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2 dead, 1 injured, after house collapses on B.C. island

Two people are dead and a third person was taken to hospital after the house they were renovating on a small island in British Columbia collapsed onto them, according to authorities.

B.C. court tosses jail sentence for ‘life-altering’ aggravated assault

British Columbia’s highest court has thrown out a jail sentence for a man whose unprovoked attack left his victim with a severe brain injury, after ruling the offender’s Indigenous background reduced his moral culpability.

Police seek man in alleged voyeurism incident in Nanaimo, B.C.

Police in Nanaimo are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a man linked to an alleged incident of voyeurism at a local swimming centre earlier this month.

‘Person of interest’ sought after Nanaimo carport blaze

Police are investigating a fire that destroyed multiple vehicles and forced the evacuation of an apartment building Sunday.

B.C. shellfish harvesters fined for overfishing hundreds of oysters and clams

Two recreational shellfish harvesters have been handed fines and fishing bans after being found guilty of fishing well over the daily quota of oysters and clams on Vancouver Island, according to Fisheries and Oceans Canada.

Trade war windfall for B.C. food bank — hundreds of kilograms of unsold U.S. produce

The trend toward buying Canadian has created a silver lining for a food bank in Nanaimo, B.C., which has been flooded with hundreds of kilograms of American produce.

Suspects at large after senior interrupts home invasion near Nanaimo, B.C.

Mounties say two suspects remain at large following a brazen home invasion on Vancouver Island.

RCMP, Crime Stoppers start awareness campaign over spiked drinks in Nanaimo, B.C.

Police in Nanaimo, B.C., say they’re spearheading a public awareness campaign with local bar owners and Crime Stoppers over “several reports” of drinks being drugged at local nightclubs in recent months.

‘I trusted them’: Vancouver Island woman alleges convicted fraudster took out $95K in loans in her name

Among the people who reached out to CTV News after Nanaimo landlord Tony Ogbechie posted a warning about his former tenant Jason James Simmons-Trudeau on Facebook were Jen Hiltz and Christelle Bou Mitri.

Ambulance with two paramedics and patient involved in crash in Nanaimo, B.C.

Police are investigating a crash between an ambulance and a vehicle in Nanaimo, B.C.

Nanaimo landlord’s problem tenant turns out to be convicted fraudster with long history of unpaid bills

From a distance, Jason James Simmons-Trudeau seemed like the ideal tenant for Tony Ogbechie’s property on Jingle Pot Road in Nanaimo.

Suspect charged in alleged caught-on-camera Vancouver Island kidnapping

Mounties on Vancouver Island are trying to identify a second suspect in an alleged kidnapping that was caught on camera last week.

Early morning crash on Nanaimo Parkway leaves 2 dead

Two people died after a crash on the Nanaimo Parkway early Thursday morning, according to authorities.

B.C. RCMP investigating after dog thrown ‘like a football,’ punched several times

Mounties on Vancouver Island are investigating a reported case of animal abuse after a witness told police she saw a man punch a dog several times and throw the animal “like a football” across a road.

Man charged in hit-and-run death of 90-year-old Nanaimo woman

Nearly a year after a 90-year-old woman was killed in a hit-and-run on Vancouver Island, charges have been laid in the case.