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November Nanaimo weather on par with average despite bomb cyclone

NANAIMO - With the exception of a mid-month bomb cyclone storm which knocked out power to thousands across the province, November weather was fairly average in terms of temperature and rainfall.That's...

Dec 02, 2024

Careless, uninsured driver runs after hitting Nanaimo home

NANAIMO - A driver is accused of aggressively driving in circles on a quiet north Nanaimo street before losing control and hitting a home. Nanaimo RCMP say it happened on Saturday, Nov. 30 around 10:1...

Alex Rawnsley Dec 02, 2024

Nanaimo's Matthew Wood included in Canada's world junior selection camp roster

NANAIMO - A former local minor hockey product hopes to return to the same tournament but this time with a different result. On Monday, Dec. 2 Hockey Canada announced the 32-player selection camp roste...

Alex Rawnsley Dec 02, 2024

Nanaimo hospital foundation raises money for neonatal unit incubators

NANAIMO - Combined with the strength of anonymous donors, a goal of $150,000 is set to help purchase four new state-of-the-art incubators for Nanaimo hospital's youngest patients. This year's Giving T...

Kyle Ireland Dec 01, 2024

Nanaimo fentanyl trafficker jailed, hopes to reform at local in-custody rehab program

NANAIMO - Already with a long history of property crimes throughout the mid-Island area, a first drug trafficking conviction resulted in an automatic jail sentence. Jesse Andrew Savidant, 35, was sent...

Alex Rawnsley Nov 29, 2024

Proposed $90m Nanaimo public works upgrade halted after third AAP

NANAIMO - Borrowing money to construct a slimmed down, "fit for purpose" revamp of the City's public works facility has been denied by local voters. The City of Nanaimo confirmed the results of an Alt...

Alex Rawnsley Nov 29, 2024

'Take your time, do your research:' Holiday shoppers warned to take precautions

NANAIMO - While shoppers are busy trying to cross off their holiday shopping lists, criminals are playing the role of scrooge with a multitude of scams. Starr Munro, Better Business Bureau Vancouver I...

Nov 29, 2024

'It does warm people's hearts:' Nanaimo Shoebox Project to uplift unhoused women

NANAIMO - A local volunteer wants to make the Christmas season a bit brighter for those in need, one shoebox at a time.The Nanaimo Shoebox Project is accepting donations until Dec. 11 to support and e...

Nov 28, 2024

Enraged tenant jailed for Gabriola Island axe attack

NANAIMO - A little more than a month after moving onto a Gabriola Island property, a man lashed out by severely injuring his landlord with an axe. Gregory Francis Collins, 73, was jailed for the next ...

Daryl Major Nov 28, 2024

Nanaimo-Oceanside film productions this year had estimated $3.2M economic boost

NANAIMO - Films and television shows had a notable economic impact on the mid-Island this year, thanks to four major productions.The most high-profile production overseen by the Vancouver Island North...

Nov 27, 2024