Category Archives: Nanaimo
Partnership aims to transform Harewood sites to help 'community under stress'
NANAIMO - There’s no timeline, budget or firm plans in place, but there is palpable excitement over a new partnership with the potential to transform underutilized sites in the heart of Harewood...
Dec 17, 2018
Nanaimo man jailed for fake bomb threat related to workplace feud
NANAIMO - A Nanaimo man who falsely claimed a co-worker planned to hide a bomb on a plane was sentenced to three-months in jail and a lengthy probation term. Tyson Chang, 38, learned his punishment in...
Dec 17, 2018
VIDEO: Sea King choppers roar over Nanaimo region on farewell flight
NANAIMO - After 55 years serving the Royal Canadian Air Force, the Sea King helicopter made its presence known in the Nanaimo region one final time. Four of the CH-124 Sea King choppers buzzed over Na...
Dec 17, 2018
Nanaimo RCMP release picture of suspected VIU bike thieves
NANAIMO - Police in Nanaimo hope video surveillance footage and tips from the public can help them track down a pair of suspected bike thieves. Nanaimo RCMP released surveillance pictures of a man and...
Dec 17, 2018
Man tells judge ‘I'm a walking weapon’ during strange sentencing
NANAIMO - A Parksville man told a judge his martial arts background should require his entire body to be included in a weapons ban handed down on him. James Rocket Yandt, 59, made the comment as he wa...
Dec 17, 2018
Sheila Malcolmson acclaimed as BC NDP's candidate in high-stakes Nanaimo byelection
NANAIMO - To no surprise, Nanaimo’s federal representative is now officially the BC NDP candidate to represent the Nanaimo riding in an upcoming provincial byelection. Sheila Malcolmson was accl...
Dec 16, 2018
Sweet relief: Nanaimo's air quality improves dramatically
NANAIMO - Take in that fresh air. The province pegged the Nanaimo-Parksville area’s Air Quality Health Index at a level 2, or a low health risk early Thursday morning. The government projected l...
Aug 23, 2018
Parks and wreck: new City registration software crashes on busy opening day
NANAIMO - Many hopeful parks and rec participants were left on the sidelines after the City of Nanaimo’s new online registration system was eventually shut down on opening day. After months of p...
Aug 22, 2018
Hundreds of Nanaimo workers still dogged by flawed Phoenix payroll system
NANAIMO - While progress appears to be made to reverse damage caused by the federal government's disastrous payroll system, the impact is still hitting Nanaimo workers hard. Roughly 150 people attende...
Aug 22, 2018
Nanaimo father identified as driver killed in Malahat crash
NANAIMO - A Nanaimo man is being identified as the driver killed in a crash on the Malahat Highway. West Shore RCMP said a man in his mid-30s was pronounced dead at the scene when a southbound sewage ...
Aug 22, 2018