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B.C. crews move to ‘mop up’ stage on many wildfires, drought persists in the north
British Columbia’s wildfire service says rain and cooler temperatures have helped crews turn the corner on a number of larger blazes, especially in the south. The latest bulletin from the servic...
Aug 23, 2024
‘The need is so high:’ local food security programs boosted by new provincial funding
NANAIMO - New funding from the provincial government is going directly towards improving food security across the region. Over $4 million was added to the Critical Food Infrastructure Fund, administer...
Aug 23, 2024
Nanaimo Parkway closure planned for Friday morning
NANAIMO - A section of the Nanaimo Parkway will be closed in both directions for a short period of time on Friday, Aug. 23. The City of Nanaimo confirmed Nanaimo RCMP will close both directions of Hwy...
Aug 22, 2024
RCMP searching for Nanaimo man wanted on B.C.-wide warrant
NANAIMO - Mounties across B.C. are searching for a local man wanted in connection to violent crime on the south Island. Jordan Reginald White, originally from Nanaimo, is facing an aggravated assault ...
Aug 22, 2024
Coroner’s Inquest scheduled for RCMP-linked death of man at Nanaimo ferry terminal
NANAIMO - A public inquest scheduled for mid-November will look at what led to the fatal police shooting of a man at the Departure Bay ferry terminal. Thirty-nine-year-old Jer Wood, also known as Jerr...
Aug 22, 2024
B.C. commuters left without West Coast Express as railways lock out workers
Rail commuters in British Columbia’s Lower Mainland must find alternative transportation after Canada’s two major railways locked out workers in their first-ever simultaneous stoppage. A b...
Aug 22, 2024
‘We established a local connection:’ extended hours aims to improve Nanaimo transit
NANAIMO - Residents will soon have more public transportation options to get them where they need to across eastern Vancouver Island. Starting Sept. 1, an additional 1,000 hours of service will be eve...
Aug 22, 2024
Truck driver injured after backing into retaining wall outside south Nanaimo home
NANAIMO - One person was taken to hospital with apparent minor injuries after a single-vehicle incident in the city’s south end. Nanaimo Fire Rescue, along with RCMP and paramedics, were called ...
Aug 21, 2024
Man pleads guilty in connection to death of former girlfriend in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - A local man has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the death of a woman three years ago. Kyle Gordon Ordway, 39, formally entered a guilty plea to manslaughter in B.C. Supreme Court in Nanaim...
Aug 21, 2024
Heavy rain, thunderstorms expected across portions of mid-Island
NANAIMO - A special weather statement has been issued for the Oceanside area ahead of a storm system moving its way through. Environment Canada’s statement, published early Wednesday, Aug. 21, w...
Aug 21, 2024
