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SUV splits BC Hydro pole in crash along Nanaimo’s East Wellington Rd.
NANAIMO - A driver luckily avoided more serious injuries following a single-vehicle crash. Calls to 911 came on Thursday, Jan. 26 just after 12 p.m. as a grey SUV lost control while travelling eastbou...
Jan 26, 2023
‘We’re really pleased with the progress:’ Nanaimo fast ferry proponent ramps up for summer launch
NANAIMO - Preparations by the operator of a pending fast-ferry service linking the downtown cores of Nanaimo and Vancouver are in full throttle mode behind the scenes. Slated to launch this summer at ...
Jan 26, 2023
Booming early ticket sales boost 2023 VI Music Fest’s plans
NANAIMO - With other festivals dropping off the summer events calendar, preparations continue for the 2022 Vancouver Island Music Fest. Organizers of the annual festival held in the Comox Valley say t...
Jan 25, 2023
Ground-penetrating radar finds 66 new reflections at St. Joseph’s Mission Residential School in Williams Lake
Editor’s Note: This story contains details regarding victims of Canada’s Residential Schools. Discretion is advised and support services are outlined at the bottom of this story. WILLIAMS ...
Jan 25, 2023
Squatters believed responsible for stubborn fire at vacant downtown Nanaimo building
NANAIMO - Crews managed to snuff out a fire inside a dormant and presumed vacant medical building. The fire was reported to Nanaimo Fire Rescue on Wednesday, Jan. 25 at 11:25 a.m. at the former Caledo...
Jan 25, 2023
Accused murderer ordered to stand trial for death of ex-boyfriend in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - A BC Supreme Court trial is expected in the case of a local woman accused of murdering her ex-boyfriend. A provincial court judge ordered Paris Jayanne Laroche, 27, to stand trial following ...
Jan 25, 2023
Bank of Canada hikes key interest rate by quarter point, says it plans to hold
OTTAWA, ON - The Bank of Canada raised its key interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point Wednesday and said it expects this to be the last rate hike of the cycle. The rate increase marks the ei...
Jan 25, 2023
‘It may come in spurts:’ gas prices forecast to continue upward trend for Nanaimo
NANAIMO - A spike in prices at the pump may be just the beginning for mid-Island residents. A litre of regular gasoline in Nanaimo jumped from the mid-150 cents per litre to the high 160’s withi...
Jan 25, 2023
Nanaimo RCMP working ‘around the clock’ on fatal stabbing investigation, asking for public’s help
NANAIMO - Police are looking for additional witnesses who haven’t already come forward following a fatal Sunday evening stabbing. An unidentified man was stabbed in the parking lot of Port Place...
Jan 24, 2023
Federal NDP leader pushes for action on struggling healthcare system
QUALICUM BEACH - Jagmeet Singh said he’s heard loud and clear the region’s healthcare system is failing. The federal NDP leader stopped in Qualicum Beach on Tuesday, Jan. 24 for a roundtab...
Jan 24, 2023
