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Prolific Nanaimo offender allegedly assaults coffee shop owner, smears feces on window
NANAIMO - Described by a downtown cafe owner as a ticking time bomb, a notorious prolific offender allegedly exploded on downtown Nanaimo's waterfront. Ani Rathore, owner of Javawocky Coffee House on ...
Jan 14, 2026
Nananimo man thrilled with $500,000 Lotto Max win
NANAIMO - A local man couldn’t believe his luck when he discovered the lottery ticket his son had gifted him turned out to be a winner. Clifford S. had just returned home from walking his dog wh...
Jan 14, 2026
‘Near zero visibility:’ fog advisory issued for Nanaimo & Oceanside
NANAIMO - A thick blanket of fog has enveloped the mid-Island, and it’s a pattern which could continue through much of the week. After days of torrential rain, a high pressure system is moving a...
Jan 14, 2026
‘It was just amazing:’ community rallies behind hard-luck Nanaimo sports collectible store
NANAIMO - Following a rough end to last year, 2026 is off to a much better start for a longstanding Nanaimo business. Three days after longtime popular owner Bill Whitten passed away, a lone male thie...
Jan 14, 2026
Health advocate on Canada-wide run stops in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - He has every reason to be negative with constant heavy rains pouring down, but sure enough Trevor Redmond was viewed jogging into downtown Nanaimo with a wide smile on his face. In the midst...
Jan 13, 2026
Health advocate on Canada-wide run stop in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - He has every reason to be negative with constant heavy rains pouring down, but sure enough Trevor Redmond was viewed jogging into downtown Nanaimo with a wide smile on his face. In the midst...
Jan 13, 2026
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...
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...
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...
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...
Jan 13, 2026
