Nanaimo

Multi-family projects pace active downtown Nanaimo construction sector

NANAIMO - It doesn't take long to find a construction crew busy working away in Nanaimo, especially downtown.Numerous active projects are infilling under-utilized properties with four-to-five storey r...

Jan 07, 2021

Island Health COVID-19 cases spike, 28 new reported in last day

NANAIMO - Island Health has reported one of its biggest daily increases of new COVID-19 cases throughout the entire pandemic.Twenty eight new cases were discovered between noon on Tuesday, Jan. 5 and ...

Jan 06, 2021

Growing COVID-19 cluster jumps Snuneymuxw First Nation up vaccine roll out priority list

NANAIMO - A growing cluster of cases in Snuneymuxw First Nation changed the planned distribution of COVID-19 vaccine to Island First Nations.Two additional cases were confirmed Wednesday, Jan. 6 takin...

Jan 06, 2021

Multiple warrants out for accused drug trafficker evading Nanaimo RCMP

NANAIMO - Local mounties believe a prolific accused drug trafficker is deliberately evading arrests after failing to appear for an October court appearance.Shai Ilan, 26-years old from Nanaimo, has 10...

Jan 06, 2021

Canadian Tire employee injured in hit & run, alleged driver arrested

NANAIMO - Police tracked down a motorist accused of hitting a department store worker who was chasing a shoplifter.It happened Tuesday, Dec 29 at around 1 p.m. at the Canadian Tire parking lot in Nana...

Alex Rawnsley Jan 06, 2021

Three additional COVID-19 cases in Snuneymuxw First Nation, vaccination program to begin

NANAIMO - A cluster of cases in Snuneymuxw First Nation continues to grow.According to an open letter to local residents published Tuesday, Jan. 5 from Chief Mike Wyse, three additional cases were con...

Jan 05, 2021

Total COVID-19 case count in Island Health passes 1,000, active cases across B.C. drop

NANAIMO - Island Health's total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases passed a major milestone.Data from the health authority showed nine new cases were confirmed Tuesday, Jan. 5 taking the total number ...

Jan 05, 2021

Foul play ruled out in connection to body found in Nanaimo

NANAIMO - Investigators probing the discovery of a man's body in the Old City Quarter neighbourhood on Boxing Day determined homicide was not a cause of death.A news release from Nanaimo RCMP stated t...

Jan 05, 2021

Powerful wind storm moving across central Vancouver Island

NANAIMO - Batten down the hatches, the year's first major windstorm is here.Environment Canada issued a wind warning on Monday, Jan. 4 with a major Pacific system forecast to move through central Vanc...

Jan 05, 2021

Auxiliary Cst. program discontinued at Nanaimo RCMP detachment

NANAIMO - A once-valuable program is no longer in force at the Nanaimo RCMP detachment. The volunteer Auxiliary Constable program within the detachment was officially shuttered at the end of 2020. Aux...

Jan 05, 2021