Nanaimo

Illegal handgun seized by Oceanside RCMP from unlicensed Parksville man

PARKSVILLE - A weapons investigation has turned up what police say is an illegal firearm.Oceanside RCMP conducted a search warrant on a Parksville-area home on Wednesday, Feb. 16 and uncovered a loade...

Feb 17, 2022

'It's definitely on:' Nanaimo Night Market returns to Commercial Street

NANAIMO - Hearing sweeping provincial health restrictions were vanishing was like music to the ears of the architect of an extremely popular Nanaimo event.Greater Nanamo Chamber of Commerce CEO Kim Sm...

Feb 17, 2022

Caledonia emergency warming shelter set to be converted to daily drop-in space

NANAIMO - Individuals without a home are poised to have another place to go when seeking shelter and get warmth.The City of Nanaimo unanimously passed a motion during their Wednesday, Feb. 16 finance ...

Feb 16, 2022

Three long-term care COVID-19 outbreaks declared over in Nanaimo, Parksville

NANAIMO - Island Health has confirmed three COVID-19 outbreaks at long-term care facilities on the mid-Island are now over.Dufferin Place was added to Island Health's outbreak list on Jan. 13, however...

Feb 16, 2022

Coffee house homicide victim identified as 79-year-old Eric Kutzner

NANAIMO - The family of a man killed while showing up to work say he was a community champion.Eric Kutzner was found dead at Buzz Coffee House around 9 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 12. Police responded to a...

Feb 16, 2022

Former Nanaimo youth advocate pleads guilty to child luring charges

NANAIMO - The former executive director of the Nanaimo Aboriginal Centre (NAC) pleaded guilty to a pair of child luring charges.Christopher Robin Beaton, 56, entered the pleas in provincial court on W...

Feb 16, 2022

VIDEO: Extensive damage has weary Nanaimo landlords feeling cornered

NANAIMO - The frustrated landlord of a badly damaged Nanaimo home felt compelled to speak up about her ordeal, calling it "a disturbing and eye-opening experience."A little more than two months into a...

Feb 16, 2022

VIDEO: 'Flames in the back were massive:' one injured in central Nanaimo house fire

NANAIMO - Residents of a home escaped serious injuries following a late afternoon house fire. Fire Rescue crews were called to a home in the 2500 block of Quill Dr., between Rosstown Rd. and Labieux R...

Alex Rawnsley Feb 15, 2022

Qualicum Beach man, passed out in car on Errington road, faces drug charges

PARKSVILLE - A passerby who reported a man passed out in his vehicle in Errington led Oceanside RCMP to a significant drug bust.Officers were called out to a vehicle parked on a side street off Hwy. 4...

Feb 15, 2022

Provincial COVID restrictions sharply easing, vaccine card/indoor masks remain

NANAIMO - As the Omicron variant levels off in B.C., several notable COVID-19 restrictions are about to be lifted province-wide.Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced five key health ord...

Feb 15, 2022