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...
Alex Rawnsley Dec 27, 2024
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...
Daryl Major Dec 27, 2024
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...
Kyle Ireland Dec 26, 2024
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...
Kyle Ireland Dec 26, 2024
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
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
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...
Alex Rawnsley Dec 24, 2024
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...
Daryl Major Dec 24, 2024
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...
Alex Rawnsley Dec 23, 2024
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...
Alex Rawnsley Dec 23, 2024