Author Archives: Daryl Major
Heater believed responsible for central Nanaimo house fire
NANAIMO - One person was taken to hospital for smoke inhilation after a dinner hour fire. Fire Rescue crews were called out to a home in the 2700 block of 105th St. just before 6 p.m. on Thursday, Dec...
Dec 02, 2022
'Light the Trees' campaign making holiday season brighter for Nanaimo hospital patients & staff
NANAIMO - It's about to get a whole lot brighter around the hospital. The Nanaimo & District Hospital Foundation are beginning, and expanding, their annual Light the Trees fundraiser, which sees h...
Nov 30, 2022
'Modified Arctic air' set to drive first significant snowfall in Nanaimo & Oceanside
NANAIMO - It's poised to be the first real dump of snow for the winter season, but just how much we get could vary wildly. Environment Canada forecasters are calling for anywhere between five and 15 c...
Nov 29, 2022
'The impact is profound:' students help homeless community with annual campaign
NANAIMO - Students across the region are in their 19th year of putting smiles on the faces of some of the communities less fortunate. The Everybody Deserves a Smile (EDAS) campaign has students from k...
Nov 25, 2022
Parksville child porn bust sees retiree sentenced
NANAIMO - A senior with no prior criminal record was handed six months house arrest followed by a year probation for possessing child pornography on his tablet. Donald Robert Peech, 72, was sentenced ...
Nov 24, 2022
City of Nanaimo budget process starts, projected 2023 property tax increase tops 6%
NANAIMO - A series of budget-focused meetings launching on Wednesday, Nov. 23 will shape what next year's budget at Nanaimo City Hall will look like. The City's draft financial plan estimates a typica...
Nov 23, 2022
35th annual Festival of Lights to illuminate Ladysmith's community pride
LADYSMITH -Enticing people to a downtown Ladysmith lit up with Christmas lights evolved into an event beyond everybody's wildest expectations 35 years later. In 1987, when the first Festival of Lights...
Nov 22, 2022
Old City Quarter cat lounge hits adoption milestone
NANAIMO - With over 100 cats adopted out in the last nine months, Kitties & Cream in Nanaimo's Old City Quarter is giving furry friends new leases on life. The feline-focused store first opened it...
Nov 18, 2022
More overnight delays coming for Kennedy Hill section of Hwy. 4
NANAIMO - More overnight closures are coming to a busy highway, under construction for almost four years. The roughly 1.5 kilometre Kennedy Hill section of Hwy. 4 east of Tofino and Ucluelet will be c...
Nov 17, 2022