Tag Archives: People

Reported armed robbery prompts major police response near Nanaimo grocery store
NANAIMO - Local Mounties appeared quickly and en masse to a local grocery store Wednesday evening, after reports of a gun being brandished. RCMP members were called to the Country Grocer complex at th...
Mar 13, 2025

Annual herring roe fishery active in Oceanside, Nanaimo shut out
NANAIMO - Turquoise shades of water signal an active herring spawn that escaped the Nanaimo area this year. However, fishing boats have been active to the north in Parksville-Qualicum Beach, as operat...
Mar 13, 2025

High-risk and spiked drinks campaign launched at Nanaimo bars
NANAIMO - Local police with backing from VIU students are trying to put a cork in risks associated with unattended drinks and high-risk alcohol consumption involving young adults. Nanaimo RCMP Reserve...
Mar 12, 2025

VIU Mariners women's basketball team looks to cap off one loss season with national title
NANAIMO - The VIU Mariners women's basketball team is chasing down a second national gold medal in three years. The team is in New Brunswick preparing for their first game against the Mohawk Mountaine...
Mar 12, 2025

Thousands of catchable trout piped into Nanaimo area lakes
NANAIMO - Prime lake fishing season has arrived. Thousands of rainbow trout are being delivered into urban lakes across mid Vancouver Island this week, part of an annual Freshwater Fisheries Society o...
Mar 12, 2025

'Quick, efficient and safe:' wildfire suppression skills sharpened in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - Worrying about wildfires encroaching on communities on Vancouver Island is no longer a distant concern. With ample evidence showing interface fires are an increasing threat in the province, ...
Mar 11, 2025

Driver barreled over Nanaimo retaining wall after evading police
NANAIMO - Police say a vehicle sped off from a Harewood parking lot at a high rate of speed Friday night, hopping curbs before crashing minutes later. It happened just after 9 p.m. when an older model...
Mar 10, 2025

Nanaimo high schools fall just short of top provincial basketball honours
NANAIMO - Untimely losses for a pair of local high school boys basketball teams proved costly over the weekend.Both Dover Bay and Wellington Secondary schools earned semi-finals appearances in their r...
Mar 10, 2025

Man jailed for severe Nanaimo beating, drunk driving rampage
Editors note: this article contains descriptions of severe violence which some readers may find distressing. Discretion is advised.NANAIMO - A judge hopes treatment can help prevent future violent out...
Mar 10, 2025

New coach and fresh faces for NightOwls in year four
NANAIMO - The NightOwls will be a much different team on and off the field as their franchise looks to take a step forward.Player turnover is very common in summer baseball but for the first time Nana...
Mar 09, 2025