Category Archives: Nanaimo

Nanaimo golf tournament tees up $825K for mid-Island youth, healthcare
NANAIMO - One year removed from raising over $1 million, the Tom Harris Charity Classic's encore was perhaps even more impressive. Amid well-documented uncertain economic times, $825,000 was raised th...
Jun 24, 2025

Central Vancouver Island second in province for toxic drug deaths in April
NANAIMO - Five people lost their lives to toxic drugs in Nanaimo in April, as the total number of deaths related to the unregulated drug supply starts to increase once again after declining. This brin...
Jun 24, 2025

City of Nanaimo examines invasive plants bylaw
NANAIMO - Preventing the sale of damaging invasive plant species is being actively pursued by the City of Nanaimo. During a Monday, June 23 governance and priorities meeting, Nanaimo City Council agre...
Jun 24, 2025

Vancouver Island hopeful for more local tourists this summer
NANAIMO - Vancouver Island might be an even more desirable tourist destination this summer, as additional Canadians choose to travel in-country amid the ongoing Canada/United States trade dispute. Bri...
Jun 24, 2025
Ferry terminal maintenance cancels Duke Point-Tsawwassen sailings
NANAIMO - A pair of round trips between Duke Point and Tsawwassen are cancelled to complete required ferry terminal maintenance. A service notice from BC Ferries states the last available sailing on t...
Jun 23, 2025

Woman head-butted during Nanaimo off-leash dog confrontation
NANAIMO - Local police are looking for a man who assaulted a woman outside a Nanaimo shopping centre when her off-leash dog ran aggressively toward his leashed dog. It happened on Monday, June 16 at 7...
Jun 23, 2025

Crash west of Coombs sends multiple patients to hospital
QUALICUM BEACH - An Alberni Hwy. crash between Whiskey Creek and Coombs at Pratt Rd resulted in several injuries. The multi-vehicle crash happened on Sunday, June 22 just after 12:00 p.m., according t...
Jun 23, 2025

Qualicum Commons saved after Town and School District work out deal
QUALICUM BEACH - An agreement has been reached to allow a family programming facility to continue operating after the Town and school district stepped in at the eleventh hour. The Town of Qualicum Bea...
Jun 23, 2025

Man sentenced for random meth-fueled Gabriola Island tirade
NANAIMO - An unknown man entered an elderly couple's home, picked up a machete in the kitchen and lit their home on fire. A terrifying late-night home invasion orchestrated by Nathan Neil Macleod, 46,...
Jun 23, 2025

Plan for Nanaimo's Woodgrove area moves into phase two
NANAIMO - More progress is being made on the plan to transform a busy north Nanaimo area into a complete community, with more family-friendly areas, green spaces, and increased transportation options....
Jun 22, 2025