Category Archives: Nanaimo
Nanaimo man caught with over 30g of illicit drugs avoids additional jail time
NANAIMO - A local man with an extensive criminal history has avoided additional jail time after being caught with a large amount of drugs and cash.Kerry Wallace Chang, 55, pleaded guilty to a lesser c...
Apr 19, 2024
Accidental pump activation causes minor oil slick in Nanaimo marina
NANAIMO - An accidental flip of a switch is believed responsible for a small oil slick in a local marina. Crews at the Nanaimo Port Authority became aware of a vessel in the marina, between Cameron Is...
Apr 19, 2024
Crews destroy invasive species from pristine island off Nanoose Bay
NANOOSE BAY - An extensive volunteer effort freed an island BC Parks day-use site of damaging invasive plant species recently. Between April 11 and 14, BC Marine Trails (BCMT) volunteers paddled to th...
Apr 19, 2024
Howard Johnson rezoning still supported amid 'significant concerns' from SFN
NANAIMO - A proposed development at the gateway of the city's downtown is back to where it was earlier this year, despite continued objections from Snuneymuxw First Nation (SFN).Re-zoning of the forme...
Apr 19, 2024
Crown refutes self-defence claims for Nanaimo woman on trial for murder/dismembering ex-boyfriend
Editor's note: This story contains graphic details which may disturb some readers. Discretion is advised. VANCOUVER - No other options were available to a woman who smashed her estranged boyfriend's h...
Apr 18, 2024
Nanaimo woman tries to coax trapped killer calf out of tidal lagoon with her violin
A Nanaimo woman says she is serenading a killer whale calf with her violin, hoping to entice the orca to leave the remote lagoon where she has been trapped alone for almost four weeks. Carol Love says...
Apr 18, 2024
'People can literally get their hands dirty:' Earth Day event to highlight Nanaimo food security
NANAIMO - Local growing and improved food security are key messages behind a new event. Coinciding with Earth Day on Saturday, April 20, a trio of local organizations are combining to create an exhibi...
Apr 18, 2024
Closing arguments scheduled in trial of Nanaimo woman accused of dismembering ex boyfriend
Editor's note: This story contains graphic details which may disturb some readers. Discretion is advised.VANCOUVER - A full day of final submissions are on deck in the murder trial of a Nanaimo woman ...
Apr 17, 2024
Nanaimo led Van Isle in underground gas line damage in 2023
NANAIMO - Despite multiple public awareness campaigns, local residents and contractors are still damaging underground infrastructure. Data from Fortis BC shows Nanaimo recorded 20 gas line strikes fro...
Apr 17, 2024
Aerial spray treatments for invasive moths coming to Vancouver Island
NANAIMO - Spray treatments for an invasive moth species will be happening across eastern Vancouver Island this spring. Attempts to eradicate the invasive spongy moths, also known as Lymantria moths, w...
Apr 17, 2024