Nanaimo

Nanaimo youth ticketed for breaking COVID-19 protocols in school parking lot

NANAIMO - Police "brought the hammer down" on young people partying in a Nanaimo school parking lot. Eleven teenagers were each given a $230 ticket for not following COVID-19 protocols near midnight o...

Dec 22, 2020

Provisional 2021 property tax increase set at 3 per cent

NANAIMO - Residents have a snapshot of their 2021 property tax bill. Nanaimo councillors passed three readings of the 2021 property tax increase and budget during the council meeting on Monday, Dec. 2...

Dec 22, 2020

Gordon St. hotel hits development goals, 10-year tax exemption extended

NANAIMO - Councillors have granted an extension to the significant Gordon St. project despite it missing key deadlines. They voted unanimously on Monday, Dec. 21 to push the 10-year tax exemption for ...

Dec 22, 2020

Nanaimo RCMP K9 officer sued for alleged 'reckless, lawless & evil actions' during arrest

NANAMO - A Nanaimo man wants a local Mountie held accountable for what he describes as excessive force causing physical, psychological and emotional trauma.David Alan Banford's civil claim filed in BC...

Dec 22, 2020

Our Favourite Stories of 2020: Woman attacks cougar in bid to save dog at Nanaimo River

NANAIMO - A story that stands out from 2020 fits perfectly with how wild a year it was.Cougar sightings alone are quite rare and typically almost never result in a physical interaction and over a 17 y...

Dec 21, 2020

COVID-19 vaccine lands in Island Health, 21 new cases over weekend

NANAIMO - The only approved COVID-19 vaccine has landed on Vancouver Island.Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said during her briefing on Monday, Dec. 21, a second delivery of the Pfizer/BioN...

Alex Rawnsley Dec 21, 2020

2020 now tied for second deadliest year in Nanaimo throughout overdose epidemic

NANAIMO - 2020 is now tied for the second most fatal year in Nanaimo for overdoses. Data from the BC Coroners Service on Monday, Dec. 21 showed 37 people fatally overdosed in Nanaimo by the end of Nov...

Dec 21, 2020

First snowfall of the season transforms Nanaimo into winter wonderland

NANAIMO - It is forecast to be short-lived, but the winter's first snow storm has hit.Environment Canada issued both snowfall and wind warnings Monday, Dec. 21 for most sections of Vancouver Island, i...

Dec 21, 2020

'You take a blank canvas and turn it into something:' Nanaimo homes dance in holiday light show

NANAIMO - A small cul-de-sac on the outskirts of Nanaimo is transformed nightly into a holiday hotspot with near-gridlock traffic.Rick Scheffers, neighbour Dan Wurth and their families are responsible...

Dec 21, 2020

Top Stories of 2020: Lauren Spencer-Smith shoots to superstardom on American Idol

NANAIMO - A local singing talent burst onto the global scene in a big way through her performances on American Idol in 2020.Lauren Spencer-Smith, who grew up in Port Alberni but is now based in Nanaim...

Dec 20, 2020