Nanaimo

Copper wire thefts from BC Hydro infrastructure spike nearly 400 per cent

NANAIMO - Thieves looking for a quick buck from high-value copper wiring are striking faster and more often across the Island. BC Hydro is reporting a 380 per cent increase in the number of thefts of ...

Alex Rawnsley Dec 11, 2025

Record registrations for Great Nanaimo Toy Drive prompting call for volunteers

NANAIMO - More people than ever are saying they need a little help this holiday season.Over 850 families and more than 1,700 children are registered to date to receive gifts from the Great Nanaimo Toy...

Dec 11, 2025

Man dies attempting to save dog from north Nanaimo RV fire

NANAIMO - A large fire inside a parked RV in the city's north end has claimed the life of a man. Emergency first responders were called to the vehicle, parked in trees on a property in the 6600 block ...

Alex Rawnsley Dec 11, 2025

Nanaimo hospital board votes to fund cardiac care construction

NANAIMO - Frustrated with delays in specialty health care advancements at Nanaimo hospital, local governors are willing to fully fund a priority capital project. Establishing a much-discussed cardiac ...

Alex Rawnsley Dec 11, 2025

Flames destroy north Nanaimo RV

NANAIMO - Fire has completely destroyed an RV in the city's north end.Flames broke out just after 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 10 from a motor home parked in the 6600 block of Dover Rd., near Dickinson R...

Dec 10, 2025

'So grateful for it:' Volunteer Nanaimo collecting Coats for Christmas

NANAIMO - An annual campaign to keep people warm is back this weekend, thanks to the hard work and dedication of local volunteers. Donations for Coats for Christmas will be accepted on Saturday, Dec. ...

Alex Rawnsley Dec 10, 2025

Jury convicts wrong-way driver of Nanoose Bay crash

NANAIMO - Jurors found a man guilty of both counts related to an overnight head-on crash on Hwy. 19 several years ago. Maverick John Millen was on trial at BC Supreme Court in Nanaimo in relation to t...

Ian Holmes Dec 10, 2025

'Just wait until I hit 400:' Qualicum man reaches milestone 350th blood donation

QUALICUM BEACH - For over 70 years, Gord Leverington has rolled up his sleeve to give.As he's done dozens of times since moving to Qualicum Beach six years ago, Leverington strolled into the Qualicum ...

Alex Rawnsley Dec 10, 2025

VIDEO: Damaging break-in hands Nanaimo business a significant loss

NANAIMO - A brazen break-in captured on in-store surveillance video depicts the callous actions of thieves targeting a downtown business. Primary Skateboards at 60 Commercial St., which had moved to t...

Alex Rawnsley Dec 09, 2025

One airlifted to hospital after motor home catches fire south of Nanaimo

NANAIMO - One person was airlifted to hospital with serious burns after a motor home ignited along a rural road.Emergency responders from Nanaimo Fire Rescue, BC Emergency Health Services and RCMP wer...

Dec 09, 2025