Category Archives: Nanaimo
'Graphic and violent nature:' Qualicum Beach man sentenced for child porn possession
Editor's note: This article contains details of the sexual abuse of children, which may not be suitable for some readers. Discretion is strongly advised. NANAIMO - A man will spend the next four month...
Jun 18, 2025
Sentenced reduced on appeal for Nanaimo man who killed girlfriend
NANAIMO - A successful appeal based on credit for time served has seen a manslaughter sentence reduced. Kyle Gordon Ordway pleaded guilty to a charge of manslaughter in August 2024, in connection to t...
Jun 17, 2025
Pedestrian killed after late night collision south of Nanaimo
NANAIMO - A woman has died after being hit by a vehicle along the Trans Canada Hwy. Police were called to Hwy. 1, near Morden Rd. around 10:30 p.m. on Monday, June 16 after reports came in of a vehicl...
Jun 17, 2025
New cell towers proposed to improve reception through Nanaimo
NANAIMO - Dealing with troublesome dead spots and improving overall connection quality is the goal of two proposed cell phone tower installations. Monopole installations are planned, through infrastru...
Jun 17, 2025
New Qualicum Beach skateboard park opens with rave reviews
QUALICUM BEACH - New life has been injected into the community following the recent opening of a highly anticipated skateboard park. Replacing an aging 25-year-old facility deconstructed earlier this ...
Jun 16, 2025
New funding helping train 10 Practical Nurses in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - Senior government funding is helping the BC Care Providers Association get more nurses to work in the healthcare industry.Ten spots are open in Nanaimo, another 10 in Vernon, for qualified h...
Jun 16, 2025
Central Nanaimo crash zaps power, section of busy road closed
NANAIMO - A van barreled into a power pole on Nanaimo's Uplands Dr., sending the driver to hospital with injuries. The single-vehicle wreck happened on Monday, June 16, shortly before 11 a.m. on Uplan...
Jun 16, 2025
Early morning highway crash results in power outage near Parksville
PARKSVILLE - Two people were taken to hospital after a highway crash just after midnight.RCMP report a pickup truck lost control in the southbound lanes of Hwy. 19, between Church Rd. and the south Pa...
Jun 16, 2025
'The intent is to continue to grow:' innovative Nanaimo area manufacturer eyes further expansion
NANAIMO - Already boasting a sizable and skilled workforce, a vital mid-Island economic driver is by no means on cruise control. Manufacturing firm VMAC, home to 200 full-time workers located in rural...
Jun 16, 2025
Island festivals top BC Highway Patrol's new impaired driving enforcement campaign
NANAIMO - The message is simple: if you drink, don't drive.But it's one some drivers are unable to comprehend, resulting in another campaign starting Sunday, June 15, from BC Highway Patrol officers t...
Jun 15, 2025