Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Charges laid following multiple Oceanside residential break and enters
NANAIMO - A man is accused of breaking into five additional Oceanside area homes after being originally charged with one local residential break-in late last year. New charges against Timothy Joseph D...
Feb 07, 2025
Nanaimo RCMP looking for violent offender Donovan Williams
NANAIMO - Police in Nanaimo are on the lookout for a wanted man who’s considered violent and dangerous. 20-year-old Donovan Williams is wanted for a breach of a probation order as he failed to a...
Feb 06, 2025
Many Nanaimo area drivers struggle adjusting to snow, ICBC claims surge
NANAIMO - It turned out to be an extra miserable Monday for many Nanaimo area drivers. A blast of wintry conditions brought well over a foot of snow to the Nanaimo area leading to chaos on the roads w...
Feb 06, 2025
VIDEO: Clippers assistant coaches a big part of team’s resurgence
NANAIMO - There are many reasons for the Nanaimo Clippers positive turnaround since the BCHL Christmas break. A retooled roster, players making strides in their personal play and the work of the coach...
Feb 06, 2025
‘I just want to be a kid and have fun:’ driver doing donuts at Nanaimo mall gets ticketed
NANAIMO - A young Nanaimo driver learned the hard way rules of the road apply, even if a fresh blanket of snow piles up in a large parking lot. On Monday, Feb. 3 around 7:00 p.m., Nanaimo RCMP were ca...
Feb 06, 2025
Sentencing concludes for Nanaimo woman who murdered/dismembered estranged boyfriend
Editor's note: this article contains graphic details of violence and may not be suitable for some readers. Discretion is strongly advised. VANCOUVER - A sentence has formally been established for a Na...
Feb 06, 2025
‘We’re going to have a state-of-the-art park:’ new skateboard facility coming to Qualicum Beach
QUALICUM BEACH - Over the next several months the existing skateboard park in Qualicum Beach will be deconstructed in favour of a rebuilt, modernized amenity. Located between the Qualicum Beach Civic ...
Feb 06, 2025
‘I definitely need help:’ self-reporting Parksville child porn collector heading to jail
NANAIMO - A Parksville man who called the cops on himself and admitted to being addicted to child pornography will spend the next four months in jail. James Lucas Young, 31, pleaded guilty to possessi...
Feb 05, 2025
Bone-dry January ranks top 10 all-time in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - Plenty of sun and blue sky replaced an historically precipitation-packed January for the central Island region last month. Environment Canada data for the Nanaimo area, dating back to 1892, ...
Feb 05, 2025
Environment Canada cautions of frostbite as frigid temperatures linger in B.C.
VANCOUVER - Environment Canada is warning that frostbite and hypothermia that can occur within minutes as frigid conditions linger over much of British Columbia. Extreme cold and arctic outflow warnin...
Feb 05, 2025
