Tag Archives: People
Qualicum Beach hotel worker tried to take pictures of showering guest
NANAIMO - A new arrival to Canada faces the threat of deportation following an alarming breach of trust at a Qualicum Beach hotel. Jewel Nicole Manalad, 29, received a conditional discharge and 18 mon...
Jan 06, 2025
Oceanside non-profit sees demand soar
PARKSVILLE - An anticipated busy holiday season for Society of Organized Services (SOS) came to fruition, and the need isn't slowing down with the calendar flipping to 2025. SOS executive director Sus...
Jan 05, 2025
Attempt to stop suspected impaired driver in Qualicum Beach backfires
QUALICUM BEACH - Oceanside RCMP say a motorist who tried to prevent a suspected impaired driver from going any further failed a roadside screening test. The unusual incident happened at 5:30 p.m. on N...
Jan 04, 2025
'Exiting a long term drought:' slightly above average Nanaimo rainfall helping ease water concerns
NANAIMO - While it wasn't a record-breaker, 2024 proved to be a notable year for local weather watchers. Monitoring stations at Nanaimo Airport collected 1,360.5 millimetres of rain through the calend...
Jan 03, 2025
Impairment suspected in severe New Years Day crash in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - Two people were taken to hospital following a serious single vehicle crash on the Nanaimo Parkway New Years Day. Nanaimo RCMP Res. Cst. Gary O'Brien said it happened Wednesday, Jan. 1 around...
Jan 02, 2025
New Years Day polar bear events staged for icy start to 2025
NANAIMO - Missed out on the recent Nanaimo Boxing Day polar bear swim and want to ring in the new year with a chilly plunge? You're in luck. A pair of formal polar bear swim events are happening on We...
Jan 01, 2025
Fire devastates historic north Island tourist attraction
PORT McNEILL - Damage is immense as a fierce fire ravaged a critical north Vancouver Island tourist draw. Port McNeill Fire Rescue (PMFR) reported on the morning of Friday, Dec. 31 that a substantial ...
Dec 31, 2024
Great Nanaimo Toy Drive reports successful campaign, demand shoots up
NANAIMO - A monumental community effort culminated in hundreds of Christmas miracles for families requiring a little extra holiday support. More than 1,600 children and 750 families received new, unwr...
Dec 31, 2024
Top stories of 2024: Drug traffickers handed significant sentences
NANAIMO - While drug trafficking convictions at courthouses throughout the country and province are commonplace, the length of sentences handed out in Nanaimo this year didn't go unnoticed. Several he...
Dec 30, 2024
Nanaimo's Bastion/Commercial Street intersection to close while mine void issue addressed
Editor's note: This article was updated at 1:50 p.m. with further context from the City of Nanaimo's manager of engineering projects. NANAIMO - A key intersection in Nanaimo's downtown core will soon ...
Dec 30, 2024