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Fake gun used in barn break-in draws real response from Nanaimo RCMP

NANAIMO - A fake firearm has caused a heavy police presence.Police were called to a Maughan Rd. property, south of Nanaimo on Tuesday, June 7 around 1:30 p.m. after the home owner reported being threa...

Jun 13, 2022

Travel changes for Hwy. 4 corridor between Alberni and Tofino-Ucluelet

NANAIMO - A seemingly endless project to extensively upgrade Hwy. 4 road surfacing at Kennedy Hill is taking another step toward completion.Beginning June 30 and running through Sept. 5, crews will op...

Jun 10, 2022

Drug toxicity deaths remain high across BC, including surge on Central Island

NANAIMO - While the number of people losing their lives to illicit drugs in B.C. is below last year's record-setting mark, another devastating year in the extended public health emergency is materiali...

Jun 09, 2022

Bedridden senior dies in central Nanaimo house fire

NANAIMO - The resident of a Diver Lake area home died after being unable to escape a fire.Emergency services including Nanaimo Fire Rescue, BC Emergency Health Services and Nanaimo RCMP attended to th...

Jun 09, 2022

SD68 poised to re-open Rutherford elementary & adjust catchment to address enrolment crunch

NANAIMO - Continued growth in the city's north end will likely force the re-opening of a school closed just a few years ago.School District 68's business committee voted unanimously for a proposal to ...

Jun 09, 2022

Downtown Nanaimo building bulldozed to make way for supportive housing

NANAIMO - Crews have knocked down the former Community Services Building on Prideaux St. in advance of a future supportive housing complex.Contractors substantially tore down the aging facility 285 Pr...

Jun 09, 2022

Nanaimo Christian School buys adjacent property for future expansion plans

NANAIMO - Additional land across the street from Nanaimo Christian School (NCS) is envisioned to help address rapidly expanding demand for the local K-12 private school.School principal James Sijpheer...

Jun 08, 2022

UPDATE: violent offender captured by Nanaimo RCMP after court order breach

UPDATE: One day after announcing a violent offender was wanted for missing court appearances, police announced the capture of Kyle Gordon Ordway. He was taken into custody by police without incident o...

Ian Holmes Jun 08, 2022

Recruitment drive successful in bringing new family doctors to the Comox Valley

COURTENAY -The Comox Valley is seeing success in bringing new family doctors thanks to a collaborative recruitment task force.Comox city councillor Dr. Jonathan Kerr is part of the recruitment drive a...

Jun 07, 2022

New car dealership construction starts on rezoned land

NANAIMO - Excavators broke ground off the north end of Long Lake to make way for a new car dealership on land once envisioned for residential development.Crews recently began site preparation for the ...

Jun 07, 2022