Nanaimo

Several arrests made after shots fired at Nanaimo home known to police

NANAIMO - Six people were arrested after shots were reportedly fired in a home early Monday morning.An extensive police response saw multiple cruisers and officers descend to a home in the 300 block o...

Jan 17, 2022

Island Health issues drug poisoning advisory for Nanaimo

NANAIMO - Island Health is reporting poisoning and deaths related to toxic drugs are spiking through the region.The health authority issued a Drug Poisoning/Overdose Advisory on Monday, Jan. 17. It wi...

Jan 17, 2022

RDN probes expansion to extend life of regional landfill

NANAIMO - The Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) is wondering if a long-term landfill option could be found by looking over its back fence. An unsealed RDN document revealed a preliminary attempt to e...

Jan 17, 2022

Salvation Army Kettle Campaign raises almost $300k

NANAIMO - The Salvation Army in Nanaimo is coming off an incredibly successful season for their Christmas Kettle Campaign. Fundraising coordinator Dawn Anderson said their 20 kettle locations between ...

Jan 16, 2022

Bailey elected new Nanaimo-Ladysmith school trustee after two candidate by-election

NANAIMO - School District 68 has its full compliment of trustees once more.Naomi Bailey won the seat on the Nanaimo-Ladysmith Public Schools Board of Trustees, vacated by new Nanaimo-Ladysmith MP Lisa...

Jan 15, 2022

Staffing issues again cancel BC Ferries crossings between Nanaimo & Vancouver

NANAIMO - BC Ferries are again preemptively cancelling a handful of sailings due to a lack of staff. In a service notice, the company cited a "staffing issue" behind the cancellation of the 6:15 a.m. ...

Alex Rawnsley Jan 15, 2022

Multiple SAR units comb Nanaimo River area for missing man

NANAIMO - Local police along with search and rescue members are conducting a massive search for a missing man.First responders were called out to the parking lot adjacent to the Nanaimo River bridge a...

Jan 15, 2022

Two Nanaimo care homes have COVID-19 outbreaks declared over

NANAIMO - Operations are returning to normal at a pair of local long-term care homes.Island Health said on Saturday, Jan. 15 no further transmission of COVID-19 had been detected through follow up tes...

Jan 15, 2022

New round of neighbourhood safety audits coming to Nanaimo

NANAIMO -First of its kind safety audits introduced last year are being repeated to include new areas of the city to gauge how safe people feel in their local neighbourhood. Christy Wood, the City's c...

Jan 15, 2022

B.C. faring better than most amid fifth COVID wave

NANAIMO - The worst may be over in the fifth wave of COVID-19 cases, driven by the Omicron variant.Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry presented another round of detailed case and hospitalizati...

Jan 14, 2022