Tag Archives: Community
Prolonged heatwave arrives, be cautious: Island Health
NANAIMO - An extended run of hot, dry weather settling into the mid-Island region will be welcomed by many, but officials say these conditions could lead to poor health outcomes. Island Health medical...
Jul 04, 2024
Murder charge laid in connection to 2021 Nanaimo shooting at Rock City Centre
NANAIMO - Murder charges have been laid in relation to a 2021 shooting in a Nanaimo parking lot which left one person dead.The RCMP announced on July 3, that 42-year-old Ronald Joseph Campbell has bee...
Jul 03, 2024
June rain offers some relief heading into July heat wave
NANAIMO - June is typically one of the wetter months for Vancouver Island, and this year proved no different.More than 58 millimetres of rainfall last month fell at their measuring stations at the Nan...
Jul 03, 2024
'There are too many of these cases:' Nanaimo teen sentenced for multiple violent attacks
NANAIMO - Embroiled in a nasty longstanding feud with former friends, a Nanaimo girl pleaded guilty to several crimes, including for a trio of assaults. The 14-year-old unnamed youth was sentenced aft...
Jul 03, 2024
'Doesn't mean the rest of the summer will be quiet:' BC Wildfire Service braces for heatwave
PARKSVILLE - A wet spring paced a slow start to the coastal forest fire season, however the BC Wildfire Service is concerned about a pending drastic shift in weather conditions. Fire information offic...
Jul 02, 2024
Clippers Matt Lahey picked 200th overall by Toronto in NHL draft
NANAIMO - For the first time since 2006 a player has been drafted directly from the Nanaimo Clippers into the NHL. Defenceman Matt Lahey was selected in the seventh round of the NHL entry draft, 200th...
Jul 01, 2024
Family, friends & Nanaimo RCMP remain focused on solving Lisa Young case
NANAIMO - While more than two decades have passed since the last time a Nanaimo woman was last seen, community-based advocacy efforts appear stronger than ever. An annual justice march saw around 80 p...
Jun 30, 2024
Kids camps highlight summer schedule for Nanaimo United soccer club
NANAIMO - Young players learning about soccer and the highest performance athletes are the focus of the Nanaimo United soccer organization this summer. Summer camps are about to get underway as the Ha...
Jun 29, 2024
Multi-family homes signal next phase of upper Lantzville development
NANAIMO - Following years of constructing large single-family homes, The Foothills is shifting to a more densified product. Faith Siklic of Lone Tree Properties (LTP) said 28 homes, including 20 two a...
Jun 29, 2024
'Don't act in isolation:' Oceanside Mounties warn of continues scams victimizing locals
PARKSVILLE - Scams continually hitting a wide range of people in the Oceanside area has local police trying to be proactive through increased awareness. In the first week of June, four complaints to t...
Jun 28, 2024