Nanaimo

Annual Nanaimo Oceanside Rotary toy drive returns for 22nd year of holiday smiles

NANAIMO - A holiday staple is returning to the mid-Island. The Rotary Club of Nanaimo Oceanside will host their 22nd annual toy drive after last year's events were cancelled due to the pandemic. The t...

Alex Rawnsley Dec 11, 2021

Qualicum's Oceanside Air to be evicted from airport after birthday gathering

QUALICUM BEACH - A start-up airline providing daily service from Oceanside to multiple destinations is set to close.Oceanside Air learned in early December their lease agreement with the Town of Quali...

Dec 10, 2021

Ferry services delayed or cancelled due to incoming weather

NANAIMO - BC Ferries is reporting a number of changes for ferry service in anticipation of high winds.The company has cancelled the 8:15 p.m. and 10:45 p.m. sailings on Friday, Dec. 10 between Duke Po...

Dec 10, 2021

Cost split for Oceanside RCMP officers not reflecting bump in call volumes

PARKSVILLE - An increase in calls and operational challenges continue to stretch available resources for Oceanside RCMP.Sgt. Stephen Rose made a quarterly presentation of detachment operations to the ...

Dec 10, 2021

'Thank you so much:' Ray Evans caps nearly 50 year radio career which started by chance

PARKSVILLE - Many greats in Canadian radio broke into the business by pure chance, a completely fortuitous encounter with the right person leading to a multi-decade career on the air.By that definitio...

Dec 09, 2021

Seven die in Nanaimo in October from drug toxicity as B.C. continues to set new records

NANAMO - October is now the deadliest month in our province's history for illicit drug toxicity.201 lives were lost last month, which equates to just over six people dying per day. Seven fatalities we...

Dec 09, 2021

Man sentenced for extended sexual abuse of young Nanaimo girl

NANAMO - Agonizing impacts of abuse at the hands of a once trusted family friend were highlighted during an emotional sentencing hearing.Robert Wayne Calvert, 51, had two years tacked onto an existing...

Dec 09, 2021

Conservation officers track food-conditioned bear after sightings in Chase River

NANAIMO - A black bear is hunting for easy meals in and around south Nanaimo.The animal was seen around Chartwell Malaspina in Chase River at 10:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 7.Anne Mielty, who works at Ch...

Dec 08, 2021

Multiple shots fired into parked, empty car in north Nanaimo

NANAIMO - Gun shots were fired overnight outside a north Nanaimo apartment complex in what police called the targeted shooting of a parked vehicle.Nearby residents called RCMP just around 12:50 a.m. o...

Alex Rawnsley Dec 08, 2021

'We haven't been able to take shipments:' land purchase to solve space struggles for Loaves and Fishes food bank

NANAIMO - Loaves and Fishes food bank is one big step closer to their goal of having a new, specialized food distribution warehouse.The City of Nanaimo recently purchased land on East Wellington Rd. w...

Dec 08, 2021