Category Archives: Nanaimo
New charges laid against accused Nanaimo prowler
NANAIMO - Additional charges have been approved against a Duncan man in connection to a string of alleged prowling incidents in October. Fifty-two-year-old David Robert Hope was charged earlier this y...
Dec 19, 2025
Service changes coming to Nanaimo transit routes, including Rapid Line
NANAIMO - More service and better connections are promised in the new year for local transit users. BC Transit, in partnership with the Regional District of Nanaimo, will implement changes to schedule...
Dec 19, 2025
'Put a smile on people's faces:' Nanaimo students bring warmth and support to those in need
NANAIMO - Local students are working hard this month ensuring everyone has a smile on their face this Christmas.Students from Georgia Avenue Elementary School in south Nanaimo were busy on Thursday, D...
Dec 18, 2025
Top Stories of 2025: Suspicious deaths commanding considerable Nanaimo RCMP resources
NANAIMO - A pair of suspicious deaths just days apart in the city's north end have seen extensive police resources devoted.Local Mounties discovered the body of 65-year-old Sherry Shelley in the early...
Dec 18, 2025
Nanaimo seeking solutions to feral rabbit population explosion
NANAIMO - The City is reaching out to local community groups to alleviate ever-expanding rabbit populations. At the Monday, Dec. 15 council meeting, councillors heard a report on the City's history wi...
Dec 18, 2025
Forecasted high winds cancelling some Nanaimo-Vancouver ferry crossings
NANAIMO - With strong winds in the forecast, particularly along the Strait of Georgia, multiple ferries are being cancelled between Vancouver Island and the Mainland.BC Ferries announced, on Thursday,...
Dec 18, 2025
'He was wreaking havoc:' prolific offender sentenced for violent Nanaimo crime spree
NANAIMO - Homeless and desperate to feed a severe opioid addiction, a Nanaimo man's recent crimes included stealing a 13-year-olds' mountain bike and threatening to kill him. A sentencing hearing for ...
Dec 18, 2025
Long-awaited second playground opens at Parksville's Springwood Elementary
PARKSVILLE - The number of playing options for Parksville kids has increased.A ribbon was cut to mark the official opening of the new playground equipment at Springwood Elementary on Despard Ave. on W...
Dec 17, 2025
Top Stories of 2025: Wesley Ridge wildfire scorches rural Oceanside
PARKSVILLE - One of the largest wildfires on Vancouver Island in recent memory forced many to flee from their homes and covered a big part of the summer sky in smoke. Sparking shortly after midnight o...
Dec 17, 2025
Man charged after hazardous rocks placed on highway near Qualicum Beach
QUALICUM BEACH - A 19-year-old man is accused of intentionally placing rocks in the driving lanes of the Inland Island Hwy. earlier this year, causing damage to several vehicles. A charge of mischief ...
Dec 17, 2025