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Murder charge laid in connection to Port Place stabbing
NANAIMO - A man is facing a murder charge following a fatal stabbing outside downtown Nanaimo’s Port Place Shopping Centre. Sean Carl John Patterson, 38, will answer to a second degree murder ch...
Feb 03, 2023
Afternoon & evening ferry cancellations possible with strong wind storm approaching
NANAIMO - A wind storm is set to pack a punch, potentially disrupting Friday ferry travel. Environment Canada is calling for wind gusts upwards of 90 kilometres per hour beginning the afternoon of Fri...
Feb 03, 2023
Veteran Mountie believes new drug pilot project will present challenges for Nanaimo RCMP
NANAIMO - Legalizing the possession of small amounts of hard drugs means an adjustment period for police and likely the judicial system, according to the head of Nanaimo RCMP’s Municipal Drug En...
Feb 03, 2023
‘We’re seeing a growing need for extra services:’ additional substance use and mental health resources announced for SD 68
NANAIMO - Incoming supports are aimed at tackling the growing number of local students dealing with mental health and substance use challenges. The provincial Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions ...
Feb 02, 2023
VIDEO: Armed intruder complains after Nanaimo teen responds with swing of a bat
NANAIMO - A would-be robber met stiff resistance when he walked into a local business armed with a knife. The man entered Abbie’s Corner Store at 531 Second St. across from Fairview Community Sc...
Feb 02, 2023
‘More than happy to tuck back into bed:’ Van Isle Violet predicts remaining winter weeks
NANAIMO - Snowfall earlier this week might not be the last of the white stuff we see this winter. Van Isle Violet, a marmot serving as Vancouver Island’s own interpretation of the traditional gr...
Feb 02, 2023
Nanaimo-Ladysmith School District & teachers look to salvage two week spring break
NANAIMO - The possibility of a one week spring break returning for local students remains a very real possibility, but one which is still up for negotiation. During a meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 1, Sch...
Feb 02, 2023
Ditching Nanaimo Parkway traffic lights not a priority despite study recommending immediate investment
NANAIMO - Don’t expect highly unpopular traffic signals on the Nanaimo Parkway to be removed anytime soon. The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure (MOTI) states recommendations made in...
Feb 01, 2023
‘It’s really people deciding they’re going to travel again:’ Nanaimo Airport nearly doubles passenger counts
NANAIMO - Travellers are returning to the skies through YCD. New data from the Nanaimo Airport shows passenger volumes effectively doubled to around 340,000 people through 2022, representing a big inc...
Feb 01, 2023
Nanaimo motorist crashes after spotted minutes earlier driving wrong way down highway
NANAIMO - A motorist reported to be driving driving the wrong way on the Old Island Hwy. in Nanaimo is believed to have caused a multi-vehicle crash soon-after. Emergency crews were initially called t...
Feb 01, 2023
