Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Man wanted for crimes in Victoria may be in Nanaimo area
NANAIMO - Mounties in Nanaimo are looking for a wanted man who may be in the Harbour City. Police say 36-year-old Justin Massicotte is wanted province-wide for break and enter, stemming from an incide...
Jul 31, 2024
‘I saw the short boy lunge at Fred:’ girlfriend of slain Nanaimo man recalls fatal stabbing
NANAIMO - A woman outlined an apparent senseless confrontation between two groups of strangers resulting in her boyfriend being fatally stabbed on Nanaimo's waterfront. The woman, whose identity is pr...
Jul 31, 2024
Sooke wildfire ‘being held’ as more warm weather anticipated for Vancouver Island
NANAIMO - While it’s still 230 hectares in size, the Old Man Lake fire burning near Sooke in Potholes Regional Park is now listed as ‘being held.’ Extensive firefighter efforts combi...
Jul 30, 2024
Police seek suspect who started downtown Nanaimo alley fire
NANAIMO - Mounties in Nanaimo are looking for a man seen starting a fire in an alley during tinder dry conditions then walking away. Police say on Saturday, July 27 around 9:30 a.m., a man was seen in...
Jul 30, 2024
B.C. toxic drug deaths down 9% in 2024, but six people continue to die each day
VICTORIA - British Columbia’s Coroners Service says the number of people who have died this year from toxic drug poisoning is down from 2023, but an average of six people are still dying every d...
Jul 30, 2024
AAP approved asking for up to $90M for Nanaimo Public Works Yard upgrades
NANAIMO - Voter approval will once again be sought to borrow a large sum of money to upgrade the City of Nanaimo’s public works facilities, with an ask of up to $90 million. In June, Council exp...
Jul 30, 2024
Key Crown witness no-shows during Nanaimo manslaughter trial
NANAIMO - A witness at the scene of a fatal stabbing on Nanaimo's waterfront failed to testify as scheduled at an ongoing high-profile jury trial. BC Supreme Court Justice Robin Baird informed the 12-...
Jul 30, 2024
Fall leads to critical injury at Nanaimo’s Pipers Lagoon Park
NANAIMO - Several resources and Good Samaritans worked together in response to a seriously injured person who fell 10 meters from a steep rock face in Nanaimo's north end. Nanaimo Fire Rescue (NFR) re...
Jul 29, 2024
Suspects sought after pair of boats stolen from Nanaimo’s waterfront
NANAIMO - Mounties in Nanaimo are looking to identify two suspicious people after two boats went missing during two separate heists on the same night. Police say on Wednesday, July 10 around 1:30 a.m....
Jul 29, 2024
Man who abused underage girls in Nanaimo loses bid to have restrictions lifted
Editor's note: This story contains graphic details which may disturb some readers. Discretion is advised. NANAIMO - A convicted sex offender who spent over two years in jail for luring and sexually ab...
Jul 29, 2024
