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Rain aids Cameron Bluffs wildfire as detour route gives essential good carriers priority

NANAIMO - Crews continue to hold the Cameron Bluffs wildfire from spreading.The wildfire has been burning since June 3 and remains out of control, increasing from 208 hectares in size on Friday, June ...

Jun 12, 2023

Motorcyclist killed in early morning crash in Nanaimo

NANAIMO - A man riding a motorcycle died after being hit by a truck on the Island Hwy. at Oliver Rd. RCMP say it happened at about 5:15 a.m. when the driver of a southbound grey Dodge Ram D350 tried t...

Jun 12, 2023

Several illegally caught salmon near Nanaimo results in $4K fine

NANAIMO - A fishing outing with friends was a costly one for a man who took responsibility for breaking a pair of federal fisheries regulations.Ken Hsien Lin was operating a boat on Jan. 25, 2023, off...

Jun 12, 2023

Nanaimo Sports and Social Club hosts summertime activities including kickball

NANAIMO - The Nanaimo Sports and Social Club is in the midst of a grass volleyball season with a 10 week session of California Kickball on the horizon.Sports for adults with a focus on fun and meeting...

Jun 11, 2023

'There is a lot of preventable suffering:' CatNap Society pushes to reduce feral cat population

NANAIMO - A longstanding group of Nanaimo-based volunteers are doing what they can to address a problem that's much more visible this time of year. "It's definitely kitten season," CatNap Society's re...

Jun 11, 2023

More than 60 teams set for Nanaimo's Island Swish Summer Start Up tournament

NANAIMO - Youth basketball teams from the Island and Mainland will take to the floor at four different gymnasiums for a huge two-day tournament on June 10 and 11.Organizer Matt Kuzminski said 61 teams...

Jun 10, 2023

Tributes pour in following death of beloved retired Nanaimo prosecutor

NANAIMO - While his gown had been hung up for well over a decade, the death of a highly respected prosecutor caused many eyes to well up across the legal community. Glenn S. Kelt passed away recently ...

Jun 10, 2023

VI Raiders looking for answers after yet another break-in

NANAIMO - The Vancouver Island Raiders junior football team is once again reeling following a break-in and theft of equipment from the team's Caledonia Park field house on Wall St. Nanaimo RCMP say of...

Jun 09, 2023

Hwy. 4 detour temporarily cut-off as battle against Cameron Bluffs wildfire continues

NANAIMO - The Cameron Bluffs fire east of Port Alberni is making life more difficult on motorists dependant on travelling to and from western Vancouver Island. An update from the Coastal Fire Centre F...

Jun 09, 2023

Guilty plea after man drops log off Jesse Island cliff onto kayakers near Nanaimo

NANAIMO - A man admitted to his role in connection to a high profile assault last summer which local RCMP say could have been fatal. Tristan Jed Maunder, 38, pleaded guilty to assault with a weapon on...

Daryl Major Jun 09, 2023