Nanaimo

• No survivors after plane crashes in wooded area near Nanaimo, B.C. RCMP say

  An investigation into the cause of a plane crash with no survivors, near Twilight Way, Nanaimo, is currently underway in British Columbia.

  Canada

  Nov 28
  
• B.C. residents living near quarry say dumped biosolids smell ‘like a dead body’

  Biosolids, which are stabilized products recovered at the end of the wastewater treatment process, are being dumped from the Greater Victoria Sewage Treatment Facility.

  Environment

  Sep 25
  
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• Police seek man seen kicking, punching his dog in Nanaimo

  The witness did take a photo of the man and his dog and described the man as about 5'11, 175 pounds, with tanned skin, dark hair in a ponytail, with a moustache.

  Crime

  Aug 5
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• Nanaimo considers fencing city hall from overdose prevention site

  Nanaimo is considering building a fence to protect its staff from "congregations" of people, violence and disorder associated with an overdose prevention site next to city hall.

  Jul 15
• Americans ‘invade’ Nanaimo this weekend after viral TikTok invite

  Tod Maffin posted a TikTok video in February inviting Americans to visit for this upcoming weekend and more than 2,000 have said they would come.

  Canada

  Apr 25
• B.C. man campaigns for people from the United States to come visit

  A man from Nanaimo, B.C. has come up with a plan to boost the local economy that he hopes will also help build bridges between Americans and Canadians.

  Consumer

  Apr 5
• Nanaimo man wanted for suspected voyeurism at aquatic centre

  RCMP said they were notified on March 3 by staff at the Nanaimo Aquatic Centre located at 741 Third Ave. that a camera had been found installed in the door of a changing room.

  Crime

  Mar 31
• Nanaimo RCMP looking for man seen ‘beating a small brown dog’

  Police said they received a call at 11:51 a.m. on Feb. 12 about a man "beating a small brown dog" in the 6500 block of Aulds Road.

  Crime

  Feb 19
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• Truck modifications contributed to pedestrian’s death, Nanaimo RCMP says

  Nanaimo RCMP said 24-year-old Jazmin Patenaude was driving in her truck in the parking lot of Woodgrove Mall, when she hit and killed an 85-year-old woman.

  Crime

  Feb 11
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• Snatch and grab: Suspect swipes cash during transaction at B.C. bank

  Mounties said a customer was in the process of receiving money from a bank teller when a man who was standing in line snatched the cash and fled.

  Crime

  Jan 6