Category Archives: Nanaimo
'We definitely proved them wrong:' VIPW celebrates 10 years of high-flying entertainment
NANAIMO - A standing-room-only crowd at a recent show is the latest of many signs Vancouver Island Pro Wrestling (VIPW) is rumbling with popularity. Opinions of many independent wrestling observers fi...
Sep 27, 2023
City council awards development permit for dealership featuring 'exotic and rare vehicles'
NANAIMO - One of the city's most prolific intersections appears to be in for a change with the expected future addition of a new car dealership.Councillors unanimously approved a development permit fo...
Sep 26, 2023
Wet weather enough to ease all fire restrictions for Vancouver Island
NANAIMO - It's a sign the prolonged drought plaguing Vancouver Island for the better part of a year is starting to ease, as the Coastal Fire Centre announced all open fires will once again be permitte...
Sep 26, 2023
NextRide upgrade coming to Nanaimo & Oceanside bus network
NANAIMO - Beginning next month, riders waiting for and riding on the mid-Island's public transit system will have a lot more information about their trip.Fifty-nine Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) ...
Sep 26, 2023
Claims deadline approaching for residential school Day Scholars
For years, they've been left out but now thousands who attended residential schools as Day Scholars are entitled to compensation and the deadline for submissions is quickly approaching.Day Scholars ar...
Sep 26, 2023
Drought-stricken branches break off during fall storm, causing power outages across Vancouver Island
NANAIMO - Almost immediately after the sun set on the last day of summer, a fall storm brought some much-needed rain and less-needed wind to Vancouver Island. BC Hydro's Ted Olynyk said the transition...
Sep 25, 2023
Nanaimo shatters record for drug toxicity deaths with four months still remaining
NANAIMO - More people have died locally from toxic drugs so far in 2023 compared to any previous year. Data from the BC Coroners Service (BCCS) up to the end of August, showed 84 people lost their liv...
Sep 25, 2023
Nanaimo RCMP trying to identify pickup truck driver after highway crash with motorcycle
NANAIMO - Local Mounties are appealing to the public for more information, along with any dash cam video, from a serious motorcycle incident.A man was taken to hospital with serious, life-threatening ...
Sep 25, 2023
City believes new downtown Nanaimo bus exchange will improve public safety, others strongly disagree
NANAIMO - Like it or not construction is anticipated to start in roughly a year for a new downtown Nanaimo transit exchange in 500 block of Terminal Ave.While the City of Nanaimo is excited about the ...
Sep 25, 2023
BC Culture Days captures local spirit and traditions
NANAIMO - An annual national celebration of all things arts and culture is happening all across Canada this week.BC Culture Days runs from Sept. 22 to Oct. 15, where thousands of arts and culture even...
Sep 24, 2023