Nanaimo

'It was extremely unusual:' man wanted after Nanaimo homeowner threatened with gun

NANAIMO - Local Mounties are searching for a man after he reportedly pointed a handgun at a Westwood-area homeowner. Calls to police came in around 7 p.m. on Wednesday, June 4 after a homeowner in the...

Alex Rawnsley Jun 05, 2025

Busy central Nanaimo intersection reclaims distinction as most crash-prone

NANAIMO - A new intersection topped the highest crash location list in the Harbour City in 2024. Newly released annual ICBC data showed 73 crashes were reported last year at the Island Highway/Bowen R...

Daryl Major Jun 05, 2025

'He was a good man:' Nanaimo sports community mourns loss of legendary, 'grumpy' volunteer

NANAIMO - Gary Dorland is being remembered as a tireless volunteer, a former fire chief and the heartbeat of countless local sports teams.Dorland passed away at the age of 68, between Sunday, June 1 a...

Jun 04, 2025

'Seems to be no end:' Nanaimo professor honoured for history-preserving project

NANAIMO - A Vancouver Island University professor hopes provincial recognition for his work will help a passion project honouring the past continues thriving. VIU history professor Dr. Stephen Davies ...

Jun 04, 2025

'So excited for this:' long-envisioned Oceanside running track opening soon for public use

PARKSVILLE - It's taken almost two decades from the inspiration to near completion, but the Oceanside community will soon be able to run on its brand new community track. The six-lane, rubberized Ocea...

Daryl Major Jun 04, 2025

City of Nanaimo loses judicial review of financial manager's 'discriminatory' firing

NANAIMO - A BC Supreme Court judge tossed aside a legal claim by the City of Nanaimo regarding "racial bias" against a former financial manager who was fired seven years ago. B.C. Human Rights Tribuna...

Alex Rawnsley Jun 03, 2025

'Out of an abundance of safety:' part of Lantzville beachfront closed due to bacteria levels

LANTZVILLE - A popular section of beach in Lantzville is closed for now, after potential contamination was found in the water.The affected areas in Lantzville between Sebastion and Harper Rds. were cl...

Jun 03, 2025

'Spread love and rainbows:' annual Pride events hit Nanaimo & Parksville

NANAIMO - The mid-Island is all rainbows for June, as Pride Month takes over.Locally, the events started with a street party in Ladysmith on Sunday, June 1, put on by their Pride Festival, the first g...

Jun 03, 2025

Extended stretch of unobstructed summer weather arrives

NANAIMO - Following a typical spring weather pattern, what appears to be a prolonged stretch of summer-like weather has arrived. Environment Canada meteorologist Bobby Sekhon said warmer-than-average ...

Jun 02, 2025

Parksville crash causes substantial power outage

PARKSVILLE - A motorist clipped the back of a truck and rolled over in a disruptive Saturday night crash in downtown Parksville. It happened at about 10:20 p.m. in the area of Hwy. 19A and the Alberni...

Jun 02, 2025