Nanaimo

Proposed Parksville grocery store to be 'community first approach', public hearing postponed

PARKSVILLE - The size, scope and makeup of a proposed south end grocery store is a little clearer, following more details from developers. At the request of Parksville City Council, representatives fr...

Alex Rawnsley Oct 06, 2025

UPDATE: Missing 80-year-old Nanaimo woman found

UPDATE - Nanaimo RCMP advise Christine Craigie has been located safe and sound. - - - - - EARLIER, NANAIMO - Local Mounties are actively on the lookout for a missing 80-year-old woman. Christine Craig...

Alex Rawnsley Oct 06, 2025

'Jail is required:' unhoused Nanaimo man behind bars for series of retail thefts

NANAIMO - A local man will spend more time behind bars after being sentenced for several thefts from local businesses. Storm Gage Kehler, 26, was sentenced to 83 additional days behind bars and a year...

Daryl Major Oct 06, 2025

'It's great for all ages:' Western Canadian Powerlifting Championships takes over downtown Nanaimo

NANAIMO - Some of the strongest people in Canada are in Nanaimo this weekend, competing to see who among them can lift the most weight. The 2025 Canadian Powerlifting Western Canadian Championships (C...

Oct 05, 2025

UPDATE: Nanaimo RCMP arrest man wanted in connection to April downtown stabbing

UPDATE: Oct 4, 11:00 a.m.- Nanaimo RCMP have located and arrested 36-year-old Joshua Seibel, wanted for aggravated assault from an April stabbing incident, several hours after the Friday release went ...

Alex Rawnsley Oct 03, 2025

'A taboo grief that nobody talks about:' Nanaimo run creating conversation around pregnancy loss

NANAIMO - Bringing more conversations around pregnancy and infant loss into the light is a driving force for an event this weekend.The Butterfly Run on Vancouver Island will take place in Nanaimo on S...

Oct 03, 2025

$2.125 million donation going towards potential Qualicum Beach golf course purchase

QUALICUM BEACH - The vision of purchasing a local golf course for parkland and housing purposes has received a major boost.The Town of Qualicum Beach confirmed they've entered into a conditional donat...

Oct 03, 2025

Repair work underway to fill sinkhole along Westwood Rd. in Nanaimo

NANAIMO - A sizeable sinkhole has broken through the surface along Westwood Rd.The situation was first noticed around 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 2, between Cathers Dr. and Kawartha Pl., affecting the...

Alex Rawnsley Oct 03, 2025

'Just give as little thought about it as possible:' Nanaimo bosses preparing for 150-foot bungee jump

NANAIMO - For the fifth straight year, well-meaning employees are poised to push their bosses off a bridge in support of those living with brain injuries. The Nanaimo Brain Injury Society will host th...

Daryl Major Oct 03, 2025

Some Island highways now under winter tire requirements

NANAIMO - A select number of area highways have new requirements for tire condition and type, with October upon us.Chains or appropriate winter, or mud and snow, tires are now required on the Malahat,...

Oct 02, 2025