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'The poor man feels absolutely ashamed:' Bitcoin scams cost Nanaimo men thousands

NANAIMO - Two unrelated Bitcoin scams involving significant volumes of digital currency burned a pair of local men. Nanaimo RCMP say both incidents occurred on Wednesday, Jan. 15 with the complainants...

Alex Rawnsley Jan 17, 2025

Nanaimo Ladysmith School District superintendent ready for new role

NANAIMO - The new head of Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools (NLPS) is excited to get to work. Speaking at a Greater Nanaimo Chamber of Commerce luncheon on Thursday, Jan 16., was newly appointed superi...

Alex Rawnsley Jan 16, 2025

Mobile home destroyed in early morning fire in south Nanaimo

NANAIMO - A mobile home was completely destroyed by a fire which broke out early Thursday morning.Smokes and flames were seen coming from a modular home at 25 Maki Rd. around 7 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. ...

Jan 16, 2025

Popular Nanaimo area trail re-opens following aggressive cougar sightings

NANAIMO - A portion of hiking trail accessing popular Ammonite Falls west of Nanaimo re-opened, the Regional District announced. A Wednesday, Jan. 15 RDN statement noted Ammonite Falls Regional Trail ...

Jan 16, 2025

'This accused deserves better:' frustration voiced in Nanaimo court with few supports for mentally ill offenders

NANAIMO - Arguably the city's most prolific criminal has complex challenges with no apparent resolution currently available for society or the offender in question.Aiden David Tye, 39, has over 165 cr...

Jan 16, 2025

'It's tied to population growth': RDN to expand Nanaimo sewer capacity

NANAIMO - Crews are test-drilling along Nanaimo's Hammond Bay Rd. this week in advance of anticipated substantial wastewater infrastructure projects. James Haddou, Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) c...

Daryl Major Jan 15, 2025

New central Nanaimo light-signalled intersection about to open

NANAIMO - A new intersection is about to open on a busy Nanaimo corridor as the City's Midtown Gateway project enters its final year of construction.In a release, the City of Nanaimo stated the traffi...

Alex Rawnsley Jan 14, 2025

Nanaimo Sport Achieve Awards seek nominations for 20th annual event

NANAIMO - The Nanaimo Sport Achievement Awards will celebrate a milestone 20th year.Nominations opened in early December and will wrap up on Jan. 12.The 2025 ceremony itself happens on Feb. 21 at the ...

Jan 12, 2025

Proposed Nanaimo housing complex advancing, despite 'significant' height & parking variances

NANAIMO - Amid concerns regarding proposed building heights and parking, a proposed central Nanaimo rental apartment building cleared another hurdle. Developers are proposing a 93-unit rental apartmen...

Kyle Ireland Jan 11, 2025

Strong start propels Clippers to 6-3 win over Kings

NANAIMO - The Clippers built up a 4-0 first period lead over Powell River and with a late push beat the Kings 6-3. Cole Lonsdale opened the scoring 31 seconds into the game and Chase Hull had Nanaimo ...

Jan 10, 2025