Category Archives: Nanaimo
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
'She told me that she murdered Sid:' confessions revealed following gruesome death in Nanaimo
Editor's note: The story contains graphic details and reader discretion is advised.NANAIMO - A confession to a friend was entered as key evidence against a woman accused of killing her former boyfrien...
Jan 25, 2024
Deadliest year ever for toxic drugs as Nanaimo, central Island & B.C. set new tragic records
NANAIMO - More people died from drug toxicity last year than in any year previous. Grim new numbers from the B.C. Coroners Service shows 2023 will go down as the deadliest year in the toxic drug crisi...
Jan 24, 2024
Grant awarded to seismically upgrade historic Qualicum Beach lodge
QUALICUM BEACH - A building seen as a major catalyst for the Oceanside region will receive long overdue upgrades.The St. Andrews Lodge Historical and Cultural Society successfully received a more than...
Jan 24, 2024
Record number of medical calls for local firefighters prompting louder calls for provincial help
NANAIMO - An ever-increasing number of medical calls being handled by local fire departments is taking its toll on staff, as well as financially. Many departments, including Nanaimo and Parksville, ha...
Jan 24, 2024
'It's something that everybody can get behind:' Winter Giving Campaign nearly doubles goal
NANAIMO - A $1 million fundraising goal initially viewed as ambitious was blown out of the water.Nanaimo & District Hospital Foundation's (NDHF) Winter Giving Campaign netted more than $1.8 millio...
Jan 23, 2024
More money needed to maintain Nanaimo's 'robust' road network
NANAIMO - An additional $1.5 million per year for the next five years is poised to be added to the City's road maintenance budget, to ensure the longevity of the local transportation network. The reco...
Jan 23, 2024
'A program that has been so well tended:' vital Nanaimo shelter program changes hands
NANAIMO - A long-time lifeline for people in the community is coming under new ownership.Operation of the Nanaimo Unitarian Shelter on Townsite Rd. will transition from the First Unitarian Fellowship ...
Jan 22, 2024
Nanaimo woman pleads not guilty to murdering & dismembering former boyfriend
VANCOUVER - A highly anticipated murder trial is underway in BC Supreme Court for a woman accused of killing her former boyfriend then dumping his body parts around Nanaimo.On Monday, Jan. 22 Paris Ja...
Jan 22, 2024
Water rescue & early morning kitchen fire keep Nanaimo Fire Rescue crews busy
NANAIMO - A pair of involved early morning calls made for some long nights for local firefighters. Crews were first paged to Stones Marina, in the 1600 block of Stewart Ave. just after 3 a.m. on Sunda...
Jan 22, 2024