Nanaimo

Man attacked from behind in north Nanaimo, police want witnesses

NANAIMO - Police are looking for witnesses following an assault in north Nanaimo leaving a 40-year-old man with facial fractures and a concussion. A Nanaimo RCMP news release stated the victim was wal...

Alex Rawnsley Aug 13, 2020

'I feel as if I'm making a difference:' Nanaimo nurse recognized for supporting sexual & domestic assault victims

NANAIMO - A local nurse has received national recognition for her tireless efforts working with victims of violence and abuse.Aimee Falkenberg was recently chosen by the Canadian Forensic Nurses Assoc...

Aug 13, 2020

'There's a lot to see:' meteor shower & several planets light up night sky

NANAIMO - A summer of star-gazing continues with the annual Perseids meteor shower producing a variety of bright flashes in the night sky.VIU astronomy professor Dr. Gregory Arkos said the annual show...

Aug 12, 2020

COVID-19 contact tracing increases for public health, two new Island cases

NANAIMO - The total number of COVID-19 cases on Vancouver Island has topped 150 as the virus surged in the province.Two additional confirmed positive tests were announced by the province Wednesday, pa...

Aug 12, 2020

Students returning to class Sept. 10, teachers provided additional prep time

NANAIMO - After months of uncertainty about when and how classes would resume, students, parents and teachers now have a firm timeline.Education minister Rob Fleming announced Wednesday students would...

Aug 12, 2020

Smashed windows, BB gun holes among damage to Boys & Girls Club vehicles

NANAIMO - The Boys and Girls Club of Central Vancouver Island (BGCCVI) are cleaning up following senseless vandalism to four of their vehicles.A series of holes in the windshield, believed to be cause...

Aug 12, 2020

Van Isle escapes new COVID cases as province announces nearly 50 new diagnoses

NANAIMO - 46 new COVID-19 cases have been announced by the province, but none are within the Island Health region.A statement Tuesday from the province said 472 cases are considered active, an increas...

Aug 11, 2020

Violent, repeat offender accused of stabbing man in Parksville

PARKSVILLE - A man well known to police was arrested after allegedly stabbing a man in the woods in the north end of Parksville.Hudson David Klassen, 28, was arrested without incident on Aug. 10 after...

Aug 11, 2020

'It's a big unknown:' Nanaimo Fringe Festival takes plunge with virtual event

NANAIMO - Theatre buffs starved of stage action during COVID-19 will have some options beginning Wednesday night.Rather than close the curtains on the 2020 Nanaimo Fringe Festival, the event is pressi...

Aug 11, 2020

Woman who punched Nanaimo mountie in face poised to escape criminal record

NANAIMO - A woman pleaded guilty to punching a Nanaimo RCMP officer after police took issue with people drinking in public in the city's downtown.On Monday, Aug 10 Lauren Marie Brindisi, 20, was convi...

Aug 11, 2020