Category Archives: Nanaimo
100 new temporary housing beds coming for unhoused people in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - New housing opportunities are coming to the region through a refreshed partnership between local and provincial governments. A memorandum of understanding (MOU) was presented on Monday, Jan....
Jan 29, 2024
'She let her guard down:' Nanaimo woman out $4,000 after texting scam
NANAIMO - A local woman has lost around $4,000 after thinking she was helping her out-of-province son pay some bills. The unidentified woman alerted Nanaimo RCMP shortly after a Tuesday, Jan. 23 inter...
Jan 29, 2024
'Do everything with love:' Nanaimo long-term care provider honoured with provincial award
NANAIMO - A local woman is being honoured for her exceptional work in the field of long-term healthcare.Leanna Maltesen, the activities coordinator at Woodgrove Manor on Metral Dr., has been named the...
Jan 29, 2024
'The right truck for the community:' new truck a welcomed addition for Qualicum firefighters
QUALICUM BEACH - Deployment of a brand new fire truck is seen as not only an improvement on response locally but also helping other departments across Oceanside.A new ladder and bucket truck, with a 1...
Jan 28, 2024
'Snuneymuxw, we did it:' nearly 200 acres of former Camp Nanaimo land returned to First Nation
NANAIMO - It was an event dubbed historic, as well as a day of healing, celebration and reconciliation. Representatives from federal, provincial, regional and local government, along with Snuneymuxw F...
Jan 27, 2024
'Uncomfortable but not unsafe:' Nanaimo Search and Rescue overnight training sessions on Mt. Benson
NANAIMO - Residents in Nanaimo and the surrounding area might see lights flickering off Mt. Benson overnight Saturday, all part of Nanaimo Search and Rescue's (NSAR) training exercise.NSAR will be con...
Jan 27, 2024
'I smashed his head in with a hammer:' accused Nanaimo murderer leads undercover police to body parts
Editor's note: The story contains extremely graphic details which will likely disturb some readers. Discretion is strongly advised. VANCOUVER - Police quickly gained the trust of a Nanaimo woman durin...
Jan 26, 2024
Body found along Neck Point beach identified as missing Nanaimo boater
NANAIMO - A man who'd been living on his sail boat moored off Hammond Bay, and was reported missing in early December, has died. Local Mounties have positively identified a body found washed ashore on...
Jan 26, 2024
'It's a difficult weather pattern:' flooding & travel issues possible during parade of storms through Nanaimo
NANAIMO - A parade of wet and potentially windy winter storms have Vancouver Island in their crosshairs. Environment Canada is calling for a series of low-pressure systems to descend across Vancouver ...
Jan 26, 2024
Investigation underway after body found washed ashore at Nanaimo's Neck Point Park
NANAIMO - Local Mounties working to identify a body which was found washed ashore. Around 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 24, a passerby at Neck Point Park in Nanaimo noticed a body along the beach and con...
Jan 25, 2024