Nanaimo

Central Vancouver Island no longer leading in active COVID-19 cases

NANAIMO - The central Vancouver Island area no longer has the most active COVID-19 cases. Data from Island Health shows south Vancouver Island now has slightly more with 100 active cases, compared to ...

Mar 23, 2021

Garage & rare items torched in south Nanaimo arson

NANAIMO - South Nanaimo homeowners awoke in the early morning to find their garage on fire and the suspect standing in their driveway. Nanaimo RCMP Cst. Gary O'Brien said the fire was set in the garag...

Mar 23, 2021

Community-wide COVID vaccination clinics start on Gabriola Island

NANAIMO - Seniors and Indigenous elders living on Gabriola Island and sparsely populated neighouring islands are rolling up their sleeves.The first of two community-wide COVID-19 vaccination clinics o...

Mar 23, 2021

Person of interest identified in Woodgrove groping assault

NANAIMO - Police are looking for a person of interest in a despicable sexual assault. Nanaimo RCMP shared Woodgrove Centre's surveillance footage of a man believed to be Indigenous or Hispanic, betwee...

Mar 23, 2021

Nanaimo sex offender unsuccessfully argues to be kept out of jail

NANAIMO - A man who told a judge going to jail would negatively impact his life was sentenced to 10 months behind bars.Keith Minard Gates, 45, was convicted of one count of possessing child pornograph...

Mar 23, 2021

Active COVID-19 cases in Island Health continue to rise after big weekend

NANAIMO - The upswing of COVID-19 cases in Island Health continues. The health authority announced 78 new cases on Monday, March 22 since Friday. This is slightly above the three day weekend reporting...

Mar 22, 2021

Hwy. 4 to close for 10 hour stretch during daytime traffic

NANAIMO - The only road access to and from Tofino and Ucluelet will close for an extended period of time for ongoing construction work. Hwy. 4 at Kennedy Hill will close for 10 hours on Tuesday, March...

Mar 22, 2021

19-year-old killed in single vehicle crash

NANAIMO - Police are investigating a tragic single-vehicle crash south of Nanaimo. RCMP Cst. Gary O'Brien said a silver Mercedes driven by a 19-year-old man crashed on Yellow Point Rd. for unknown rea...

Mar 22, 2021

Nanaimo lab expands amid growth in psychedelic therapy research

NANAIMO - A psychedelic drug research lab in Nanaimo is expanding with the goal of improving mental health treatments in Canada and abroad.Vancouver-based firm Numinus Wellness inc. recently announced...

Mar 22, 2021

Ladysmith residents challenged to experience 3 days of poverty

LADYSMITH - A new challenge asks Ladysmith residents to put themselves into the shoes of someone experiencing poverty. The CommUNITY Together to End Poverty project is organized by Social Planning Cow...

Mar 21, 2021