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Crews battle forest fire along Nanaimo River

NANAIMO - Crews from multiple fire departments responded to a forest fire on the Nanaimo River on the afternoon of Friday, Aug. 9.The fire is south of Blind Lake on the north side of the river in the ...

Aug 09, 2024

Crash snarls northbound Hwy 19 traffic through Nanoose Bay

UPDATE: By 1:30 p.m. Friday the accident scene on Hwy. 19 at Northwest Bay Rd. had been cleared. Northbound congestion is expected to ease with both lanes re-opened.==EARLIER - A multi-vehicle crash i...

Aug 09, 2024

'Important part of the arts community:' Nanaimo Fringe Festival returns with 10-day event

NANAIMO - A popular summer staple of music, comedy, and creative performing art is back. The 14 annual Nanaimo Fringe Festival starts on Thursday, Aug. 8 and runs until Aug. 18, with both the Port The...

Aug 08, 2024

'She's very uncomfortable:' Nanaimo RCMP investigating sexual assault on transit bus

NANAIMO - Local Mounties are investigating a complaint of unwanted, sexualized touching of a minor on a transit bus.RCMP say the incident occurred on July 11 between 5:10 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. on the #40...

Alex Rawnsley Aug 08, 2024

Alleged impaired driver in mid Island fatal crash unsuccessfully argues against blood sample warrant

QUALICUM BEACH - An accused intoxicated driver's application to have a search warrant tossed in connection to a fatal crash was denied by a Nanaimo judge. The ruling against Belinda Mary Hainsworth re...

Daryl Major Aug 08, 2024

Two men found guilty of manslaughter for Maffeo Sutton Park stabbing

NANAIMO - A pair of men have been found guilty of a public, late-night killing at Maffeo Sutton Park in 2022.Mark Jayden Harrison, 21, and Aiden Matthew William Bell, 20, were convicted by an 11-membe...

Alex Rawnsley Aug 06, 2024

Bail granted twice to alleged violent Nanaimo home invader, accused nowhere to be seen

NANAIMO - A man police say busted into a south Nanaimo home late last year and allegedly attacked the homeowner with a bat is unaccounted for. Calvin Anthony Michael failed to show up for a court appe...

Daryl Major Aug 06, 2024

Top Nanaimo box lacrosse teams fall short in 2024 campaign

NANAIMO - Results were tough to come by for the senior and junior lacrosse teams in the Harbour City this summer.The Senior B and Junior A Timbermen both suffered playoff sweeps while the WLA T-men di...

Aug 05, 2024

Pump station upgrade to boost Nanaimo sewage capacity

NANAIMO - Access to a popular north Nanaimo viewing platform and beach access will be closed for more than a year as contractors modernize an aging pump station. Crews recently shut down public access...

Aug 04, 2024

Closing submissions wrap-up in fatal Nanaimo waterfront stabbing trial

NANAIMO - A jury will soon be tasked with deciding the fate of two young men charged with manslaughter in the apparent random stabbing death of a 29-year-old developmentally challenged man on Nanaimo'...

Aug 03, 2024