2kg of cocaine is off Nanaimo’s tarmac after the general public assisted RCMP find a car accident victim who fled on foot. At 7:45 PM on April 16th, a black Jaguar convertible rolled over at the intersection of Estevan Road and Departure Bay Road. The person inside crawled out of...

GABRIOLA ISLAND, BC - After ten years of restorative work, the “oldest sailboat in Canada” will be hitting the waters again. Dorothy was the former flagship of the Victoria Yacht Club and after being commissioned by shipbuilder John J. Robinson in 1897 for $1,800. The ship would go on to...

NANAIMO, BC - A good Samaritan has returned a substantial amount of found money to the Nanaimo RCMP. The amount of money is between $200 and $2,000. It was found on a sidewalk in a north-end Nanaimo neighbourhood. Constable Gary O’Brien says, “Our ‘Good Samaritan’ was quite shocked by the amount...

DAVIS BAY, BC - A couple of moisture meters were returned to the detachment in Sechelt. Police have reason to believe they may have been stolen from the Davis Bay area in the last few months. RCMP will be asking you to describe them before they let you pick them up. If...

Parksville, B.C.—While recent dry weather is increasing wildfire risk on the Island, the cool and damp spring means things are starting off slow. Coastal Fire Centre information officer Julia Caranci says the cooler weather has helped at the beginning of the wildfire season, but the latest weather trend means fuel...

Canada Day celebrations are set to return to Nanaimo's Maffeo Sutton Park this Friday. There are two stages of performances planned, with community vendors, interactive booths, roving entertainers, and bouncy castles. That includes things like crafts, face painting, food and water stations. Columbia Bakery is working on a birthday cake...