Nanaimo

UPDATED: Pedestrian hit and killed in north Nanaimo accident, road closed for several hours

NANAIMO - A pedestrian was pronounced dead on scene after being hit by two cars in north Nanaimo Friday evening.Nanaimo RCMP said the pedestrian was hit near the Aulds Rd. intersection around 6:45 p.m...

Alex Rawnsley Dec 11, 2020

Top Stories of 2020: Repeat offender found guilty for Country Club Centre truck rampage

NANAIMO - The year started off with a bang when a dangerous driver and prolific offender damaged several cars and buildings during a rampage at Country Club Centre.Reports of a serious motor vehicle i...

Dec 11, 2020

Qualicum Beach councillor takes leave of absence, claims abuse and hostility from fellow councillors

QUALICUM BEACH - The youngest councillor to sit at the Qualicum Beach council table is taking a leave of absence. Robert Filmer, 22, announced on Thursday, Dec. 10 he's stepping back for two months fr...

Dec 11, 2020

New COVID-19 cases in Island Health back in single digits

NANAIMO - The number of new COVID-19 cases within Island Health has fallen from the lofty highs of late November. Eight new cases were confirmed by the province for Island Health on Friday, Dec. 11. T...

Dec 11, 2020

Food donations matching strong holiday demand for Loaves and Fishes in Nanaimo

NANAIMO - Community generosity and increasing food donations to Nanaimo's food bank is keeping pace with heavy holiday demand. Peter Sinclair, executive director of the Loaves and Fishes Community Foo...

Dec 11, 2020

Outreach team building trust with Nanaimo's homeless youth

NANAIMO - A mobile outreach team is creating lasting connections with homeless youth desperate for supplies and comfort. The number of youth interacting with the mobile outreach program from the Nanai...

Dec 11, 2020

VIDEO: Brazen porch pirate nabs parcel from central Nanaimo home

NANAIMO - Mounties are looking to identify a woman who casually stole a parcel from a central Nanaimo home recently.Security video showed a blonde woman in her 30's approach the front door of a home i...

Dec 10, 2020

'We don't want to fall back:' patience urged as COVID-19 vaccination nears, 10 new Island Health cases

NANAIMO - One day following news of a COVID-19 vaccine on the horizon, B.C. has come back down to earth following by far its most fatal day in the pandemic.Dr. Bonnie Henry reported 28 COVID-19 relate...

Dec 10, 2020

Pre-trial conference scheduled for Nanaimo Mountie charged in public intoxication arrest

NANAIMO - An RCMP officer charged with assault causing bodily harm will be back in court in the new year for a pre trial conference.Cst. Tim Mason, charged in relation to a Dec. 2, 2018 incident in Na...

Dec 10, 2020

Province outlines COVID-19 vaccine distribution, doses to Island Health by early January

NANAIMO - The end of COVID-19 is on the horizon but not without a lot of hard work yet to be done, according to public health officialsHealth Canada approved the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine on Wednesday, ...

Dec 09, 2020