NANAIMO - Powered by tireless advocates pushing for answers, another chapter has been written in the search for Lisa Marie Young. A newly published book co-authored by an unlikely duo is now available: 'Where is Lisa Marie Young?' A book launch event on the evening of Wednesday, Nov. 4 at the Nanaimo Vancouver Island R...

NANAIMO - With the temperatures falling, Nanaimo Fire Rescue (NFR) has tips to reduce fire risk as people spend more time indoors. NFR assistant chief Troy Libbus said their department occasionally responds to heating-related fires this time of year, which he said can be easily preventable. "With the weather chang...

NANAIMO - A judge has convicted a man of first-degree murder in relation to a daytime drive-by shooting in Nanaimo five years ago. Ronald Joseph Campbell, 44, was handed the judgment in BC Supreme Court in Nanaimo on Wednesday, Nov. 4, in relation to a central Nanaimo daytime shooting behind the Wendy's restaurant on t...

NANAIMO - A lot can change in a short amount of time when it comes to mid-Island weather. About two weeks ago, Nanaimo was on pace for one of the driest Octobers on record with only 7.6 millimetres of rain, but a late-month deluge of rain helped put us back on track. Meteorologist with Environment and Climate Change Ca...

QUALICUM BEACH - After closing down early in 2020, a new recycling service has launched in Qualicum Beach. Recycle BC announced a long-term arrangement with Qualicum Bottle & Recycling Centre, allowing household paper packaging products, cardboard, soft plastics, glass and foam packaging to be disposed of locally. ...

PARKSVILLE - It didn't take crews long to fix a large power outage impacting thousands of people in the Parksville and Nanoose Bay area. An extensive substation fault was reported, zapping power to over 11,000 BC Hydro customers on Tuesday, Nov 3 at about 10:30 a.m. Ted Olynyk, BC Hydro's regional community relations m...

NANAIMO - Strong community support saved over 100 acres of forests, wetlands, estuaries, and shoreline in Deep Bay. The BC Parks Foundation announced on Monday, Nov. 2, the final monetary amount has been raised to purchase 122.5 acres of property west of Deep Bay, north of Qualicum Beach, with donors already raising mu...

NANAIMO - A significant estate donation is striking the right chord with the band program at John Barsby Secondary School. Following the recent passing of local music-loving resident Harlow Rankin, his wife followed through on his wishes to donate his valuable music equipment collection featuring drum sets and bass gui...

NANAIMO - Several serious offences have been laid against a well-known former Alberta Junior Hockey League broadcaster. Tyler Robb King, 39, is charged with three counts of luring a person under 18 years old, sexual exploitation of a young person and making child pornography, according to a Monday, Nov. 2 news release ...

NANAIMO - With increased diverted traffic incoming, a signaled traffic light is coming to Rutherford Rd. ahead of a significant Regional District of Nanaimo infrastructure project.James Haddou, RDN capital project delivery manager, expects a new traffic signal on Rutherford Rd. at Vanderneuk Rd. to be installed startin...

NANAIMO - B.C.'s iconic Pacific salmon species will be on full display at an increasingly popular annual event at Nanaimo River Hatchery. The hatchery's popular annual Spawning Day Fundraiser takes place on Sunday, Nov. 1, between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. at 2775 Rugby Rd. off the Trans Canada Hwy. Potentially over 2,000 peo...

NANAIMO - Cobin Pisiak was playing video games in his north Nanaimo basement suite when he was suddenly sprung back into reality. His smoke alarm started beeping. Confused, he walked to the other side of his home from his bedroom while noticing the faint smell of smoke as he approached the front door of his Mahoun Pl. ...

NANAIMO - Designed to provide students with diversabilities a more suitable environment to thrive, local school district trustees support expanding its District Skills Program to Wellington Secondary School.Aimed to be in place for the start of next school year, the program helps students with unique needs gain functio...

NANAIMO - British Columbians are apparently spending more money and consuming more power during the spooky season than ever before, competing with the winter holidays in terms of effort put into decorating.A recent survey from BC Hydro showed four out of every ten households in the province said they now decorate for H...

QUALICUM BEACH - A major project to protect the community from erosion and ensure its primary drinking water remains intact is now complete.The Little Qualicum River Erosion Protection project began work in July and recently wrapped up, adding several large rock piles to strategic locations on the riverbank near the To...

LADYSMITH - Police are trying to identify a man who allegedly committed an indecent act in front of a woman last month.On Sept. 7, around 3 p.m., Ladysmith RCMP reported the woman was in the Nanaimo River area north of Spruston Rd. when she saw a man committing an indecent act. He's described as a white male, approxima...

NANAIMO - Be visible, be sensible: it's a simple message from local police ahead of Halloween weekend. With Halloween itself falling on a Saturday, local Mounties are anticipating a spike in calls for service related to people's behaviour, conduct in bars and clubs, and the lighting of fireworks. Nanaimo RCMP Reserve C...

NANAIMO - It's not even Halloween and already Influenza transmission has already begun to take hold.Dr. Tribesty Nguyen, Island Health's medical health officer for the Nanaimo/Oceanside region, said early season flu transmission speaks to the importance of getting vaccinated earlier in the season rather than later.&quo...

NANAIMO - The Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) is looking for a number of volunteers to fill its advisory committees. With terms ranging from one to three years, members of the public with interest in parks, recreation, culture, agriculture, waste management, planning, climate, or drinking water and watershed protect...

NANAIMO - Years of planning, advocacy, and fundraising have finally paid off, with the official grand opening of a new warehouse for an Island food bank.Loaves & Fishes Community Food Bank celebrated the official grand opening of their East Wellington Rd. facility, named the Tom Harris Regional Food Centre, on Wedn...

NANAIMO - With the dust settled on municipal elections held province-wide, a VIU political science instructor is fascinated by the composition of regional councils.Dr. Michael MacKenzie said distinct local preferences seemed to rise from the electorate on the mid-Island, particularly in Nanaimo."The very top vote-...

NANAIMO - The BC Coroners Service said they're investigating after a severed foot was found inside a shoe near Nanaimo earlier this year.The Service confirmed "the discovery of a disarticulated foot near Nanaimo on May 3, 2026, near Saysutshun Island, but was unable to share any further details due to the ongoing ...

NANAIMO - A 17-year-old boy was killed after colliding with a vehicle on a south Nanaimo road.According to Nanaimo RCMP, the incident occurred on Tuesday, Oct. 27 just before 6 p.m. on Extension Rd. just north of Swordfern Rd. when the biker collided with an oncoming vehicle."His injuries were life-threatening, he...

NANAIMO - Royal Canadian Legions across Canada are celebrating 100 years honouring veterans while supporting the communities they live in, with a Harbour City Legion one of the first in the province. The Legion's annual poppy campaign began on Saturday, Oct. 24, with Branch 10 at 129 Harewood Rd. opening its doors only...

NANAIMO - Almost a year after the discovery of a missing man's body beside a busy Nanaimo highway, a charge has been laid following a police investigation. On Nov. 12, 2025, the body of 23-year-old Mahadi Redwan was located in the bushes beside Hwy. 19A between Turner Rd. and the Rutherford/Mostar Rd. intersection, aft...

NANAIMO - Jesse Adams didn't just advocate for disadvantaged animals, he gave his life for them.Adams, founder of Saanich-based RainCoast Dog Rescue Society, was recently killed on the battlefields of Ukraine while attempting to rescue injured and abandoned dogs in the war-torn country.Numerous dogs cared for and adopt...

QUALICUM BEACH - Police are looking for a missing 18-year-old woman whose disappearance is being considered suspicious. The BC RCMP say Melissa Harper was last contacted on Wednesday, Oct. 21, and was last known to be in Qualicum Beach. She's described as 5'4", 110 lbs., with brown hair and brown eyes. Police and ...

NANAIMO - Local Mounties are searching for a man wanted on a number of charges. Antonio Charlie-Matias, 26, missed a late-September court appearance to answer to charges of assault, three counts of uttering threats and several counts of failing to comply with court orders and breaching probation. All the charges are in...