Nanaimo

Rented lights & audio equipment stolen from Nanaimo Fringe Festival

NANAIMO - Some of the outdoor performances at this year's Nanaimo Fringe Festival might be more acoustic than first planned, but the show will go on.Organizers say their storage container in the Old C...

Aug 12, 2022

Serious Crime investigating after body found in burned south Nanaimo home

NANAIMO - The RCMP's Serious Crime Section has assumed control of an investigation around a house fire in the city's south end.Nanaimo Fire Rescue crews made short work on a fire on Athletic St., off ...

Aug 12, 2022

'Friction heats them to over 1000 degrees:' peak of annual Perseids meteor shower due

NANAIMO - One of the most impressive astronomical shows of the year peaks this weekend.The annual Perseids meteor shower, ongoing since late July and set to continue through much of August, will peak ...

Aug 12, 2022

Large hog fuel fire ignites south of Nanaimo

NANAIMO - Fire crews from four different departments were woken early and kept busy by a large fire along Brenton Page Rd.An approximately 50 feet by 70 feet pile of hog fuel, a wood waste product fro...

Aug 11, 2022

New City employees tackling social disorder, assisting street entrenched

NANAIMO - One final hiring remains to complete a new team of a dozen community safety officers (CSO) representing a significant City Hall investment to bolster enforcement and outreach efforts.The byl...

Aug 11, 2022

Crewing issues cancel and delay handful of Nanaimo-Lower Mainland crossings

NANAIMO - A lack of available crew is causing some headaches for area travellers.BC Ferries have cancelled two sailings between Nanaimo's Departure Bay and Horseshoe Bay in West Vancouver, with both t...

Aug 11, 2022

Cut down on waste and clean out your closet with Reuse Rendezvous

NANAIMO - The longest-running reuse event in Nanaimo is making its return.People living within Nanaimo city limits will have the chance to get rid of items they no longer use, and pick up some free st...

Aug 10, 2022

'Could have killed them both:' man arrested after dropping log on kayakers

NANAIMO - Two kayakers were able to avoid serious injuries after someone dropped a large log on them from the top of a cliff. Nanaimo RCMP say on Aug. 6 shortly before 7:00 p.m. a man and woman were k...

Jordan Davidson Aug 10, 2022

VIDEO: Early morning lightning storm sparks multiple fires across central Vancouver Island

NANAIMO - A large, active storm system making its way through Vancouver Island is leaving behind some wildfire activity.Four fires were sparked in a matter of hours after an early morning storm system...

Aug 10, 2022

Nanaimo chiropractor conquers 125 kilometre Canadian Death Race

NANAIMO - He's known locally as "The Running Doctor" and he's living up to his name.Dr. Ferenc Stefani is a chiropractor and sports therapy coach in Nanaimo and recently competed in a 125-kilometre tr...

Aug 10, 2022