Category Archives: Nanaimo
Impaired driving charges laid following catastrophic Qualicum Beach crash
QUALICUM BEACH - A tragic series of events resulting in the death of an elderly man and injuries to the woman he was trying to help led to several charges. Jacob Aaron Pardiac, a 29-year-old Coombs ma...
Dec 27, 2024
Nanaimo Mounties wanting old smartphones to help intimate partner violence victims
NANAIMO - If Santa placed a brand new phone under the Christmas tree this year, local Mounties have an idea on what to do with the old one. The detachment's Vulnerable Person's Unit is putting out the...
Dec 27, 2024
Top Stories of 2024: Gold medals, national titles and plenty of success for local athletes
NANAIMO - Headlined by multiple Olympic and Paralympic gold medals, but backed up by provincial and national championships, key rebuilds and lots of success - the year in sport on the mid-Island was a...
Dec 26, 2024
'Quite warm and probably quite mild:' hundreds expected for annual Nanaimo Boxing Day dip
NANAIMO - A tradition dating back over 60 years will happen once more on Boxing Day, with hundreds expected to brave Departure Bay waters. The annual Frank Ney Memorial Polar Bear Swim takes place Thu...
Dec 26, 2024
City of Nanaimo celebrates 150 years of incorporation
NANAIMO - Christmas Eve marks a major milestone for the Harbour City.On this day in 1874, the City of Nanaimo became the sixth municipality to be incorporated in British Columbia, and third on Vancouv...
Dec 24, 2024
Top stories of 2024: 'The Last of Us' takes over downtown Nanaimo
NANAIMO - Downtown was transformed into a post-apocalyptic wasteland, as the popular HBO show 'The Last of Us' this year.Announced in early spring, six weeks worth of filming of their second season to...
Dec 24, 2024
Wind warning issued for Nanaimo as BC Ferries starts cancelling Christmas Day sailings
NANAIMO - A wet, windy and stormy Christmas Day is in store, causing potential headaches for any last-minute travellers. Environment Canada issued a widespread wind warning for most of coastal Vancouv...
Dec 24, 2024
NORAD'S Santa Tracker goes live as countdown to Christmas is on
NANAIMO - The North American Aerospace Defence Command (NORAD) is keeping an eye on Jolly Old St. Nick again this year, allowing all the good boys and girls to follow Santa's journey in real time. The...
Dec 24, 2024
Nanaimo man caught with fentanyl, carfentanil sentenced to federal prison
NANAIMO - A local fentanyl dealer will spend the next four and half years in a federal institution. Michael William Gallant, 39, was sentenced in BC Supreme Court in Nanaimo on Dec. 18, in relation to...
Dec 23, 2024
Top Stories of 2024: Viral stories highlight Island's popular people and events
NANAIMO- Whether it was an intense weather system, to local helping out each other in a time of need, several stories resonated with our audience and were shared wildly online. Perhaps the most impact...
Dec 23, 2024