Category Archives: Nanaimo
Christmas tree chipping events happening across the mid-Island
NANAIMO - If you still have a Christmas tree up, this weekend is your chance to get it out of your house and donate it to a good cause.There are a number of Christmas tree chipping events happening th...
Jan 06, 2024
Nanaimo man wanted on several firearm-related warrants
NANAIMO - An arrest warrant has been issued for a Nanaimo man after missing a court date following an arrest related to allegedly bringing a handgun into a local bar. Police say on Oct. 20, 32-year-ol...
Jan 05, 2024
Nanaimo SPCA caps off year with over 650 animals adopted to forever homes
NANAIMO - The local SPCA is looking back on their last year with pride, after helping find homes for more than 650 animals in 2023.The Nanaimo and District SPCA (NDSPCA) recently announced their anima...
Jan 05, 2024
Man wanted for crimes in Kelowna may be living in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - RCMP are looking for a wanted man from the interior who may be living and working in Nanaimo. Police say 27-year-old Darius Konefall-Townsend is wanted on charges of assault and mischief ste...
Jan 05, 2024
36 repeat violent offenders identified in Nanaimo so far following launch of provincial initiative
NANAIMO - The provincial program keeping track of repeat violent offenders is showing some promising results early on, according to the province. The Repeat Violent Offending Intervention Initiative (...
Jan 05, 2024
Mother of Nanaimo new years baby praises NRGH staff
NANAIMO - With family and friends convinced her baby would be born last year, Sabre Lupton couldn't be happier with how her New Year's Day went.Lupton and her husband Morgan Oud, both born and raised ...
Jan 04, 2024
Man riding e-scooter hospitalized after colliding with car in Parksville
PARKSVILLE - Oceanside RCMP say a man was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries after he ran into a car at a busy downtown Parksville intersection. Oceanside RCMP Sgt. Shane Worth said ...
Jan 04, 2024
Nanaimo's Craig Evans awarded provincial Medal of Good Citizenship
NANAIMO - A late Nanaimo man known for his community work with recycling, community food gardens and inclusion was honoured for his extraordinary local contributions. Craig Evans' advocacy for the env...
Jan 03, 2024
Society loses injunction application to continue operating Ladysmith marina
LADYSMITH - A non-profit's bid to continue its nearly 40-year run of developing and operating Ladysmith's community marina is over. BC Supreme Court justice Warren Millman rejected a Ladysmith Maritim...
Jan 03, 2024
Property valuations cool following upward trend, modest drops reported in Nanaimo area
NANAIMO - Following substantial rises on the heels of the COIVD-19 pandemic, residential property valuations are stabilizing in the Nanaimo area, across Vancouver Island and province-wide. Newly relea...
Jan 03, 2024