Nanaimo

'He did have brief contact with officers:' suspect left fatal Oyster Bay crash scene after speaking with police

UPDATE - Officers from South Vancouver Island Traffic Services made contact with the man Monday morning where he told them he plans to turn himself in.EARLIER - LADYSMITH - The driver of a pickup truc...

Aug 31, 2020

Memorial wall created as overdose crisis in Nanaimo takes heavy toll

NANAIMO - The International Overdose Awareness Day event in Nanaimo will have a markedly more solemn tone in 2020.Though the event on Monday, Aug. 31 has always commemorated the hundreds lost to fatal...

Aug 31, 2020

Hole in 30: Hospital Foundation, Fairwinds extend ICU fundraiser through entire month

NANAIMO - A wildly important annual fundraiser will proceed this year, with a COVID-19 twist.The 27th annual Golf for Life event at Fairwinds was extended to run the entire month of September in a bid...

Aug 30, 2020

Fire destroys trailer, damages building at Nanaimo car lot

NANAIMO - An evening trailer fire has destroyed the home and possessions of a man living at a Nanaimo car lot.Nanaimo Fire Rescue responded to Bouman Auto Gallery on East Wellington Rd., near the corn...

Aug 29, 2020

Ladysmith RCMP searching for driver involved in fatal Saturday crash

UPDATE - BC RCMP said the stolen vehicle taken from the scene of a fatal crash in Oyster Bay on Saturday has been recovered and is being analyzed. Police are also confident they have identified the su...

Aug 29, 2020

Fresh Start event donating back-to-school supplies expands during COVID-19 pandemic

NANAIMO - The annual Fresh Start event helping Nanaimo-Ladysmith students have a great first day of school has changed to fit the times. Creator Dave Lawrence and fellow organizers are packing backpac...

Aug 29, 2020

Record-high new COVID-19 cases recorded across B.C.

NANAIMO - A steady increase of new COVID-19 cases in the province over the past several weeks has culminated to an alarming high. The province announced 124 new coronavirus cases on Friday in a joint ...

Ian Holmes Aug 28, 2020 Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry, who's watched the number of active COVID-19 cases rise dramatically in recent weeks. (flickr/Gov't of BC)

Passengers refusing to wear mask face one year ban on WestJet flights

NANAIMO - WestJet travellers will soon be subject to stricter rules about the use of masks. The airline introduced a zero tolerance mask policy on Friday, Aug. 28 which is set to take effect next week...

Aug 28, 2020

Campfire bans avoided in Coastal Fire Centre region for second summer in a row

NANAIMO - Strong messaging about how to avoid human-caused fires appears to be sticking in the minds of Vancouver Island campers. The Coastal Fire Centre confirmed on Thursday, Aug. 27 the number of h...

Aug 28, 2020

Local COVID-19 numbers shared by health ministry

NANAIMO - New data from the Ministry of Health shows how COVID-19 impacted the mid island region. The map provided during a Thursday, Aug. 27 news conference showed there were 15 confirmed COVID-19 ca...

Aug 27, 2020