Nanaimo

$4.25M in funding bolsters Farmers Market coupon program

NANAIMO - New funding is helping bolster a critical program connecting low-income households to top-quality, local food. The BC Farmers' Market Nutrition Coupon Program was awarded $4.25 million in pr...

Alex Rawnsley Jun 18, 2025

'It went amazing:' Nanaimo SPCA surpasses fundraising goal for Lock-in for Love event

NANAIMO - A big chunk of money was raised this past weekend for furry friends, thanks to volunteers getting into the very cages normally reserved for adoptable animals. The BC SPCA's annual Lock-in fo...

Alex Rawnsley Jun 18, 2025

'Promote a walkable community:' three raised crosswalks identified for Nanaimo

NANAIMO - A trio of raised crosswalks are being planned for the coming years throughout different parts of the city. Councillors, through their Wednesday, June 18 finance and audit committee meeting, ...

Alex Rawnsley Jun 18, 2025

'Graphic and violent nature:' Qualicum Beach man sentenced for child porn possession

Editor's note: This article contains details of the sexual abuse of children, which may not be suitable for some readers. Discretion is strongly advised. NANAIMO - A man will spend the next four month...

Daryl Major Jun 18, 2025

Sentenced reduced on appeal for Nanaimo man who killed girlfriend

NANAIMO - A successful appeal based on credit for time served has seen a manslaughter sentence reduced. Kyle Gordon Ordway pleaded guilty to a charge of manslaughter in August 2024, in connection to t...

Alex Rawnsley Jun 17, 2025

Pedestrian killed after late night collision south of Nanaimo

NANAIMO - A woman has died after being hit by a vehicle along the Trans Canada Hwy. Police were called to Hwy. 1, near Morden Rd. around 10:30 p.m. on Monday, June 16 after reports came in of a vehicl...

Alex Rawnsley Jun 17, 2025

New cell towers proposed to improve reception through Nanaimo

NANAIMO - Dealing with troublesome dead spots and improving overall connection quality is the goal of two proposed cell phone tower installations. Monopole installations are planned, through infrastru...

Daryl Major Jun 17, 2025

New Qualicum Beach skateboard park opens with rave reviews

QUALICUM BEACH - New life has been injected into the community following the recent opening of a highly anticipated skateboard park. Replacing an aging 25-year-old facility deconstructed earlier this ...

Alex Rawnsley Jun 16, 2025

New funding helping train 10 Practical Nurses in Nanaimo

NANAIMO - Senior government funding is helping the BC Care Providers Association get more nurses to work in the healthcare industry.Ten spots are open in Nanaimo, another 10 in Vernon, for qualified h...

Jun 16, 2025

Central Nanaimo crash zaps power, section of busy road closed

NANAIMO - A van barreled into a power pole on Nanaimo's Uplands Dr., sending the driver to hospital with injuries. The single-vehicle wreck happened on Monday, June 16, shortly before 11 a.m. on Uplan...

Jun 16, 2025