Nanaimo

'It's hitting Nanaimo hard': grandson phone scam rampant in Nanaimo

NANAIMO - At least nine complaints were made to Nanaimo RCMP over the course of just two hours about the long-running grandson scam.Nanaimo RCMP Res. Cst. Gary O'Brien told NanaimoNewsNOW those compla...

Alex Rawnsley Feb 28, 2024

Warrant issued after missed court dates for Nanaimo man accused of arson

NANAIMO - Local Mounties are searching for a man accused of stealing and setting fire to a truck.Police allege 31-year-old Jordan Brian Mackie worked with another person, Tyson James Warner, to steal ...

Feb 28, 2024

Nanaimo man sentenced for sending intimate image several times following break-up

NANAIMO - A twisted form of revenge against a former partner resulted in a lifelong criminal record, house arrest and probation for a Nanaimo man. The offender, who can't be named to protect the victi...

Daryl Major Feb 28, 2024

Outbreak of deer disease new to Gulf Islands concerning provincial veterinarians

NANAIMO - Provincial veterinarians are asking the public to keep a lookout for a nasty viral disease affecting deer in the region.Adenovirus hemorrhagic disease (AHD), is a rapidly fatal viral disease...

Feb 27, 2024

Ten-storey student housing complex approved by Nanaimo Council

NANAIMO - Development can proceed on an expansive student housing complex at Vancouver Island University.City Councillors unanimously awarded a development permit for a 10-storey student housing facil...

Alex Rawnsley Feb 27, 2024

Addiction treatment centre in Parksville unanimously approved

PARKSVILLE - One final vote signaled the end of debate for a much-discussed addiction treatment centre on the edge of Parksville's downtown. Council gave its unanimous blessing for a 19 bed Island Hea...

Daryl Major Feb 27, 2024

'We need to catch up:' Western Forest Products increases focus on value-added products

LADYSMITH - A newly unveiled lumber drying machine at Western Forest Products' Saltair Sawmill represents an important transition for Vancouver Island's largest private sector employer. WFP president ...

Alex Rawnsley Feb 26, 2024

Harbourside FC preparing for second season in semi-pro League 1

NANAIMO - With a season under their belts, players and staff from Harbourside FC are preparing to make more waves this season.After debuting in League 1 last summer, both the men's and women's squads ...

Feb 26, 2024

Multiple guns, ammo seized after extended police standoff at Cedar home

NANAIMO - An extended standoff between police and a man barricaded inside a home ended safely.Local Mounties, members of the RCMP Emergency Response Team, and crisis negotiators were called to a resid...

Alex Rawnsley Feb 26, 2024

Repeat, violent offender wanted by Nanaimo RCMP

NANAIMO - Local Mounties are searching for a man accused of several violent crimes in the region.Arrest warrants were issued for 38-year-old Curtis Jesse Houle on three charges for assault with a weap...

Feb 26, 2024