...
Nov 17, 2022
More overnight delays coming for Kennedy Hill section of Hwy. 4
NANAIMO - More overnight closures are coming to a busy highway, under construction for almost four years. The roughly 1.5 kilometre Kennedy Hill section of Hwy. 4 east of Tofino and Ucluelet will be c...
Nov 17, 2022
Respiratory illnesses rising in the province, particularly among youth
NANAIMO - Following two years of little seasonal respiratory illnesses, case counts are predicatively starting to mount with the majority of those falling ill being young people. Provincial health off...
Nov 16, 2022