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Suspicious death investigation underway in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - Local Mounties are looking further into the death of a 62-year-old man last month. The Nanaimo RCMP’s Serious Crime Unit is leading an investigation into the December assault, and subs...
Pattison Media Jan 13, 2026
Almost 300 millimetres of rain on Vancouver Island in three-day drenching
VANCOUVER - A number of communities in British Columbia’s south coast have received more than 100 millimetres of rain in the atmospheric river event over the last three days, with one station re...
Alex Rawnsley Jan 13, 2026
Dover Bay Dolphins senior girls win TOTEM basketball tournament
PORT ALBERNI - The Dover Bay Dolphins senior girls team won the TOTEM basketball tournament on Jan. 10 with an 88-73 win over Victoria's Pacific Christian Pacers. Dolphins head coach Shayne Pfeiffer s...
Pattison Media Jan 13, 2026
‘Torin just lit up:’ unique signs installed supporting deaf child in Nanaimo neighbourhood
NANAIMO - Three words displayed on a couple of signs in a north-end neighbourhood are giving peace of mind for a local family. Installed Friday, Jan. 9, a pair of ‘Deaf Child Area’ signs b...
Pattison Media Jan 13, 2026
Nanaimo rental rates rise despite downward trend elsewhere
NANAIMO - Rent in the Harbour City is going against falling trends seen elsewhere in the province and nationwide. A new report released Monday, Jan. 12 by Rentals.ca shows the average price for a one-...
Pattison Media Jan 12, 2026
Flood warning in place as Pacific system dumps considerable rainfall on mid-Island
NANAIMO - A flood warning was updated early Monday morning for the Englishman River system in Parksville, as a result of a weekend’s worth of heavy rain. While exact measurements vary wildly acr...
Pattison Media Jan 12, 2026
Population growth through Nanaimo’s north highlighting need for infrastructure upgrades
NANAIMO - An increase in active transportation and transit improvements are needed to support any level of growth in the city’s north end. It’s one of many finding through early work in cr...
Alex Rawnsley Jan 12, 2026
Vancouver Island regions under flood watch as atmospheric river batters B.C. coast
VANCOUVER - British Columbia’s River Forecast Centre has expanded its flood watch advisories to cover swaths of Vancouver Island as an atmospheric river moves through the region. Central, easter...
Syndicated Content Jan 11, 2026
Nanaimo SAR reflects on busy year with increased call volumes
NANAIMO - In a vastly growing region with countless backcountry adventures at our doorstep, it's no surprise Nanaimo Search and Rescue is so heavily relied on. Among the highest call volumes in the or...
Nanaimo Home – d2217 Jan 11, 2026
‘Drive more sober:’ December blitz nets fewer drunk drivers than last year, but still too many
NANAIMO - The number of B.C. drivers caught impaired behind the wheel last month was down overall compared to 2024, with no change seen on Vancouver Island. That’s according to the BC Highway Pa...
Nanaimo Home – d2217 Jan 10, 2026