Nanaimo

Man dies after being found near capsized kayak in Departure Bay

NANAIMO - A man has died after apparently capsizing his kayak.Calls to 911 came in shortly before 2:30 p.m. on Monday, March 21, after a kayak was seen floating in the water around 200 yards south of ...

Mar 21, 2022

VIDEO: Stairs completed to Ammonite Falls, capping extensive upgrades to popular park

NANAIMO - A new viewing platform and stairs at a popular park are officially open for hikers. The $1.2 million dollar project at Benson Creek Falls Regional Park was done in two phases over recent yea...

Alex Rawnsley Mar 21, 2022

Three week trial scheduled for man accused of killing Nanaimo teenager

NANAIMO - Dates are set for the first degree murder trial of Steven Michael Bacon.Bacon is accused of killing Nanaimo teenager Makayla Chang in 2017, a charge he has previously pleaded not guilty to.D...

Mar 21, 2022

Record demand expected as provincial campsite registration opens

NANAIMO - Records will likely be broken as registration opens for B.C.'s thousands of provincial campsites.Registration opens at 7 a.m. on Monday, March 21 with increased demand expected after two yea...

Mar 21, 2022

Hundreds of pounds of locally donated hockey gear arrives in Nunavut

NANAIMO - Kids on the other side of Canada are benefitting from a huge amount of local donations.Cst. Josh Cook has made good on his promise to take donated hockey equipment from Nanaimo and central V...

Mar 20, 2022

'I cried watching it the first time:' local Indigenous boxing program pushed into national focus

NANAIMO - A local boxing coach and program, geared toward Indigenous youth in and graduating from government care, is getting some national attention.Ivy Richardson and her Team 700 were the subject o...

Mar 19, 2022

VIDEO: First in a series of permanent supportive housing projects opening in Nanaimo

NANAIMO - Doors are just days away from officially opening at a brand new supportive housing complex in the city. Samaritan Place, a newly developed modular housing built on Nicol St., will welcome it...

Alex Rawnsley Mar 18, 2022

Weapons, drugs seized during 'violent struggle' & arrest at Nanaimo shopping centre

NANAIMO - Local Mounties have a man in custody after a volatile arrest outside a Nanaimo grocery store.Officers were called to the Save-On-Foods at Brooks Landing along the Island Hwy. around 3 p.m. o...

Mar 18, 2022

Updated Nanaimo animal bylaw catching some dog owners by surprise

NANAIMO - A bylaw which adjusts some rules regarding stray cats and intact dogs is starting to make an impact. The City of Nanaimo adopted the Animal Responsibility Bylaw in September 2021 and pet own...

Mar 18, 2022

Snowbirds returning to Vancouver Island for final prep ahead of summer touring season

NANAIMO - Expect the familiar roar of in-formation flying to come to eastern Vancouver Island in the near future.The Canadian Forces Snowbirds will begin their trek westward to base out of the Comox V...

Mar 17, 2022