Category Archives: Nanaimo
Local football teams primed for provincial title games at BC Place
PARKSVILLE - A pair of Vancouver Island teams are heading to the home of the B.C. Lions to try and bring home hardware at the BC Secondary School Football Championship. John Barsby Secondary School's ...
Dec 01, 2023
'Cram-A-Cruiser' holiday donation event sets up in Ladysmith
LADYSMITH - Front-line emergency responders in Ladysmith are asking for donations to help those in need this holiday season.Ladysmith RCMP, in partnership with Ladysmith Fire Rescue and local paramedi...
Dec 01, 2023
Man arrested for allegedly attacking Nanaimo homeowner with bat
NANAIMO - A man avoided serious injury after an attacker armed with an aluminum baseball bat tried to get into a south Nanaimo home. It happened on Friday, Dec. 1 at about 3 a.m., according to a Nanai...
Dec 01, 2023
'It'll be something like 15,000 people this year:' Milner Christmas Magic celebrates 20th anniversary
QUALICUM BEACH - A short walk down a festively lit driveway serves as a sort of teleporter into a wonderland of Christmas spirit and joy. For 20 years, Milner Christmas Magic has seen thousands upon t...
Dec 01, 2023
'We broke all of our records:' Parksville toy drive once again sets new donation records
PARKSVILLE - It's another record-setting year for the Tigh-Na-Mara Toy Drive.The 15th annual event far surpassed last year's record-breaking haul, with donations once again going to the Society of Org...
Nov 30, 2023
Illicit drugs claiming record number of lives across Nanaimo & central Island
NANAIMO - Records have officially been shattered in the region as more and more people die from illicit toxic drugs.Data from the B.C. Coroner's Service shows 96 people have died in the greater Nanaim...
Nov 30, 2023
Man jailed for rural Qualicum Beach armed robbery, co-accused remains at large
NANAIMO - Using a firearm during a robbery to confine a victim in a home north of Qualicum Beach resulted in a four-and-a-half-year jail sentence for one man. Spencer Lee Schaeffer, 38, recently plead...
Nov 30, 2023
UPDATE: Missing 21-year-old woman found safe in Nanaimo
UPDATE (Nov 30, 2:20 pm.) - Nanaimo RCMP and Nanaimo Search and Rescue (NSAR) have located 21-year-old Katrina Demore, who was reported missing on Wednesday, Nov. 29. Police say she was located near t...
Nov 30, 2023
'Millions' of lights ready for hallmark Ladysmith Light Up event
LADYSMITH - Organizers aren't sure exactly how many lights there are, but displays both new and old have been strung with care ahead of a holiday season staple event. Santa will flick the switch on wh...
Nov 30, 2023
Keeping yourself and your presents safe this holiday season
NANAIMO - As the holiday season approaches, local police want to make sure your Christmas season isn't ruined by criminals.The RCMP released a detailed list of how to keep yourself safe this year, inc...
Nov 29, 2023