Category Archives: Nanaimo

Feds suspend vaccination mandates, local municipalities ditch requirements for employees
NANAIMO - Unvaccinated Canadians will soon be able to move more freely around the country and abroad.Starting June 20 the federal government will suspend COVID-19 vaccine mandates for domestic and out...
Jun 14, 2022

Man sent to hospital after being dragged down driveway by van in Lantzville
LANTZVILLE - A U-Haul van unexpectedly reversed in a driveway, dragging the occupant from the driver side door about 80 feet before bumping into a home across the street.The incident happened on Harle...
Jun 14, 2022

Outdoor movie series returns to Nanaimo & Parksville
NANAIMO - Lights, camera, and action in a park near you.Following a two-year shift to a drive-in format, the Sunset Cinema series events put on by Coastal Community Credit Unions are returning to a mo...
Jun 14, 2022

UPDATE: Nanaimo police arrest alleged Country Club Centre purse snatcher
NANAIMO - UPDATED: June 21, 2022. Nanaimo RCMP made an arrest in the theft of a purse from Country Club Centre on May 2, 2022. After video surveillance was released, a 37-year-old female suspect was q...
Jun 14, 2022

VIDEO: 'We'd be lost without him:' Nanaimo super fan doubles as invaluable volunteer
NANAIMO - If you've been to a local high level hockey or lacrosse game, chances are you're well aware of Jacob Park.The 31-year-old Nanaimo man and rabid local sports fan has volunteered for several t...
Jun 14, 2022

Trans-Canada Hwy. upgrades and crosswalk safety highlight latest round of Nanaimo City spending
NANAIMO - Upgrades designed to enhance the pedestrian experience at a number of key hot spots throughout Nanaimo are being given the green light.A staff recommendation for sidewalk and traffic flow im...
Jun 13, 2022

Nanaimo man jailed for 'violent' sex crime against young teen in Bowen Park
Editor's note: This story contains details of sex abuse involving a minor and may not be appropriate for some readers. Discretion is advised.NANAIMO - A young man responsible for what a judge describe...
Jun 13, 2022

Fake gun used in barn break-in draws real response from Nanaimo RCMP
NANAIMO - A fake firearm has caused a heavy police presence.Police were called to a Maughan Rd. property, south of Nanaimo on Tuesday, June 7 around 1:30 p.m. after the home owner reported being threa...
Jun 13, 2022

Delayed summer temperatures & increased rainfall expanding flood concerns
NANAIMO - A fashionably-late summer is causing some headaches for those watching waters rise.Snowpack levels remain high across the province, due to a cooler and wetter than normal spring, which is ca...
Jun 13, 2022

VIDEO: Soapbox derby rolling into the Old City Quarter
NANAIMO - The Old City Quarter is going to play host to some intense racing action this summer as the inaugural Hub City Soapbox Derby is finally going to be a reality. One of the organizers Lisa Hend...
Jun 12, 2022