Author Archives: Daryl Major
Dine Out Nanaimo encourages islanders to try new dishes and enjoy their old favourites
NANAIMO - It's an opportunity to try some delicious food while also supporting local businesses. The Dine-Out Nanaimo 'Festival for Foodies' takes place from Jan. 20 to Feb. 5 and has over 30 restaura...
Jan 16, 2023
Showers, rain and atmospheric rivers: explaining West Coast weather
NANAIMO - Significant rainfall over the weekend is set to continue through the week. It's another parade of storms coming in from the Pacific, with an increasingly more familiar array of terms being u...
Jan 09, 2023
'Means the world to me:' longtime Nanaimo community advocate receives Patron of the City award
NANAIMO - A man who pioneered many recycling, community food and organic farm programs on the mid-Island has received a well-deserved honour. Craig Evans' advocacy for the environment and organic food...
Jan 06, 2023
Call volumes continue steady increase for Nanaimo Fire Rescue crews
NANAIMO - The days are getting busier for local firefighters. According to data from the City's website, Nanaimo Fire Rescue crews responded to 9,650 calls for service in 2022, representing a 30.5 per...
Jan 05, 2023
Ninth coldest December on record for Nanaimo amid pair of winter storms
NANAIMO - It was a cool and wet way to end 2022, with a pair of winter storms wreaking havoc travel-wise for much of Vancouver Island and the mainland. Meteorologist with Environment Canada Bobby Sekh...
Jan 04, 2023
Tiny homes for Nanaimo residents experiencing homelessness revisited by Council
NANAIMO - It's an idea which has been explored before, but could make a return depending on Council will. Nanaimo City Councillors were pitched the idea of a complex of tiny homes, similar to setups i...
Dec 28, 2022
Free Christmas Day meal to be served at Maranatha Church
NANAIMO - There's at least one place to go for a delicious and free meal this Christmas. The Maranatha Church on Portsmouth Rd. in Nanaimo is once again offering a hot meal on Christmas Day to anyone ...
Dec 23, 2022
Potential travel issues flagged in mid-Island holiday forecast
NANAIMO - When heading outside to enjoy Santa's latest round of gifts this Christmas Day, bring an umbrella. Despite technically qualifying as a "white Christmas" by meeting the official definition of...
Dec 22, 2022
New 'Rapidbus' line projected for future of transit network in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - Expansion of transit services throughout the Regional District are set to somewhat centre around a new, express line connecting the city's north and south end. A developing memorandum of und...
Dec 20, 2022
Man sentenced for violent, erratic outburst in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - Substance abuse treatment is planned following the latest of many trips to jail for a Nanaimo man well acquainted to police and the judicial system. Leon Edward Sprlak, 43, received a time-s...
Dec 19, 2022